In a poll conducted by Classic Fm, listeners have selected Howard Shore's Oscar-winning 'Lord of the Rings' trilogy music as their greatest movie soundtrack, closely followed by 'Star Wars' composer John Williams, who confirms his status as king of movie music with no less than eight entries in the top 40. British composer John Barry got two places, for 'Out of Africa' and 'Dances With Wolves', in a top ten that includes Ennio Morricone's 'The Mission' soundtrack and a CMU beloved score, for 'Gladiator', by Hans Zimmer. Classic FM station manager Darren Henley said: "Howard Shore and John Williams are the Mozart and Beethoven of their generation. They are writing great contemporary symphonic works that will be played for generations to come." Amen to that. And here's the top ten:
1. Lord of the Rings - Howard Shore
2. Star Wars - John Williams
3. Gladiator - Hans Zimmer
4. Schindler's List - John Barry
5. Out of Africa - John Barry/Mozart
6. Dances With Wolves - John Barry
7. The Mission - Ennio Morricone
8. Lawrence of Arabia - Maurice Jarre
9. Jurassic Park - John Williams
10. Dr Zhivago - Maurice Jarre