Star Trek Insurrection: Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

star trek insurrection: selections from the original motion picture soundtrack [soundtrack]

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Star Trek: Insurrection, film score
Composed by Jerry Goldsmith
Performed by Sandy De Crescent
Conducted by Jerry Goldsmith

Editorial Reviews
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There's not much in the way of surprises in Jerry Goldsmith's fourth score for the Star Trek feature-film cycle (and second for the Next Generation incarnation), which isn't to say it's not a finely crafted piece of robust, action-adventure boilerplate. Unfortunately, the genre has come to rely on an orchestral palette that's about as subtle as a Klingon temper tantrum; divorced from its striking images and spectacular stunt sequences, it's often as inviting as Mahler on a Monday morning. Still, Goldsmith manages touches here that are as close to pastoral as the conventions allow, bookended by enough Wagnerian Sturm und Drang to push our Federation heroes on to victory once again. Goldsmith is responsible for some of the most inventive sci-fi and horror scores of the past 40 years (Planet of the Apes, the Omen trilogy, and The Twilight Zone among them), and the Trek cycle seems well enough entrenched for the producers to allow the composer at least as much adventure as they do the crew of the Enterprise. --Jerry McCulley

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Star Trek Insurrection: Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack [Soundtrack]

Average customer rating:

Par film for Trek, Awesome Score!
Goldsmith is the Star Trek king
Again, Goldsmith saves the Day!
A little disappointing
The Most Pastoral Of Jerry Goldsmith's "Star Trek" scores

Star Trek Insurrection: Selections From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Manufacturer: Gnp Crescendo
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000G5B3
Release Date: 1998-12-15

Tracks:

Ba'Hu Village
I Custody
Children's Story
Not Functioning
New Sight
The Drones Attack
The Riker Maneuver
The Same Race
No Threat
The Healing Process
End Credits

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There's not much in the way of surprises in Jerry Goldsmith's fourth score for the Star Trek feature-film cycle (and second for the Next Generation incarnation), which isn't to say it's not a finely crafted piece of robust, action-adventure boilerplate. Unfortunately, the genre has come to rely on an orchestral palette that's about as subtle as a Klingon temper tantrum; divorced from its striking images and spectacular stunt sequences, it's often as inviting as Mahler on a Monday morning. Still, Goldsmith manages touches here that are as close to pastoral as the conventions allow, bookended by enough Wagnerian Sturm und Drang to push our Federation heroes on to victory once again. Goldsmith is responsible for some of the most inventive sci-fi and horror scores of the past 40 years (Planet of the Apes, the Omen trilogy, and The Twilight Zone among them), and the Trek cycle seems well enough entrenched for the producers to allow the composer at least as much adventure as they do the crew of the Enterprise. --Jerry McCulley

Customer Reviews:

Par film for Trek, Awesome Score!.......2003-08-22

Star Trek: Insurrection is a great score overall. The flow to this CD is very enjoyable. Even though there was more music in the film that was not released on this album, you will enjoy Goldsmith's smooth transition between action cues and melodys. I love this score and I cannot put it away. This is some of Goldsmith's most fun work! I love all Star Trek scores, this one happens to be a favorite!

Goldsmith is the Star Trek king.......2002-11-28

After a successful score to Star Trek: First Contact, Jerry Goldsmith returns once again scoring his fourth Star Trek film, Star Trek: Insurrection, which is just as good as First Contact. "Ba'ku Village" opens with Alexander Courage's classic Star Trek fanfare, which segues into Goldsmith's new theme for the film which is a soft melody for strings, harps, and flutes. This theme occurs again in full form in "Children's Story", "The Healing Process", "New Sight", and the grand finale "End Credits". Goldsmith's action music, which is some of the best action music present in film scoring today is also featured. "Not Functioning" is a rip roaring action cue which features punctuating blasts of brass, dynamic strings, and electronic effects that has become a Goldsmith standard in Star Trek. Other great action cues are found in "The Drones Attack", "Riker Maneuver", and "No Threat" which move the score along in a driving fashion. As usual, Goldsmith puts all of the melodies together in "End Credits" to leave you with a positive feeling. A great score overall and one that is worthy of many more sequels.

Again, Goldsmith saves the Day!.......2002-09-09

Composer Jerry Goldsmith's third helming of a "Trek" film is a charmer. Both thrilling and poignant, this score enhances a rather routine story that is in need of some "life".

While the music is not up to par with Goldsmith's classic scores ("Patton", "The Sand Pebbles", "Planet of the Apes", "The Omen Trilogy" the first "Trek," and "Total Recall"), it is still a delight for fans and non-fans.

A little disappointing.......2002-05-20

Although I am a fan of Jerry Goldsmith's work, this soundtrack fell a little from my expectations. Although a few tracks are simply beautiful, surpassing the effect that "Star Trek: First Contact"'s main theme had upon me, overall, I felt that the soundtrack could do a little better.
Granted, the movie itself was a little dull, mainly focussing on moral issues than real action as First Contact did, and the music seemed to reflect it. Well written for the movie, it picked up on the love between Picard and Anij, and the playfulness of Data and Artim, while adding menacing tones and the triumph of the Enterprise in "The Riker Manuvere".
The beginning sequence was what turned me off the soundtrack to begin with, as it was a little too melodious for my liking, and "cutesy."
If a little short, the beautiful pieces like "Children's Story" and especially "New Sight" are worth getting the album.

The Most Pastoral Of Jerry Goldsmith's "Star Trek" scores.......2001-12-28

Thematically Jerry Goldsmith doesn't have much here that is a substantial improvement over his brilliant score for "Star Trek: The Motion Picture" or the splendid score for "Star Trek: First Contact". Yet it is unquestionably his most pastoral, with a haunting theme for the peace-loving natives of the planet rescued by the USS Enterprise which sounds Brahmsian, almost Mahlerian, in its outlook. Without question, this is yet another elegant score composed by Jerry Goldsmith, which comes close to the musical heights attained by the first "Star Trek" score, and the scores for "Alien" and "Patton". Both Star Trek fans and cinematic music fans won't be disappointed with this CD.

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