Gabriel's Oboe

"Gabriel's Oboe" is the main theme for the 1986 film The Mission, with Robert de Niro, Jeremy Irons, Liam Neeson and directed by Roland Joffé.^[1] The theme was written by Italian composer Ennio Morricone, and has since been arranged and performed several times by artists such as Yo-Yo Ma,^[2] Holly Gornik,^[3] and Brynjar Hoff,^[4] among others. The theme has been called "unforgettable"^[5] and a "celebrated oboe melody".^[6] Vocalist Sarah Brightman convinced Morricone to allow her to set lyrics to the theme to create her own song, "Nella Fantasia".^[7]^[8] In 2010, Morricone encouraged soprano Hayley Westenra to write English lyrics for "Gabriel's Oboe" in her album Paradiso.^[9]

^ Ennio Morricone (1992). The Mission: Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture. Virgin Records. ASIN B000000WFZ.
^ Yo Yo Ma; Ennio Morricone; Roma Sinfonietta (2004). Yo-Yo Ma plays Morricone. Sony. ASIN B0002YCVXI.
^ Holly Gornik; Jay Richard (2002). Gabriel's Oboe: Music of Love from the Movies. ASIN B00007BK2G.
^ Brynjar Hoff; Kåre Nordstoga (1996). Gabriel's Oboe: Bessozzi, Kverno, Bizet, etc (Audio CD). Norway Music. ASIN B0000044UH.
^ Ennio Morricone (2004). Morricone Conducts Morricone (DVD). Euroarts. ASIN B000EQHRW4.
^ Michael McLennan (June 2006), "June 2006 Film Music DVD Review", MusicWeb, retrieved 14 October 2010
^ Sarah Brightman (1999). One Night in Eden. Angel Records. ASIN 6305614350.
^ Philip Anderson (14 September 1999). "Sarah Brightman". KAOS2000 Magazine. Archived from the original on 14 February 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2010.
^ "Hayley Westenra Presents 'Paradiso'". GetMusic. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 December 2012. Retrieved 28 December 2011.