The Mission

Category: Drama – Mystical

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Originals			Performed	Released
1	3:48	On earth as it is in heaven	1986	1986
2	1:53	Falls	1986	1986
3	2:12	Gabriel's oboe	1986	1986
4	2:48	Ave Maria Guarani	1986	1986
5	1:30	Brothers	1986	1986
6	1:19	Carlotta	1986	1986
7	1:52	Vita nostra	1986	1986
8	1:35	Climb	1986	1986
9	2:46	Remorse	1986	1986
10	4:00	Penance	1986	1986
11	2:47	The mission	1986	1986
12	1:57	River	1986	1986
13	2:38	Gabriel's oboe	1986	1986
14	0:46	Te deum Guarani	1986	1986
15	3:28	Refusal	1986	1986
16	1:25	Asuncion	1986	1986
17	4:18	Alone	1986	1986
18	3:54	Guarani	1986	1986
19	1:58	The sword	1986	1986
20	0:59	Miserere	1986	1986
Revisions			Performed	Released
21	3:36	On earth as it is in heaven	1986	1986
22	2:55	The mission	1986	1987
23	9:25	The Mission	1988	1988
24	4:45	On earth as it is in heaven	1988	1988
25	6:06	Gabriel's oboe	1993	1993
26	2:10	Falls	1986	1993
27	2:15	Gabriel's oboe	1995	1996
28	2:28	Gabriel's Oboe	2017	1999
29	2:13	Gabriel's oboe	1997	1999
30	2:43	Gabriel's oboe	2000	2001
31	2:44	The mission	2002	2003
32	5:54	A Rose Among Thorns	2003	2003
33	2:22	Gabriel's Oboe	2004	2004
34	3:22	The Falls	2004	2004
35	1:53	Gabriel's Oboe	2004	2004
36	2:28	The Falls	2004	2004
37	6:12	Gabriel's oboe	2005	2006
38	4:27	Whispers in a Dream	2010	2011
39	2:05	Gabriel's Oboe (2016 Version)	2016	2016
40	2:57	Falls (2016 Version)	2016	2016
41	3:17	On Earth As It Is In Heaven (2016 Version)	2016	2016

Show Cover Versions (85)

1, 4, 7, 12, 14, 20 - 22: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; Maria Travia Lyrics;
2 - 3, 5 - 6, 8 - 11, 13, 15 - 19, 25 - 27, 29, 31: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor;
23: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España Orchestra;
24: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; Maria Travia Lyrics; Orquesta y Coro Nacionales de España Orchestra;
28: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger; Luigi Piovano Conductor; Archi di Santa Cecilia Orchestra;
30: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger; Mauro Maur Performer; I Solisti Italiani Orchestra;
32: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; Mark Niedzwiedz Lyrics; Dulce Pontes Vocals;
33 - 34: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; Yo Yo Ma Performer;
35 - 36: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; Gilda Buttà Performer; Yo Yo Ma Performer;
37: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; Carel Kraayenhof Performer;
38: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; Hayley Westenra Lyrics Vocals;
39 - 41: Ennio Morricone Composer Arranger Conductor; The Czech National Symphony Orchestra Orchestra;

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‣05/12/2020 Bob Hendrikx Notes on Soundtrack: THE MISSION (1985) (Part 1)
Director: Roland Joffé (1945-) link
Premiered in France (Cannes) on 16 May 1986. link

Composer, Orchestrator, Conductor: Ennio Morricone (1928-2020) – Opening credits: jpg
Lyricist (tracks 1,4,12,14,20): Maria Travia Morricone (1932-)

Music recorded in Rome.
Orchestra: Unione Musicisti di Roma
Oboe (tracks 1,3,13): Carlo Romano (MSV #94, page 30)
Children's Choir: Coro di Voci Bianche dell'Arcum jpg / link
Voice (track 20): Probably a member of the 'Voci Bianche' choir.
Ennio Morricone: "The finale I have done at the Santa Cecilia with ninety choristers and eighty instrumentalists." (Composing for the Cinema, page 217)

Music recorded at CTS Studios, Wembley, London (late 1985).
Orchestra: The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Choir: London Voices
Children's Choir: Barnet Schools Choir, London
Indian Instrumentation: Incantation (Tony Hinnigan & Mike Taylor) link
Closing credits: jpg
Ennio Morricone: "The ethnic chorus was interpreted by English choruses." (Composing for the Cinema, page 217)


‣05/12/2020 Bob Hendrikx Notes on Soundtrack: THE MISSION (1985) (Part 2)
3:48 – 01 – On Earth As It Is In Heaven
1:53 – 02 – Falls – Play: mp3
2:12 – 03 – Gabriel's Oboe – Play: mp3
2:49 – 04 – Ave Maria Guarani – Play: mp3
1:31 – 05 – Brothers
1:20 – 06 – Carlotta
1:52 – 07 – Vita Nostra (Latin for 'our life')
1:35 – 08 – Climb
2:45 – 09 – Remorse
4:00 – 10 – Penance
2:47 – 11 – The Mission
1:57 – 12 – River
2:38 – 13 – Gabriel's Oboe
0:46 – 14 – Te Deum Guarani – Play: mp3
3:28 – 15 – Refusal
1:26 – 16 – Asuncion link
4:24 – 17 – Alone
3:54 – 18 – Guarani link
1:58 – 19 – The Sword
0:59 – 20 – Miserere (Latin for 'mercy') – Play: mp3
Released on LP:
The Mission – Virgin Records V 2402 – England – 1986 link
A-side label: jpg
B-side label: jpg

The same tracks released on CD:
The Mission – Virgin Records CDV 2402 – England – 1986 link
Front: jpg
Back: jpg
20 tracks – Total time: 48:02 – All tracks in stereo.

Not included on soundtrack album:
3:34 – On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Released on 7-inch vinyl single (45rpm): Virgin Records VS 909 – England – 1986
Released on 12-inch vinyl single (45rpm): Virgin Records VS 909-12 – England – 1986
See further: link

Director Roland Joffé & Composer Ennio Morricone – See: link


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