The Patriot (soundtrack)

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The Patriot
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ReleasedJune 27, 2000
Genre Soundtrack
Label Hollywood
John Williams chronology
Angela's Ashes
(1999)
The Patriot
(2000)
A.I.
(2001)
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The Patriot is the soundtrack, on the Hollywood Records label, of the 2000 film The Patriot starring Mel Gibson, Heath Ledger, Joely Richardson, Jason Isaacs and Chris Cooper. The original score was composed and conducted by John Williams. Williams replaced composer David Arnold on the project after Arnold's original sketches were rejected. The album was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Score.

Contents

In January of 2025, a 3-CD album comprising the complete score presentation and several alternate cues was released by Intrada Records.

Track listing

Track listing
No.TitleLength
1."The Patriot"6:39
2."The Family Farm"3:04
3."To Charleston"2:15
4."The Colonial Cause"3:15
5."Redcoats at the Farm and the Death of Thomas"4:59
6."Ann Recruits the Parishioners"3:09
7."Preparing For Battle"5:50
8."Ann and Gabriel"4:35
9."The First Ambush and Remembering the Wilderness"4:00
10."Tavington's Trap"4:10
11."Burning of the Plantation"4:55
12."Facing the British Lines"3:05
13."The Parish Church Aflame"3:03
14."Susan Speaks"3:17
15."Martin vs. Tavington"3:06
16."Yorktown and the Return Home"5:20
17."The Patriot (Reprise)"7:50

For those interested in hearing the score in chronological order, the order is (roughly) 2, 3, 5, 9, 6, 12, 8, 11, 14, 13, 10, 4, 7, 15, 16, 17.

Use in Politics

Use in Television

References

  1. Seelye, Katharine Q. (November 5, 2008). "Live Blogging Election Night". The New York Times. Retrieved March 26, 2011.