Babe: Orchestral Soundtrack

Featuring the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra conducted by Nigel Westlake! Marking 20 years since the family movie Babe first appeared on cinema screens, ABC Classics presents a brand new recording of the orchestral soundtrack, conducted by the score's original composer Nigel Westlake. George Miller's 1995 film about a pig who wants to become a sheepdog rapidly became one of the most recognisable stories in cinema - and as the film gained popularity, so Westlake's soundtrack took its place amongst the best-loved movie scores. But the glorious music had never been recorded in a way that was intended for enjoyment as a stand-alone soundtrack - until this year. Working with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (who recorded the original soundtrack for the film) the composer revisited his original orchestrations. The result is the first-ever recording of the Babe music made specifically for enjoyment without the film - a showcase for the sheer brilliance of the legendary score, bursting with joy, optimism and drama.

Tracks

1~1~This Is A Tale
1~2~The Pig And The Farmer
1~3~The Way Things Are
1~4~Them Wolves
1~5~Crime And Punishment
1~6~The Mechanical Rooster
1~7~A Pig's Proper Place
1~8~May I Call You Mum?
1~9~Pork Is A Nice Sweet Meat
1~10~The Sheep Rustlers
1~11~A Pig That Thinks It's A Dog
1~12~Away To Me, Pig!
1~13~The Sheep Pig
1~14~The Greatest Champion
1~15~The Seeds Of Destiny
1~16~The Bad Cat
1~17~Call The Boss
1~18~That'll Do
1~19~If I Had Words

Details

Format: CD
Artist: Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Release Date: 05 July 2021
Genre: Classical Music
Label: Abc Classic
Distributor: Rocket Group