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Gabriel's Oboe
| "Gabriel's Oboe" | |
|---|---|
| The Mission (soundtrack) | |
| Song | |
| Released | 5 August 1986 |
| Recorded | September 1985 – February 1986 |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 2:14 |
| Label | Virgin |
| Composer(s) | Ennio Morricone |
| Producer(s) | Ennio Morricone |
"Gabriel's Oboe" is the main theme for the 1986 film The Mission, with Robert de Niro, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson and directed by Roland Joffé.[1] The theme was written by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, and has since been arranged and performed several times by artists such as Yo-Yo Ma,[2] Holly Gornik,[3] and Brynjar Hoff,[4] among others. The theme has been called "unforgettable"[5] and a "celebrated oboe melody".[6] Vocalist Sarah Brightman convinced Morricone to allow her to set lyrics to the theme to create her own song, "Nella Fantasia".[7][8] In 2010, Morricone encouraged soprano Hayley Westenra to write English lyrics for "Gabriel's Oboe" in her album Paradiso.[9]
- ^ Ennio Morricone (1992). The Mission: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture. Virgin Records. ASIN B000000WFZ.
- ^ Yo Yo Ma; Ennio Morricone; Roma Sinfonietta (2004). Yo-Yo Ma plays Morricone. Sony. ASIN B0002YCVXI.
- ^ Holly Gornik; Jay Richard (2002). Gabriel's Oboe: Music of Love from the Movies. ASIN B00007BK2G.
- ^ Brynjar Hoff; Kåre Nordstoga (1996). Gabriel's Oboe: Bessozzi, Kverno, Bizet, etc (Audio CD). Norway Music. ASIN B0000044UH.
- ^ Ennio Morricone (2004). Morricone Conducts Morricone (DVD). Euroarts. ASIN B000EQHRW4.
- ^ Michael McLennan (June 2006), "June 2006 Film Music DVD Review", MusicWeb, retrieved 14 October 2010
- ^ Sarah Brightman (1999). One Night in Eden. Angel Records. ASIN 6305614350.
- ^ Philip Anderson (14 September 1999). "Sarah Brightman". KAOS2000 Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
- ^ "Hayley Westenra Presents 'Paradiso'". GetMusic. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
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