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Great Spooky &/or Melancholic Soundtrack/Classical

Hi,

Spooky/Scary music:
I just bought the soundtrack to Phillip Glass's "Candyman I & II," and have been loving it ever since. Are there any other composer/movie soundtracks you recommend? I prefer those to be in instrumental, but if it has some vocals (such as Candyman I/II), I don't mind.

Melancholic/Soaring Music:
I watched "Possession" and totally fell in love with the score, then I realized it was done Gabriel Yared--who did the score to "English Patient." Do you, ladies and gentlemen, have any others to recommend?
I have Richard Robbin's "The Remains of the Day," which is wonderful too. I bought Jerry Figure's "Sleeping with the Enemy" just for its core theme track. "Dances with Wolves" is also another gem.

Thank you in advance for sharing your expertise.

benny
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The movie sound track "Gladiator" is terrific. The mysterious voice is Lisa Gerrard. If you love it, there is a nice collection by the group "Dead Can Dance" on the 4AD label. This represents her earlier work and all of it is absolutely wonderful.

While not spooky, Daniel Lanois brews a dark, strange and hypnotic sound into all of his work. The best example is "Acadia," which is his own album.

You can hear his strong influence on Emmylou Harris album, "Wrecking Ball" and on Bob Dylan, "Time Out of Mind."

I also like Phillip Glass "Liquid Days" with the Roches and Linda Rondstant, it is difficult to describe and certainly will not appeal to everyone. Still might be worth checking out.
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