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.
2 "melancholy" soundtracks: Things Change & Once Upon a Time in America
A second vote for "Once Upon a Time in America". Not easy to find in either CD or LP but if you have a choice, go for the LP...I have both and the LP is significantly better sounding. Another soundtrack that I like for the mood is from "True Confessions".
Good Luck!
"The Day the Earth Stood Still" on The Fantasy World of Bernard Herrmann is just one of four great soundtracks on this compilation. Also, Twin Peaks by Angelo Badalamenti, Bladerunner by Vangelis and Music for a Darkened Theatre by Danny Elfman. Vangelis' "Voices", while not a soundtrack, is a real tearjerker. Had you enough wine, of course.
The soundtrack for "Nosferatu" (Werner Herzog, 1978 I believe)
done by Popol Vuh should bring some serious laid-back tingles
and chills.