The Best Of The Movie Themes 1970 Song from "The wild bunch" PR 5046 SD mp3

SONG FROM "THE WILD BUNCH"

All of the excitement and flavor of this spectacular movie has been captured and re-created in Dick Hy¬ man's highly imaginative arrangement. The distinctive rhythmic patterns and combinations of ensemble sounds heard here are closely associated with the musi¬ cal heritage of the Far West and Mexico. Familiar guitar strumming and castanets provide a perfect set¬ ting for the trumpets of Bernie Glow and Mel Davis, and later for the flute and marimba combination of Phil Bodner and Phil Kraus. The string section functions in a variety of roles, ranging from leading the orches¬ tra melodically to lending strength to the intense rhyth¬ mic vitality of the tune. Wildly cascading figures bring a return to the opening two-trumpet sound, and the theme is recalled briefly before the music heads into a triumphant finale.

with the rhythmic section playing stop-time behind him. After a short "Dixie" interlude, the arrangement re¬ turns to the initial folk setting, which is continued on through the fade ending.