Highly acclaimed World Premiere recording of the complete score from the 1961 Charlton Heston Epic ‘EL CID’.

Winner of International Film Music Critics Association Award for ‘BEST RE-RECORDING OF AN EXISTING SCORE’ in 2008.

“A towering achievement” 
- Empire Magazine (5 stars)

One of the largest score restoration projects ever undertaken, this two disc set utilises 91 musicians and a large choir, and totals over 140 minutes of music including themes omitted from the film.

“The scope, passion and grandeur of my father’s music are captured exquisitely” – Juliet Rózsa

“Rózsa himself thought that El Cid was one of his finest scores. I would put it more generally: it’s one of THE finest film scores” – Martin Scorsese

Disc 1

1. Overture
2. Prelude
3. Ben Yussuf
4. Destiny / Burgos
5. Palace Music
6. Bad News
7. Entry of the Nobles
8. The Meeting
9. The Slap
10. Count Gormaz / Courage and Honour / Gormaz’ Death / Honour and Sorrow
11. The Court of Ferdinand
12. The Gauntlet
13. The Fight for Calahorra
14. The King’s Champion
15. Chimene’s Decision
16. Investiture
17. The Expedition
18. Betrayal /Ambush
19. The Wedding
20. Wedding Supper
21. The Wedding Night
22. The Road to Asturias / Thirteen Knights
23. Ride to Valencia
24. Al Kadir’s Delights
25. Sancho’s Demand
26. Dolfos’ Mission / Sancho’s End
27. Coronation

Disc 2

1. Alfonso’s Oath
2. Banishment / Forgiveness
3. Friendship
4. The Barn – Love Theme
5. For Spain! / Farewell
6. Entra’cte: The El Cid March
7. Rodrigo’s Men
8. The Twins
9. Rodrigo’s Doubts
10. Unity
11. Moorish Feast
12. The Siege of Valencia/ Rodrigo’s Encampment
13. Desperate Love
14. United Again
15. Battle Preparations/ Starvation / Revolt
16. Valencia for the Cid!
17. Ordonez’ Death
18. For God and Spain! / The Battle of Valencia
19. The Arrow / The Promise
20. The Cid’s Death
21. The Legend and Epilogue