Although there are only six score cues, they are all so long as to provide a lengthy album. Surprisingly, there is only one song and that's the one sung by Diana Ross. It falls squarely in the style of other James Horner songs such as Somewhere Out There from An American Tail. As usual, the orchestral backing is exemplary, Horner seems to have a great knack for providing just the right orchestral accompaniment for songs. For an animated outing, much of the score is surprisingly restrained, in fact some sections barely register. However, they don't quite fall into the kind of Deep Impact dullness where the music just seems like padding. There are some more bouncy tunes, the main one being introduced in the opening track. This effectively sets the tone for the score, broad and expensive with interjections of fun every so often.
The second track is similar in tone to the opening number for about the first half, but then erupts into an exciting and dynamic action cue that brings back fond memories of Willow, although thankfully without the sakuhatchi to spoil it. More action interjects in The Rescue and although similar to other Horner action, is interesting enough on its own to pull it off. The other tracks are much slower. Whispering Winds is an especially delicate track that will no doubt send some people to sleep, but it is quite beautiful and the addition of the main theme (from If We Hold On Together) means that for me, it never gets dull. Also a brief and delightful scherzo that appears halfway through makes it well worth sticking through the laid back opening. The End Credits start with a typical flourish of strings (much like An America Tail and several other James Horner scores!). It then moves into territory more like that which predominates the rest of the score, but builds into a thrilling brass statement of the main theme before subduing for a more restrained ending. All in all, an excellent score with some absolutely delightful moments, a lovely song and a very well produced disc.
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Total Time ~ 58:05