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Name: FILM SCORE MONTHLY
Number: FSM0601

No. Tracks: 27

Plymouth Adventure (1952)
Limited Edition of 3,000 copies.
Composed by: Miklos Rozsa

1 Prelude (Psalm 136) Southampton
2 Embarkation
3 John Sees Priscilla
4 The Mayflower
5 The First Night/Mr. Brewster
6 Somber Thoughts
7 Prelude To Love/John And Priscilla
8 The Musket
9 Nocturne
10 After The Storm/Hunger
11 Misery
12 Despair/Hope/The Landbird
13 Land Ho/Old Hundred
14 The Mayflower Compact
15 Farewell/Landing/Decision
16 Tragedy
17 The Settlers
18 Plymouth Rock
19 Prelude (Psalm 136)
20 Tavern Music (Greensleeves)
21 The Mayflower
22 After The Storm/Hunger
23 Despair/Hope/The Landbird
24 Old Hundred (Alternate)
25 The Mayflower Compact
26 Farewell/Landing/Decision
27 Captain Jones's Pilgramage/Finale (Psalm 100)/Confess Jehovah (Original Ending)


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Released by Special Arrangement with Turner Classic Movies Music

M-G-M's 1952 Plymouth Adventure was a sincere attempt to tell a vital piece of American history: the 1620 voyage of the Mayflower. Spencer Tracy stars as the ship's crusty Captain Jones, surrounded by a game cast including Gene Tierney, Van Johnson, Lloyd Bridges, Barry Jones, Dawn Addams, Noel Drayton and John Dehner. Producer Dore Schary aspired for historical accuracy and sought to redress misconceptions about the Pilgrims even as he concocted a colorful piece of Hollywood entertainment. The film has become a staple of Thanksgiving television broadcasts, and its production design (including a full-size Mayflower) and Academy Award-winning special effects still impress.

Composer Miklós Rózsa researched period music for his score and used for his main theme a Psalm setting which the Pilgrims would have known (Psalm 136). He composed the remainder of his themes "in the manner of the 17th Century lutenist composers" (in his words), although not to the point where it would interfere with the drama. Composed at the beginning of his "historical" cycle (which kicked off with Quo Vadis? and Ivanhoe), Plymouth Adventure is a magnificent Rozsa effort capturing the spirit and travails of the Puritan Separatists, with numerous melodies for the various characters. His thrusting cue for the Mayflower leaving harbor ("The Mayflower") is a virtual template for ships sailing forth, emulated in everything from Mutiny on the Bounty to Star Trek.

FSM's premiere CD release of Plymouth Adventure features the complete score as heard in the film plus additional material: Rózsa recorded his score in seven sessions over six weeks (to match changing versions of the film), and alternate versions of many important cues are also included. Although originally recorded in stereo, the film's master tapes were long ago transferred to 1/4" tape and the music is thus presented in the best possible monaural sound.

track list

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    Plymouth Adventure

    Music Composed and Conducted by Miklós Rózsa

  1. Prelude (Psalm 136)/Southampton 2:26
  2. Embarkation 1:42
  3. John Sees Priscilla 1:57
  4. The Mayflower 3:14
  5. The First Night/Mr. Brewster 2:24
  6. Somber Thoughts 1:40
  7. Prelude to Love/John and Priscilla 2:32
  8. The Musket 0:29
  9. Nocturne 0:59
  10. After the Storm/Hunger 4:54
  11. Misery 1:02
  12. Despair/Hope/The Landbird 5:53
  13. Land Ho/Old Hundred 2:11
  14. The Mayflower Compact 2:15
  15. Farewell/Landing/Decision 5:38
  16. Tragedy 1:44
  17. The Settlers 2:19
  18. Plymouth Rock 3:02

    Total Time: 47:00

    Bonus Tracks

  19. Prelude (Psalm 136) (original version) 2:05
  20. Tavern Music (Greensleeves) 1:15
  21. The Mayflower (original version) 3:14
  22. After the Storm/Hunger (original version) 5:05
  23. Despair/Hope/The Landbird (original version) 6:45
  24. Old Hundred (alternate) 0:50
  25. The Mayflower Compact (original version) 2:09
  26. Farewell/Landing/Decision (original version) 5:53
  27. Captain Jones's Pilgrimage/Finale (Psalm 100)/Confess Jehovah (original ending) 5:06

Total Time: 32:35

Total Disc Time: 79.35


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