Bernard Herrmann - The Night Digger (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2025) [Hi-Res]

This release features the score by legendary composer Bernard Herrmann for the dark 1971 psychological thriller, "The Night Digger". The British film tells the story of two lonely spinsters living in a secluded, dilapidated mansion. Their lives are turned upside down by the arrival of a handsome young handyman, played by Nicholas Clay. However, one of the sisters (portrayed by Patricia Neal) soon begins to suspect that their new lodger may be connected to a series of brutal local murders.

Bernard Herrmann's score is a key component of the film's oppressive, gothic atmosphere. Instead of a large orchestra, the composer employs a chamber ensemble with an unusual instrumentation, including multiple cellos, an alto flute, and a harmonica that serves as the leitmotif for the mysterious stranger. The resulting music is melancholic, tense, and deeply psychological, perfectly mirroring the themes of loneliness, repressed desire, and slow-burning terror.

Tracklist:
1-1 Bernard Herrmann - Prelude / Maura And Mother [6:05]
1-2 Bernard Herrmann - Billy’s New Room [3:43]
1-3 Bernard Herrmann - Nest In A Fallen Tree [6:11]
1-4 Bernard Herrmann - Mary's Death And The Road Builder [6:17]
1-5 Bernard Herrmann - Maura And Billy [8:18]
1-6 Bernard Herrmann - Murdering The Nurse And Burial [8:29]
1-7 Bernard Herrmann - "What is it that you do Billy?" / Maura's Choice [5:17]
1-8 Bernard Herrmann - A New Beginning And Ending [7:23]