3x CD

Ben‐Hur

Album by Miklós Rózsa

Released 1959

Tracklist

CD 1
1
Overture, Act One
6:29
2
Prologue
1:28
3
Star of Bethlehem / Nativity
3:08
4
Shofar / Main Title / The Romans March Into Nazareth / Joseph the Carpenter
3:51
5
Christ in the Fields / The Roman Fortress / Welcome, Messala!
0:58
6
Friendship / A Toast of Freedom
3:55
7
House of Hur
1:25
8
The Conflict / The Supper
1:46
9
Judah Meets Esther / Love Scene
6:55
10
Gratus' Entry Into Jerusalem
2:28
11
The Fall of the House of Hur / Messala Alone an the Roof
1:21
12
Messala's Revenge / Simonides and Esther Enter the Jail
1:06
13
Simonides Arrested / The Burning Desert / Judah Meets Christ / New Hope / The Roman Armada / Quintus Arrius Arrives
7:06
14
The Emperor's Order
0:40
15
The Rowing of the Galley Slaves
3:15
16
Judah Enters Arrius' Room
0:47
17
The Sea Battle Sequences
8:59
18
A Roman Sail?
0:48
19
The Rowers Below / Victory Parade, Part One / Victory Parade, Part Two
3:11
20
Fertility Dance
0:57
21
Arrius' Party / Farewell to Rome / The Shores of Judeah
3:08
CD 2
1
The Oasis / Judah Meets Balthazar
2:00
2
"Why Will You Not Accept God's Judgment?"
1:39
3
Judah Leaves the Tent of Ilderim / Homecoming
1:21
4
We Stood Here Before / Esther's Warning
4:14
5
Lepers!
0:58
6
The Mother's Goodbye to Esther
4:27
7
Judah Leaves His Home / End of Act One
1:22
8
Overture, Act Two
3:47
9
The Day of the Chariot Race
0:53
10
Fanfares / The Chariot Procession
3:45
11
Hail, Pilate / Victors and Losers
1:21
12
"He Is Coming!" / Messala's Death / The Arena
1:53
13
Judah Enters the Leper Valley / Judah Meets Esther
2:41
14
The Mother's Love
2:29
15
The River / Judah Meets Balthazar Again / The People Gather / Sermon an the Mount
3:55
16
Judah Goes to Tirzah and Miriam
1:20
17
The Mother / Search for Tirzah / The Mother Is Brought Out to the Light / The Gates of Jerusalem
3:51
18
Carrying the Cross / Look of Peace / Judah Brings Water to the King of the Jews
6:16
19
Golgotha / The Crucifixion / "He Gave Me Water" / The End?
2:49
20
The Healing Waters / Judah Returns to His House / The Miracle / End Credits
4:45
21
Exit Music (freely reconstructed)
6:20
CD 3
1
Fanfare
0:17
2
Main Title
1:59
3
The Romans March Into Nazareth (expanded version) / Joseph the Carpenter (shortened version)
1:55
4
Christ in the Fields (shortened version)
0:57
5
Toast to Esther's Future (cut from the final film version)
0:42
6
The Tile Falls / The Arrest (cut from the film)
1:16
7
Gratus' Entry Into Jerusalem (shortened version)
2:07
8
The End of the House of Hur / Messala Alone on the Roof (shortened version)
1:48
9
The Prison / Escape Attempt (cut from the film)
4:13
10
Simonides Arrested / The Burning Desert / Judah Meets Christ (alternate versions, partially cut from the film)
6:42
11
Ouintus Arrius Arrives / The Emperor's Order / Judah Enters Arrius' Room (shortened versions)
1:47
12
The Rowing of the Galley Slaves (shortened version)
3:17
13
The Sea Battle Sequences (alternate versions, either used in abbreviated form or cut from the film)
3:00
14
Victory Parade (shortened version)
1:33
15
Fertility Dance (shortened version)
1:15
16
The Shores of Judeah / The Oasis / Judah Meets Balthazar (alternate versions, cut from the film)
3:21
17
The Mother's Goodbye to Esther (shortened version)
5:27
18
End of Act One (first alternate version) (cut from the film)
0:21
19
End of Act One (second alternate version) (cut from the film)
1:03
20
End of Act One (third alternate version) (cut from the film)
0:34
21
Overture, Act Two (alternate version, cut from the film)
3:38
22
Messala's Death (shortened version) / The Arena (alternate version, cut from the film)
1:32
23
The Leper Valley (alternate version, partially cut from the film)
3:31
24
Esther Warns Judah / The River (alternate versions, partially cut from the film)
2:49
25
Esther Warns Judah / The River / The People Gather (alternate versions, partially cut from the film)
1:04
26
The Mother Is Brought Out to the Light (partially cut from the film)
2:40
27
Search for Tirzah (partially cut from the film) / The Gates of Jerusalem (alternate version, cut from the film)
1:26
28
Water for the King of the Jews (partially cut from the film)
1:36
29
Golgotha (partially cut from the film)
1:33
30
The Shelter / The Storm (cut from the film)
0:59
31
The Miracle (original version, cut from the film)
1:30
32
The Miracle / Finale (versions without the choir)
1:43

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Issues

B
(Combined release view)
B
Ben-Hur
12" Vinyl
1959
B
Ben-Hur
12" Vinyl
1977
B
Ben-Hur
CD
1985
B
Ben-Hur
2x CD
1991
B
Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ
2x CD
23 April 1996
B
Ben-Hur
CD
1996
B
Ben-Hur
5x CD
28 February 2012
B
Ben-Hur
2x CD
B
Ben Hur (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
2x Digital Media (deluxe version)
B
Ben Hur
3x CD
5 June 1995