The Mummy Returns Suite

Adventure films need larger than life scores. The producers of »The Mummy Returns« found a worthy successor for Jerry Goldsmith (»The Mummy«) in Alan Silvestri  whose music determinedly chases the mummy hunters led by Brendan Fraser through Egypt. Animated armies of zombies and all consuming waterfalls are only truly brought to life by the score itself. Great battles, big secrets and powerful emotions are all assigned appropriate musical themes. The suite starts off with an Oriental style theme, which does not only transport the geographical setting of the plot, but also creates an expectant suspense with a concise drum rhythm. This is chased by a broadly orchestrated passage that empathises with the main characters in a highly emotional manner. The choir lends the following antagonist theme a mysterious grandeur. At the end the suite revisits the hero theme, but this time in full volume to celebrate the success of the main characters. »The Mummy Returns« offers a wonderfully powerful and action-packed adventure score with strong themes and an enormous sound body.