Ben Hur - Parade of the Charioteers (HQ)

[cellofingers]

When my daughter graduates college this May I am going to hire the horn section of the Atlanta Symphony and rent out the Fox theater and when she goes in to suit down I'll have the guys play this.

[sehusson]

jaime super musique

[viet411]

Top Gear all over again hahaha!

[RibbonedRat]

Christ I've been looking for this song for ages. Just heard it used at a show, don't think I've even seen this film.

[jazon345]

Touching.

[pbrucpaul]

I remember seeing this movie when it first came out in '59. The screen was very wide and the theater speaker system took it all in. I was in the middle rows and you were like right there in the movie scenery. I was on the edge of my seat from tthe opening to the end of that Chariot Race. The ending was powerful and when the Oscars came around, I wasn't surprised when it took that many Oscar awards. Tremendous movie.

[pkheruka]

Milkos Rozsa really was able to put the sweep of this epic Tale of The Christ into his music! I listened to the soundtrack of this film every day for years as a young boy.

[px6800]

★ローマのセンチュリオン、メッサーラが、古代ギリシャの戦いの­神、マルスの化身ならば、アラビアのサラブレッドにまたがるジュ­ダは、放浪の民、ヤコブの子孫を代表する戦士。　この対決は、単なるライバル同士の私闘という意味を超え、ローマ­とユダヤ教の精神的な戦いの決着をつけるものでもあった。　そして、この戦いの後、ジュダは争いのむなしさを味わい、物語の­真のテーマ、キリストの自己犠牲によって、『自由と博愛』に完結­していく。　派手なシーンとか、いくら映画に使ったみたいな俗な事ばかりが語­られがちな映画ですが、やはりそういう所をキチンと理解しなきゃ­ね。　

[30firebirds]

Kudos to oldcorps76 for the Respighi shout-out. Romantic classics are marvelous inspiration for film scores, something understood by Rosza, and Korngold, and Newman, and John Williams, and latterly by composers like Bruce Broughton and Hans Zimmer. So much of what thrills us in compositions like these will be thrilling music lovers hundreds of years from now.

[giozu]

2 people are Roman

[23spacecase]

I'm pretty sure someone died in the making of this scene

[pricla777]

@23spacecase

Many horses died in the making of this scene! Not to mention the poor goat that was used as Mesala's double as he was trampled by horses.

These are great movies but the animal abuse that took place back then is reprehensible!

[swallin19]

@23spacecase Nobody died, or was even seriously injured, it was in the 1920 version that a stuntman was killed, he tripped and fell against a stationary chariot, it is not in the film.

[BlackieGirl]

Respighi Pines of Rome, Appian Way anyone?

[oldcorps76]

@BlackieGirl Ottorino Respighi...one of the greats. Let's hear it for the trilogy of Fountains, Pines, and Festivals.

And Rosza was indeed a worthy heir.

[bobbyearl60]

never herd the similarity before tonight listening to this overture...but any body else hear the influence of maurice ravel, especially Bolero?

[jav1510]

This is played in the CENCA school in Mexico when is the opening of the "Olimpic Games" in here.

[Vitalon1152]

This was the song that played in the background when I lost my virginity.

[Dannypuck]

JIMMY RAVE!!!

[CherryCokeLove]

Oh my, I used to march through the house to song when I was about 5 years old! Brings back so many great memories! Thanks for putting this on here ;)

[ThoughtTraveler]

@CherryCokeLove

I remember as a kid being allowed to stay up on on school night to watch Ben Hur.

[nicholaidebono]

@CherryCokeLove lol i know it since i was 8 years old

[72thepierpaolo]

Lunga vita a Roma

[DaisiKellermann52]

Download the audio from this clip at tubepull doht cohm.

[APLfan]

Too beautiful for words!

[salvatorearcilesi]

einfach starck.............

[schultinator]

Wahnsinn, wie so ein "altes" Lied so einschlagen kann!!!

[MacosmiconL]

Dude, this is awesome to listen to when walking around. Makes me want to act all snooty and whatnot

[oldcorps76]

@MacosmiconL ...or maybe learn Latin.. ;)

[novatransam]

As a high school lead trumpeteer in the early 60s, i can tell you this one was a lip-buster. But what a great march.

[spacepatrolman]

@novatransam Ii wasnt on the original soundrack [but was on volumne 2 ] it wasnt in the piano book either were do you get the music?

[cabomaniobra]

I like this music very much!

Kind regards from Spain ;O)

[ThoughtTraveler]

@cabomaniobra

Thank you for stoping by and replying. How is the weather in Spain?

[cabomaniobra]

@ThoughtTraveler In the Mediterranean coast, where I live, the weather is warm and sunny.

[cooligalgirl]

fantastic movie great music score Charlton Heston was so right for the part of Juda Ben Hur thank you for sharing god bless

[ThoughtTraveler]

@cooligalgirl

I am just glad you liked it.

Peace to you.

[spacepatrolman]

@cooligalgirl He wrote 3 books and the preface to ted nugents book and the liner notes to the soundtrack to planet of the apes faster than you can say dimitri tiomkin as he said in the liner notes and he was in a number of civil rights demonstrations before he got into the nra thing .

[cooligalgirl]

@spacepatrolman I did not know that he was a writer ? lew wallace wrote ben hur and pierre boulle wrote planet of the apes .he was agreat actor the only person who could play biblical rolls .his memory will live on cheers

[spacepatrolman]

@cooligalgirl Boulle also wrote the bridge on the river kwai but alec guiness character was a hero not delusional rod serling had something to do with makeing planet of the apes into a screen play I know some people who met chuck heston as his pal chuck connors called him after a play they said he was very nice rod serling went on to write 7 days in may and he gave that murderer speilburg his first break on night gallery

[jslasher1]

If the 'suite' from "Ben-Hur" and other Rozsa scores don't match the original soundtrack recordings it is because changes were made to the orchestration by Christopher Palmer [and others]. Palmer, who I employed on three recording projects, was forever attempting to 'improve' on the composer's original music.

[DarthCipient]

I enjoy this music because of its soaring majesty and sublime and epic scope and the joyful heights it reaches which represents the power of the human spirit and......nah....I love it because its the theme of THA EMBASEEEEEE!!!!!!!!111111 LOLZ!!!!!11111

[ThoughtTraveler]

@DarthCipient

I was told Geroge Lucas ripped off the Pod Racing scene in Episode I from Ben Hur - what do you think?

[DarthCipient]

@ThoughtTraveler I think you are correct.

[imbo8w]

@ThoughtTraveler I certainly agree!

[jav1510]

@ThoughtTraveler he was inspired by this film.

[th3warr1or]

@ThoughtTraveler

Definitely. 

[Atrux1]

@ThoughtTraveler I consider this is true. Too many similarities: chariot race, a parade before, an Emperor... even if this is Jabba in Star Wars!

[DairDubh]

@ThoughtTraveler

How cynical. Nobody can do a TRIBUTE anymore without being accused of RIPPING OFF.

[cooligalgirl]

this was one of the best movies I have ever seen and the music is unforgetable

thanks so much for posting

[maxpower789z]

I remember my 7th grade history teacher played this movie over the course of a couple days...everyone was hooked on this movie, i remember this theme most of all...so incredibly epic...makes me want to join the Roman Legion

[aaronjg682]

This was the first epic movie I saw, and this theme is my lasting memory. Well done verion. Thanks for posting.

[piraquets]

Fantastic movie and music score...

But this version... Sounds dfferent.

Who's conducting?

Thanks for the post.

[ThoughtTraveler]

@piraquets

This is the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra. They have a LOT of good Movie Soundtrack CDS. You might check them out.

The Cincinnati Pops are also joined by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir in the other Ben Hur posts with singing.

Thank you for commenting. : D

[maxpower789z]

@ThoughtTraveler CPO does the best recorded version of this I've ever heard!

[ThoughtTraveler]

@maxpower789z

I agree with you. The CPO is definitely under appreciated.

The Cincinnati Music Hall they record in was built in 1875 and has wonderful acoustics.

[skrevan19]

Greatest Movie Ever!

[skoolguardian]

Me encanta esta marcha...Bien por el genial Miklos Rozsa

[jimspy1001]

@skoolguardian - I didn't know there were words! "I sing this march"?

[skoolguardian]

@jimspy1001 I didn't get your message

[jimspy1001]

@skoolguardian - "Me encanta esta marcha" = "Sing me this march."

[skoolguardian]

@jimspy1001 I wanted to say that I love this march, not sing

[jimspy1001]

@skoolguardian - You're right, I'm wrong. "This march enchants me." It's been a few years since high school Spanish.

[trackside77]

I wish Manchester Utd would use this march, when the players come out of the tunnel. After all Old Trafford is menat to be an amphitheatre, where gladiators do battle.

[ThoughtTraveler]

@trackside77

LOL! That would be something! I know how seriously you English take your football. : )

[BEFinAR]

One of the best marches ever written!

[Ultimowner]

Awesome. I love this theme.

[ThoughtTraveler]

I am glad you enjoyed it.

I loved the movie and the music.