I'm not entirely sure why some people have complained about this score. It is one of the best Goldsmith soundtracks I have bought in ages. It has everything an epic action/romance movie needs, brassy fanfares, a stirring theme, a tender love theme and thunderous action cues. I had the first two tracks on Hollywood '95 and was very impressed by those selections. However, unlike a few scores I have bought as a result of a good airing on a compilation, the rest is just as good as these tracks. The action cues are loud and exciting, Raid on Leonesse and Night Battle being the two highlights as far as action is concerned and are the best ones I've heard from Goldsmith since Star Trek V. It has been compared to The Wind and the Lion and having heard that, I would say that I enjoyed First Knight a whole lot more. I think that missing out the Moroccan and other ethnic influences helps a great deal. Arthur's Farewell introduces a choir, perhaps it should have been deployed here and there rather than just at the end, but it is still very effective and certainly makes for an exciting choral action cue. It occurred to me that both this a Glory were temp tracked with Carmina Burana for some of the action cues. Both have produced stunning choral cues as a result, although Goldsmith's is much more aggressive whereas Horner's is much more moving. The finale track to First Knight, Camelot Lives is considerably more sombre and moving than the rest of the score, but uses all the themes effectively and ends this perfectly. Probably the best Goldsmith soundtrack I have bought since Star Trek V and is most definitely my favourite non Trek Goldsmith score. More, please!
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