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"The Way West"
(Soundtrack)
One of the
most critically acclaimed and moving projects in our catalog,
"The Way West" chronicles the final five decades of
the American frontier, from the time of the Gold Rush until after
the last gasp of the Indian Wars at Wounded Knee. It was the greatest
adventure the nation would ever undergo -- and it would bring
to fulfillment both the bright promise and the dark possibilities
of the American dream. Between 1845 and 1893 the American west
was lost and won. The vast continent Thomas Jefferson was sure
would take a thousand years to settle and subdue was wound with
ribbons of iron and wire and brought within the dominion of the
United States. Along the way, the lives of hundreds of thousands
of Native Americans were violently disrupted and all but destroyed.
Brian Keane's
epic score to Ric Burns' brilliant six-hour documentary "The Way
West" combines sweeping orchestral themes, soaring melodies, and
beautiful heart-wrenching adagios with indigenous American music,
hauntingly performed by the premiere Native American musicians
of our time and renowned traditional country performers. The score
possesses a feeling of the big, open spaces of the American west,
helped substantially by the masterful engineering of Ron Bach.
The score was recorded at Little Big Feet Studios, with additional
recordings made on location involving various Native American
performers. All these elements work together to powerfully transport
the listener to an earlier period of American history, to the
great adventure that unfolded along "The Way West".
Guest musicians
include Earl Bullhead, Bill Douglas, Spotted Eagle, Dean Evanson,
Will Galison, The Greyhorse Singers, Kenny Kosek, Carlos Nakai,
Steve Roach, Barry Stramp, Eric Weissberg, Whitefish Bay, and
members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra conducted by Brian
Keane.
Track List:
Disc 1
1.
Sarah Winnemucca 1845
2. The Way West (Main Theme)
3. Continental Citizens
4. Saguaro
5. Billy In The Lowground
6. Homesteaders
7. Sail Away Ladies
8. Sky
9. Westward
10. Honor Song
11. Crazy Horse/Desert Moon Song
12. The Course Of Empire
13. The Grattan Massacre/Ritual Noise
14. Sitting Bull Theme
15. Twisted Train
16. Texas Rangers
17. Men's Southern Straight
18. Slow Motion Train
19. Mutilated Soldier
20. Creation
21. Lakota Death Song
Disc 2
1. Native
American Theme
2. Native American Theme (Orchestral)
3. Earth Prayer
4. Cowboy Song
5. Hoedown
6. The Way West (Guitar)
7. Little Crow (Native American Theme)
8. Round Dance Song
9. The Course Of Empire (Reprise)
10.
Lost River
11. Willie Moore
12. Waterbearer
13. Red Cloud/The Boseman Trail
14. Battle Of The Rosebud/Cries
15. Gary Owen
16. Gunfighter
17. The Battle Of Little Big Horn
18. Darling Clementine
19. Home On The Range
20. Tree
21. Ghost Dance
22. Wounded Knee
23. The Way West (String Adagio Reprise)
Release Date:
May
23, 1995
Label:
Shanachie
Reviews:
The Los Angeles Times: "...a breathtaking masterpiece....Brian
Keane's score is indelibly haunting...."
The Boston Globe: "Brilliant...."
Newsday:
"A masterpiece"
New York Daily News: "Intelligence, lyricism, and
unforced emotion"
The
Houston Chronicle: "Stunning...."
Newsweek:
"Masterly
and moving...'The Way West' is a remarkable piece of work"
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