Men In War - Elmer Bernstein

 

Men In War

Men In War

Robert Ryan - Aldo Ray - Robert Keith

Composed & Conducted by Elmer Bernstein

A Security Picture released thru United Artists

Produced by Sidney Harmon

Directed by Anthony Mann

Screenplay by Philip Jordan

Music Coordinator: Robert Helfer

Music Editor: Lloyd Young

Orchestrations: Gil Grau

Lyrics by Alan Alch

Cover Art: Norman Gollin

Imperial LP9032-W

1957

From the back cover: About The Composers

Music, as we all know, is a living, breathing thing. Through the composer, it transmits all the emotions man is capable of. So it is with the music of "Men In War" by young, energetic Elmer Bernstein. Although still in his thirties, Elmer Bernstein is today recognized  as one of the foremost screen composers of our day, numbering among his credits such outstanding scores for films as "Sudden Fear", "The View From Pompey's Head", "The Ten Commandments", and "The Man With The Golden Arm", receiving an Academy Award nomination for the latter film. A versatile musician, Bernstein is an accomplished concert pianist having performed for a number of years in concert halls in New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia and Chicago. He studied music under such noted tutors as Henriette Michelson at New York's famed Juilliard and with the world renown Roger Sessions and Stefan Wolpe. His prowess as a screen composer currently find him one of the busiest men of his profession in Hollywood with assignments for such films as "Fear Strikes Out", "Tin Star" and "Desire Under The Elms" on his schedule in the near future.

The music of "Men In War" is the language of the sounds, the thoughts, the sights of men in battle. The stillness of the forest is ever-present, the rustle of a leaf is ear splitting, the pathos and suspense of imminent death pervades the very air, all brought to life through the magic of Mr. Bernstein's skillful music. You'll relive that day in 1951 amid the rugged mountains of Korea, during the tragic and heroic hours of a platoon in "Men In War".

Press Quotes on Score of "Men In War":

Daily Variety – "Where 'Men In War' does stand out over the usual war picture is in its intelligent use of music. Elmer Bernstein composed and conducted the fine score, never trying to compete with the sounds of battle and thereby heightening the effect of many scenes". - Borg

L. A. Examiner – "And a bow of praise too, to Elmer Bernstein, who composed and  conducted the startling original music score." - Ruth Waterbury

L. A. Times – "The music composed and conducted by Elmer Bernstein with great restraint has much to contribute..." - Edwin Schallert

The Hollywood Reporter – "Elmer Bernstein contributes another notable score, now dissonant, now lyric, filling in the gaps where conversation would be impossible or unlikely". - James Powers

L. A. Mirror – "A unique musica score" - Dick Williams

Sounds Of War

(a) Battel

(b) First March

Men In War Theme

(a) Men In War

(b) Flowers For Kilian

Run For Cover

(a) Waiting

(b) Running

Forest Of Mines

Morning After Battle

End Of The Road

Impassioned Argument

Montana & The Colonel

(a) Theme

(b) Up The Hill

Quiet Before The Attack

Salute To Heroes