To Kill A Mockingbird – ELMER BERNSTEIN****

Main Title/Roll In The Tire/The Search For Boo/Jem’s Discovery/To Kill A Mockingbird/Tree Treasure/Lynch Mob/ Footsteps In The Dark/Children Attacked/Scout & Boo/Summer’s End

American conductor Elmer Bernstein’s acclaimed score for the movie To Kill A Mockingbird starring Gregory Peck, based on the award winning novel by Harper Lee about small town life seen through the eyes of a child.

“One of the finest film scores ever composed. Without a doubt, Elmer Bernstein's finest hour. And with a repertoire like his, that's saying a great deal. Bernstein captivates the listener with the poignant simplicity of a child’s view of life.”

“Bernstein's score for Mockingbird is appropriately subtle and nuanced, with most tracks featuring delicate woodwind-and-string passages. The Main Title is dreamy and pensive, yet slightly foreboding at times, expertly evoking the story's larger themes. Poignant pieces such as Jem's Discovery successfully convey the film's emotional weight, while more urgent songs such as Tree Treasure perfectly echo its most suspenseful moments.”

“The score is not typical of Elmer Bernstein, although it does contain some very recognizable signature motifs. Yet it remains his most subtle and compelling work, in complete keeping with the movie itself. The opening title music alone is enough to evoke both the film and the time it captures so eloquently.”

“This is a brilliant score. If you've ever seen this movie than you should know that the music definitely stood out. Bernstein has created some beautiful themes for this score and weaves them in and out of different tracks. The first and last tracks are pure magic.”

“This is one of those perfect examples of really good music that complements the movie rather than upstaging it. Just watch Mockingbird's opening credits in widescreen. It's amazing how well the music establishes the tone of the whole film in a split second. The southern setting, the tension of the plot, the coming-of-age theme, it's good work.”

“To Kill A Mockingbird is a great score. It has so many elements working for it. It is warm, curious, impressionistic, and occasionally nightmarish. And it's very child-like in nature. Get this soundtrack for your collection. You will not regret it.”