Need some suggestions...

[JLC]

I'm looking for music. Dramatic music, to be precise. Instrumental music, to narrow it down even more. Some vocals are ok, but I don't like to be distracted trying to listen to lyrics.

I don't know how often I've watched a movie and though, "Ohhh, I LOVE the score for this film! I have to buy it!"....and then forget all about it, and now I can't remember what it was I liked so much.

So...can anyone recommend any movie scores known for their heart-pounding and/or emotion-wrenching music?

I've got Lord of the Rings, Last of the Mohicans, Dances with Wolves, Pirates of the Caribbean. But I know there's some way better stuff out there. Anything I can find as digital recordings at Amazon or iTunes...what would you recommend?

[kitedemon]

power of one? look up dead can dance too they sound like it is a movie score. It depends on what you want...

[AndrewGeibel]

Anything John Williams did the score for.

Carmina Burana by Carl Orff seems to fit the bill too.

[JLC]

power of one? look up dead can dance too they sound like it is a movie score. It depends on what you want...

Dead Can Dance...that was cool. I may pick out some individual songs from them. Power of One was a bit too African themed, which is great, but not what I'm looking for right now.

However, following the links they give "Users who liked this also like this..." led me to 300. That's exactly what I'm looking for!

I'll take more suggestions, too. I need a decent library of dramatic music.

[JLC]

Anything John Williams did the score for.

Carmina Burana by Carl Orff seems to fit the bill too.

John Williams is great...the problem with him is that most of his music is SO familiar, I find myself tapping along with it and envisioning specific movie scenes. LOL It becomes the focus rather than the background. But I'll go through his stuff and see if I can find some unfamiliar scores.

Carmina Burana is awesome!

[AndrewGeibel]

John Williams is great...the problem with him is that most of his music is SO familiar, I find myself tapping along with it and envisioning specific movie scenes. LOL It becomes the focus rather than the background. But I'll go through his stuff and see if I can find some unfamiliar scores.

Carmina Burana is awesome!

Ya, that is kind of hard to avoid haha.

[kitedemon]

Ok that is cool you might look at game soundtracks too. gears of war maybe, it is hans zimmer too. the immortals, metal of honor game soundtrack.

EA games has a soundtrack album that might work too.

[Jessica Loesch]

the world of warcraft soundtracks are pretty neat.

[Jessica Loesch]

oh also, claire de lune from twilight, one of my favorites for running.

[JLC]

I hadn't thought about game music...excellent source to delve into!