Christopher Columbus: The Discovery
Cliff Eidelman

• Original Score Composed by: Cliff Eidelman
• Label: Varèse Sarabande
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Review

The only other score of Cliff Eidelman's that I have heard was that for Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (though there are other scores of his I have probably heard, just not known about). It was on the strength of this score and on the recommendation of others that I bought the score to Christopher Columbus: The Discovery. Overall I was not disappointed; it is a good solid score. The tracks are fairly short (and Varèse Sarabande provides us with another short score) which makes them ideal for backdrops and descriptions. Most of the score is useable in just about any setting, though I tend to think of it more of a "fantasy" score (mainly for the subject matter than any other reason). Highlights include the use "Gloria" in the eleventh track, and the tribal music in the twelfth track.

Track Listing and Notes

Act I * Spain

1. The Great Sea (1:38) - opening
2. Come O Come Emanuel (2:26) - hymn
3. The Broken Cloud (3:41) - danger ~ musings
4. Never Forget (2:01) - quiet
5. Spain Defeats The Moors (3:11) - quiet
6. Houses of Gold (1:10) - journey

Act 2 * The Sea

7. The Voyage (1:31) - pride
8. Mutiny On The Bounty (3:19) - brooding
9. Remembering Home (1:33) - reflections
10. Saint Elmo's Fire (4:09) - sad ~ danger
11. The Discovery (Gloria) (3:06) - discovery ~ hymn

Act 3 * The West Indies

12. The New World (3:23) - tribal
13. Alvarao's Fatal Act (2:17) - tension

Act 4 * The Sea

14. Storm (1:03) - loss

Act 4, Part II * Spain

15. The Return (0:43) - homecoming
16. A Hero's Welcome (Epilogue) (7:27) - resolutions

Total Running Time: 42:47

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