This week on Film Score Friday, we listen to the score from Sphere. This 1998 film had a score from Elliot Goldenthal. The movie was widely consider a failure at the box office and critically. We agree with this assessment. Despite that, the score is worth listening to. The film is essentially a horror plot and Goldenthal wrote the score to match this sentiment.
With this in mind, it's different from his other works around this time. The mood switches from eery and light scored to heavy, driving, and pounding to match the tension. One of the highlights comes at the beginning with Trumpet solo that moves all around the register. It reminds us at times of The Unanswered Question. Horns and Low Brass get plenty to do toward the middle of the score. The track to look for here is labeled "Terror Adagio." It matches the name quite well.
Check it out and let us know in the comments how you like it.
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