Laurence Rosenthal - The Return of a Man Called Horse

Laurence Rosenthal (born November 4, 1926) is an American composer, arranger, and conductor for theater, television, and films.He has been nominated for twelve Emmy Awards and won seven, for Michelangelo: The Last Giant (1966), Peter the Great (1986), Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1987), the original TV miniseries version of The Bourne Identity (1988), The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1994), Young Indiana Jones And The Hollywood Follies (1995), and The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles: Travels With Father (1997).

Rosenthal has also been nominated for two Oscars and two Golden Globes. Among his best-known film scores are A Raisin in the Sun, The Miracle Worker, Becket, The Island of Dr. Moreau, Clash of the Titans, The Return of a Man Called Horse, and Peter Brook's Meetings with Remarkable Men.

The Return of a Man Called Horse is a 1976 American western film directed by Irvin Kershner involving a conflict over territory between Sioux Indians and white men. It is the sequel to A Man Called Horse.Richard Harris reprises his role as Horse, a British aristocrat who has become a member of a tribe of Lakota Sioux. It was followed by The Triumphs of a Man Called Horse in 1982.

For The Return of a Man Called Horse, Rosenthal had the opportunity to infuse a classical, European sound from the perspective of the title character into an ethnically rich canvas inspired by the Sioux tribes he becomes a part of.
Add Kershner's habit of shooting long scenes without dialogue to the equation and Rosenthal's music was perfectly positioned to make an impact. The success of the composer's score comes from his ability to combine the two genres of music into one enthusiastic package.

Rosenthal's harmonically grand title theme, one which eluded the composer for a lengthy time, elegantly portrays Harris' character and the nobility of his heritage and intentions.

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