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Wild Africa (Christopher Gunnings) [Soundtrack]

Original Soundtrack (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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  • Audio CD (19 Nov 2001)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: BBC Music
  • ASIN: B00005QE0T
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 24,953 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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1. Wild Africa
2. The Heart of the World
3. Fruits of the Forest
4. Animal Conflicts
5. A Land of Shifting Dunes
6. Manta Rays and Ospreys
7. Snowcaps on the Equator
8. Life in the Sand
9. Where Great Herds Roam Free
10. Marsh Harrier
11. Devil Rays
12. A Land of Plenty
13. Lions and Buffalo
14. A Home in the Trees
15. Streams and Waterfalls
16. Desert Water
17. Okavango
18. Lion Drums
19. The Invading Desert
20. The Canopy World
See all 23 tracks on this disc

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Wild Africa in all its moods and guises. 21 Jan 2002
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
This CD has everything, and encompasses a breadth of moods and experiences. There is a beautifully recurring motif throughout the CD and I found myself listening out for it. Personally one of my favourite tracks is Fruits of the Forest, a haunting melody.

I am a primary school teacher and this CD has been played endlessly in our school as an inspiration for creative dance, art, 'thinking time' and 'brain breaks.' The music stimulated children who had not previuosly shown any interest in reacting to music, and has been used extensively in the classroom. The children's favourite track was "Animal Conflicts" as they said that they could 'see' the images in their heads.
Highly recommended whether you saw the TV series or not - with this music you can make up your own scenes of Africa - in your head!

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful soundtrack that stands on its own 29 Nov 2001
By A Customer
Format:Audio CD
The music for "Wild Africa" is by the composer of "Agatha Christie's Poirot" and many other television productions. Those listeners that expect purely African music might be disappointed to find that much of the CD is scored for an orchestra, but for lovers of soundtracks this is an album for your collection. The music is mostly tuneful, expressive and richly orchestrated, and there are reminders of Africa in the use of percussion and some other 'ethnic' instruments. Tracks that stand out are "Wild Africa" which is an extended version of the up-tempo title music, "Snowcaps on the Equator", which is grand in scale, "Manta Rays and Ospreys" calm and pretty, and "Songs of the Savannahs" which is complete with Shahili singing. But all twenty-three tracks make good listening, and this is a very enjoyable album indeed.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars MOST EXCELLENT 11 Aug 2005
By "peterbatkins"
Format:Audio CD
This soundtrack embodies everything an artist can ever compose. Absolutely astounding and brilliant scores to accompany the BBC series. All credit to Christopher Gunning with whom without him this would never had been produced. Absolutely amazing. Buy it!
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