This is Ennio Morricone’s main theme for the soundtrack to the 1986 motion picture "The Mission" starring Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons. Representing the humanity, spirituality and emotion of the story, the sublime Gabriel's Oboe is the most famous part of the haunting score. The soundtrack was nominated for an Academy Award in 1986 and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score. It was selected as the 23rd best film score in American Cinema according to AFI's 100 Years of Film Scores. The music was also used during the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah. This is the original orchestral version of Gabriel's Oboe: one of the most serene tunes in film music history.
Followed by two voice versions re-named as Nella Fantasia. The clip on the left is sang by the late Jan Werner Daniels whilst on the right is a celtic version sang by Chloë Agnew.
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