Highly acclaimed World Premiere recording of the complete score from the 1961 Charlton Heston Epic EL CID

LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ CineMedia Promotions) - Winner of International Film Music Critics Association Award for BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE in 2008

"A towering achievement" - Empire Magazine (5 stars)

One of the largest score restoration projects ever undertaken, this set utilizes 91 musicians and a large choir, and totals over 140 minutes of music including themes omitted from the film. The booklet includes notes from director Martin Scorsese and R�zsa's daughter Juliet.

"The scope, passion and grandeur of my father's music are captured exquisitely" - Juliet R�zsa

"R�zsa himself thought that El Cid was one of his finest scores. I would put it more generally: it's one of THE finest film scores" - Martin Scorsese

Composed by MIKLOS ROZSA
Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, Conducted by Nic Raine
Produced by James Fitzpatrick
US DIGITAL RELEASE DATE: December 15th, 2009

QUOTES

International Film Music Critics Association Award for BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE in 2008

"A towering achievement" - Empire Magazine (5 stars)

"A score lover's dream, that's what this is. the finest, singular soundtrack collection set I have ever experienced" - Scorenotes.com

Editor's Choice - September 2008

"Thrilling and exceptionally well recorded CD Set" - Film Music Review

"Exceptional quality and quantity of music" - Music Web International

"A splendid new recording. a treasure that should be in every collection of Hollywood film music" - Buysoundtrax.com

"2008's crowning glory for collectors" - Movie Music UK

"I've decided to devote the entire program this week listening to music from this classic masterpiece. You've never heard this music sound so incredibly good!" - filmscorefocus.org