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I found a new exorcist soundtarck with 3 Lalo Schifrin unused music tracks, it’s 3 tracks plus 7 tracks from the movie, doesn’t include Tubular bells. One of the tracks is from the unused trailer which can be heard on the banned exorcist trailer that features captain howdy, the black and white trailer. the second track is the exorcist suite, 11 minutes, the 3rd track is a rock ballad. I found this cd by accident at demonoid.com. If you type the exorcist in search box, you will get a listing of exorcist related stuff. I don’t believe in illegal downloading, so you didn’t hear this information from me. The Lalo Schifrin exorcist suite is very scary. It should’ve been used for the movie.
I have the 25th Anniversary Box Set and I believe it comes with the soundtrack you are referring to. While I do believe this is an incredibly creepy and atmospheric score I am sooo glad that Friedkin dismissed it. It doesn’t fit quite well with THIS movie however if you mixed this in with like a Dracula movie I think it would totally work. I think holding back the music in the film makes it all the more creepy and real.
Columbian,
Yes. This is from the original 25th Anniversary Box Set. I have two or three signed (sentitype) box sets somewhere in my moving boxes:
The soundtrack from this box set contains:
1. Iraq (01:56) Jack Nitzsche/Krzysztof Penderecki
2. Five Pieces for Orchestra (01:11) Anton Webern
3. Polymorphia (11:49) Krzysztof Penderecki
4. String Quartet No. 1 (07:14) Krzysztof Penderecki
5. Beginnings from “The Wind Harp” (02:41) Harry Bee
6. Kanon for Orchestra and Tape (09:52) Krzysztof Penderecki
7. Fantasia for Strings (02:21) Hans Werner Henze
8. Music from the Unused Trailer (01:10) Lalo Schifrin
9. Suite from the Unused Score to The Exorcist (11:11) Lalo Schifrin
10. Rock Ballad – Unused Theme from The Exorcist (01:52) Lalo SchifrinMHOs:
1. Iraq (01:56) Jack Nitzsche/Krzysztof Penderecki (Classic and succinct for the film’s opening … a calling card like that of Oldfield’s Tubular Bells.)
2. Five Pieces for Orchestra (01:11) Anton Webern (May have worked in Whatever Happened to Baby Jane … not The Exorcist.)
3. Polymorphia (11:49) Krzysztof Penderecki (My second favorite … Friedkin used snippets in very clever ways throughout the film.)
4. String Quartet No. 1 (07:14) Krzysztof Penderecki (Overwrought and overpowering piece written while Penderecki was stoned.)
5. Beginnings from “The Wind Harp” (02:41) Harry Bee (Falls into a sound effects category, yet again, Friedkin used snippets here and there very cleverly.)
6. Kanon for Orchestra and Tape (09:52) Krzysztof Penderecki (Majoring editing, yes. Friedkin … amazing find!)
7. Fantasia for Strings (02:21) Hans Werner Henze (My favorite … a classic way to end a classic horror/drama film.)
8. Music from the Unused Trailer (01:10) Lalo Schifrin (I like it … for a movie trailer.)
9. Suite from the Unused Score to The Exorcist (11:11) Lalo Schifrin (Great Amityville Horror music …)
10. Rock Ballad – Unused Theme from The Exorcist (01:52) Lalo Schifrin (Great 1960’s James Bond movie feature sex scene music …)Also, to Ghetto’s point, you’re right. Friedkin wanted a documentary-style film and leaving the music out worked very effectively for obvious reasons to us all. Go, Mr. Friedkin for a very a talented eye and ear.
I just got this in the mail. Such a shame about Tubular Bells. But I have that song anyhow. Still cool.
GhettoExorcist said:
 “I am sooo glad that Friedkin dismissed it. It doesn't fit quite well with THIS movie.”
I just got the chance to hear Lalo Schifrin's material a few days ago on youtube. I also agree that Friedkin made the right decision in rejecting it. It is too powerful and loud to the point it becomes annoying and repetitive. Not much variation in moods. Everything is just too “overkill”. Though his score works perfectly in the original trailer from the time. Just like Ennio Morricone, Lalo Schifrin is just a mediocre music composer (IMO). Better composer from that era where John Williams and Jerry Goldsmith.
I'll bet Williams would have produced an even more significant soundtrack … too many movies to name that he has put his stamp on. Berhnard Herrmann would certainly have topped them all but he was just two years away from passing away and I'm afraid Hitch would have hated him working on this film after Psycho even thought Oldfield's melodic Tubular Bells fit the bill as an auditory clue like Herrmann's shower scene masterpiece.
Father B
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