Sphinx Director:
Franklin J Schaffner
Starring: Leslie-Anne Down
John Gielgud
Frank Lagella
Maurice Ronet
John Rhys-Davies
At the conclusion of the London music recording sessions
director Franklin J Shaffner stated simply that "This score could not have been
done
better." The authentic eastern and mid-eastern instruments employed by the
composer in his own orchestrations with full western orchestral forces produce
an eclectic score that is highly complimentary to the picture and scintillating
to the audiophile. Close your eyes, turn up the volume and get carried away to
the banks of the Nile and enjoy the majesty and mystery of ancient Egypt
accompanied by the santoor, darbuka, many many violins and more of those
world-class Berlin French horns. Awesome. Congratulations to Manoochehr Sadeghi
and Ron Wagner for very special musical contributions.
