Alfred Newman, Bernard Herrmann - The Egyptian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (1954)

"The Egyptian" is a monumental soundtrack for the 1954 historical film of the same name directed by Michael Curtiz. The album represents a rare collaboration between two giants of Hollywood's "Golden Age": Alfred Newman and Bernard Herrmann. The film's plot follows the life of the Egyptian physician Sinuhe during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten. The music perfectly complements the epic scale of the picture: it weaves together solemn fanfares, mystical choral chants, and deep, dramatic orchestral passages. Newman was primarily responsible for the emotional and romantic themes, while Herrmann created the darker, more tense segments associated with the cultic and dramatic aspects of the narrative.

Tracklist:
1-1 Alfred Newman - Prelude - The Ruins - The Red Sea And Childhood - The Nile And The Temple (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [6:37]
1-2 Alfred Newman - Her Name Was Merit (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [3:03]
1-3 Alfred Newman - The Pharaoh, Akhnaton (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [3:50]
1-4 Alfred Newman - Nefer, Nefer, Nefer (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [7:17]
1-5 Alfred Newman - The Lotus Pool (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [3:54]
1-6 Alfred Newman - The Valley Of The Kings (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [5:33]
1-7 Alfred Newman - At The Tomb Of Amenhotep (The Great Pharaoh) (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [5:02]
1-8 Alfred Newman - The Martyrdom Of Merit (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [4:20]
1-9 Alfred Newman - The Death Of Akhnaton (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [4:57]
1-10 Alfred Newman - Horemheb, The New Pharaoh (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [2:21]
1-11 Alfred Newman - Exile And Death (From "The Egyptian" Soundtrack) [1:41]