Maurice Jarre

SPECIAL GATEFOLD EDITION

5 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

Filmed in 1962, the feature Lawrence of Arabia was based on the life of T. E. Lawrence (1888-1935), a British Army officer renowned especially for his liaison role during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, and the Arab Revolt against Ottoman Turkish rule of 1916–18. The breadth and variety of his activities and associations, and his ability to describe them vividly in writing earned him international fame as Lawrence of Arabia.

Directed by David Lean and produced by Sam Spiegel through his British company, Horizon Pictures, the film’s screenplay was written by Robert Bolt and Michael Wilson. It stars Peter O’Toole in the title role and is widely considered one of the greatest and most influential films in the history of cinema.

The film’s Super Panavision 70 cinematography by Freddie Young was highly acclaimed, as well as the dramatic score by Maurice Jarre, which won an Oscar (one of the seven won by the film), and is reproduced on this CD. Jarre was virtually unknown internationally at that time and, when originally hired, he was to be one of three composers engaged to write the score.

All music composed by MAURICE JARRE

The London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by MAURICE JARRE.
Original sessions edited and produced by JACK LEWIS.
Recorded in London, England, 1962.

SIDE A

01) OVERTURE
02) MAIN TITLE
03) MIRACLE
04) NEFUD MIRACLE
05) RESCUE OF CASIM
06) BRINGING CASIM INTO CAMP
07) ARRIVAL AT AUDA’S CAMP

SIDE B

01) THE VOICE OF THE GUNS
02) IN WHOSE NAME DO YOU RIDE?
03) CONTINUATION OF THE MIRACLE
04) SUN’S ANVIL
05) LAWRENCE AND BODY GUARD
06) THAT IS THE DESERT
07) END TITLE