Battle Of Britain | Soundtrack Suite (Ron Goodwin)

Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1969). Composed and Conducted by Ron Goodwin.
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Playlist:
00:00 Ace High March
01:43 The Lull Before The Storm
02:53 Work And Play
03:41 Briefing The Luftwaffe
04:43 Prelude To Battle
06:39 Victory Assured
08:06 Civilian Tragedy
08:48 Personal Tragedy
09:12 Offensive Build-Up
11:43 Absent Friends
12:44 Battle Of Britain - End Title
Source:
Varèse Sarabande 302 066 578 2
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[@pushbikeman]

One of the most complete soundtracks of all time in my book, Ron Goodwin fantastic!

[@SoundtrackFred]

Two weeks ago, we featured William Walton’s original but rejected score for Guy Hamilton’s all-star cast blast “Battle Of Britain” (1969). Time to finally look at Ron Goodwin’s famous attempt for it. While the score was written and singlehandedly orchestrated by the composer in just a few weeks(!), it doesn’t sound like it at all: The themes, dynamics and orchestrations are on point and suit the movie perfectly, as usual with his work. A special peak of craftmanship was reached with the “Ace High March”, which also took most of Goodwin's time to get right. Only featured in short here, it’s a great march, which is recommended to you to listen to in full. Also, about everything what can be said about the fantastic story behind the movie with its two scores can be read here, for those who are interested: www.daveswarbirds.com/bob/book/book11.htm And while one of Walton’s compositions “Battle In The Air” found its way into the movie (greatly so), it was left out here, as it was featured in the Walton video already, so some more time for Goodwin’s work could be gained. Enjoy the f(l)ight!

[@davidgray3940]

I reckon this music and this suite actually rivals the 1812 overture as a depiction of an epic conflict. I think the way the first 'German' theme and the subsequent 'British' ones are blende and adapted is very skilful. In particular I like the way Goodwin makes the first 'British' theme seem to almost come with huge but quiet forceout of the earth itself. I also like the way he softens and adapts the German theme, getting across that the luftwaffe crews were human too and not just cardboard cut outs. Brilliant stuff!

[@pushbikeman]

Spot on comments.

[@laurentvandenbrant5902]

i have no words for this,its just beautifull,you can hear it in the music,the overmight,the courage,the defeat of the bad and,the desperation for victory and so much more,thank you very much mister goodwin...

[@matthew09ify]

Got it on dvd brilliant movie shame it's underrated

[@stephenborchelt8946]

Outstanding work in producing this suite from Ron Goodwin's triumphant score! Bravo, Fred!

[@josegarciamarqez4146]

Perfect

[@1davidpeter]

Awesome at the pictures when I was a boy, that inspection of the bombers at the start, - where are ours? Great real event, picture and Ron’s greatest score.

[@dunning234]

Fantastic movie so many planes.

[@SthefanyMello.]

Simplesmente adorável ❤️🎶

[@theobessiris9681]

Great movie, and equally great music. I have both the movie and the soundtrack and many other soundtracks and compositions done by Ron Goodwin. He is one of my all time film composers. He was a good arranger and orchestra leader. The man should have been knighted for his contribution to the British film industry instead the Queen was too busy giving out knighthoods to disgusting parasites like Ted Heath and Jimmy Savile. I was lucky to see the film in the late 1960's when it first came out. I recently saw a KZbin video showing aerial sequences from the film Dunkirk which were totally boring. Why? There was no music by Ron Goodwin!!! The man for me was a legend. I hope you can upload soundtracks by a very underrated composer named Hugo Montenegro. Many Thanks.

[@pushbikeman]

I think you have hit the sweet spot 100% spot on the bombers and their escorts!

[@morlock2086]

Thank you for posting both scores. I enjoyed listening to each of them in turn. Different does not that Walton's score was bad but I can understand why Walton was rejected.

[@TorontoJon]

Regarding the success of the Battle of Britain staving off a Nazi invasion of Britain, Prime Minister Winston Churchill said, "Never was so much owed by so many to so few."

[@TorontoJon]

10:52 RAF Wing Commander, "Help yourselves, everyone. There's no fighter escort."

[@miltonabbiati7598]

Bravo Fred.👍🏻 Notevole e forse migliore quest'altra versione!😊

[@luisalbertonietoduarte6589]

V15102021. Saludos Soundtrack Fred. Y Gracias.

[@luisalbertonietoduarte6589]

V01102021. Descanse en Paz Gran Actor Christopher Plummer. Vivira inmortal en sus películas.

[@luisalbertonietoduarte6589]

V01102021. Perfilado en Arquetipo de Militares. Por su gran portento físico; Interesantentemente unos opuestos a otros.

[@luisalbertonietoduarte6589]

V01102021. Su partitura o música representa: Heroísmo. Patriotismo. Nación. Dominacion. Victoria. Bienvenida. Poderio. Muerte. Suspenso. Caída.

[@willthorson4543]

Love the soundtrack enjoy the movie. But it definitely has those mid/late 60s goofy things. Everyone has modern hair styles and clothes. And a bad love story tacked on.

[@ericnagamine7742]

Plummer's character getting severely burned though was a problem with early Hurricanes lack of self sealing fuel tanks. Realistic though what some pilots had to face.

[@thunderstruck6647]

@@ericnagamine7742 but he was in a Spitfire.

[@Bondek1996]

"It didn't matter who shot down what or how many. The important thing was stopping the Germans, which we did." Geoffrey Wellum

[@sasha5320]

My uncle flew a Spitfire back then, shooting down Messerschmits👍🏻