| Trk |
Dur. |
Title |
Film Sequence |
| 1.1 |
3:41 |
Prologue |
0:00: Opening credits,
voice-over (sparse taiko drums/gong/hand percussion). |
| Anvil Of
Crom |
Main title, molten steel is
forged into a sword by an aged swordsmith as a woman and boy (Conan) look on.
1:04: Low brass Crom theme over tribal drums in a compound syncopated rhythm.
1:57: Noble Conan theme in strings/brass.
2:39: Crom theme, triumphant Crom theme variation, Coda. |
| 1.2 |
5:40 |
Riddle Of Steel |
0:00: In a snowy wasteland,
Conan learns of Crom and the riddle of steel from his father. He is told that he can only trust the sword
(harp/strings/winds into mystical, reverent strings featuring oboe,
then swirling violins with Conan theme on cor anglais, winds, strings). |
| Riders
Of Doom |
1:36: Dark riders approach Conan's village on horseback, intercut with the villagers becoming aware of
and then preparing for battle (layered horn/trumpet "horn call" fanfares with drum accent, village music as
oboes/violins over harp arpeggios, rhythmic strings/drums joined by choir chants/trumpet fanfares,
intercut with horn call fanfares and reprise of village wind music).
3:34: The horseman attack the village and eventually set fires. (fateful choir/brass/strings/bass drum rhythm, victory fanfares).
5:10: Conan's father is attacked by dogs (syncopated choir/strings/brass into desperate strings with brass ostinato figure). |
| 1.3 |
3:53 |
Gift Of Fury |
0:00: The horsemen dismount and
threaten Conan and his mother (dark brass fanfares/bass drum). Conan's father's sword is given to Thulsa
Doom (somber choir/strings with hints of Conan theme, muted brass
fanfares).
1:40: Doom mesmerizes the woman
(poignant string figures, ending with brass/timpani swells).
2:50: Doom kills her and then departs, leaving Conan alive but an orphan
(somber choir returns with clarinet/oboe, low strings/high winds). |
| 1.4 |
4:12 |
Column Of Sadness |
0:00: Conan is taken north as a
slave and crosses the mountains in chains with other children (heartless strings and winds over taiko drum, winds featuring cor anglais, fateful
strings, brass cadence). |
| Wheel Of
Pain |
1:19: The slaves reach a massive
wheel and are made to push its spokes in circles (winding violins over laborious bass
ostinato/metal percussion, modulating).
1:50: Time passes and Conan becomes an adult (bass ostinato (now syncopated) continues with
winding figure developed on trumpets, horns, violins with brass joining syncopated bass ostinato,
leading to a triumphant brass fanfare hinting at Conan theme).
3:27: Finally, a horseman arrives and the wheel
stops (normal, non-syncopated bass ostinato, staccato oboe figures enter as bass ostinato becomes
winds). |
| 1.5 |
2:41 |
Pit Fights |
0:00: Conan is thrown into a
gladiatorial pit and forced to fight for his life (lurching rhythm with ponderous fanfares,
modulating and gradually increasing in speed).
1:24: His kills grow in number and his fame grows (speed continues to increase with added brass/snare/wind ornaments ending in slightly dissonant brass accents). |
| 1.6 |
1:32 |
The Discipline
Of Steel |
0:00: Conan enjoys female slaves
and sword-training (string tremoli with hint of Conan theme in cor
anglais/brass). |
| Freedom
Council |
0:43: Conan describes what is
best in life at a council meeting (tribal drums).
"Conan, what is best in life?""To crush your enemies, see them driven before you, and to hear the lamentation of their women."
|
| 1.7 |
4:03 |
Atlantean Sword |
0:00: After being chased by
wolves and falling into a cave, Conan discovers human remains. He makes a fire (ethereal string/percussion
textures joined by high winds).
1:01: He sees a skeleton on a throne and approaches it (reverent figures on
basses and violins joined by wind ornaments).
2:20: He takes the sword from the skeleton and then thanks Crom (reverent
figures developed on strings and muted brass). He emerges from the cave unafraid of the
wolves (Conan theme developed in winds/strings/brass ending in string
tremoli). |
| 1.8 |
2:06 |
Warm Welcome |
0:00: (partially used) Conan
approaches a hut with an alluring woman in front. She invites him inside and he enters
(percussion solo). |
| 1.9 |
3:11 |
Wolf Witch |
(unused) Inside, the woman makes
a prophecy and gives Conan a clue to his parents' killer. They become intimate and she becomes
monstrous (harp, low winds, percussion, leading to drum solo). |
| 1.10 |
3:16 |
Theology |
0:00: Conan meets Subotai and
frees him. Conan tells Subotai about
Crom over dinner (Theology theme in a winding wind figure intro, Subotai theme developed on
bassoon, flute, clarinet over harp/metal percussion). |
| Civilization |
1:17: The two run through the landscape and reach some fortifications (brief Theology theme more animated, soaring Subotai
theme in strings ending in brass/oboe/harp).
2:03: They visit the interior marketplace (Theology theme variation on winds/strings/percussion). They soon
run off and find other towns (Subotai theme developed). Conan asks about Thulsa Doom's snake symbol
(Theology theme variation). |
| 1.11 |
0:30 |
Street Of Deviants |
0:00: (Source music): Conan and
Subotai run into a harlot (subdued metal percussion and alto flute). |
| 1.12 |
2:23 |
Hopefuls at the
Tower of Set |
0:00: (Source music): At the base of the Tower of
Set, Conan and Subotai meet Valeria, a thief.
They begin climbing with ropes (sibilant chanting with wind
harmonies/gong/hand percussion). |
| 1.13 |
5:39 |
The Tower Of Set |
0:00: (Unused) The trio climb
into the Tower (hand percussion joined by Snake Worship theme developed on various winds, harp/bells, etc…).
2:49: Inside, Valeria infiltrates the Set worshippers (Orgy theme developed on winds/bells/harp). |
| 1.14 |
2:01 |
The Snake |
0:00: (Unused) Conan and Subotai
steal the Eye of Set and kill a giant snake (slow bass/drums march,
joined by violins and more drums). |
| Infidels |
0:50: (Unused) A worshipper jumps into the pit to
find the dead snake and the two thieves climbing out. Valeria attacks the head priest. The trio escape (rhythmic violin accents,
uptempo heroic brass figures). |
| 1.15 |
1:14 |
The Tavern |
0:00 (Source music): The trio
celebrate at a tavern. Conan flirts
with Valeria and gives her the Eye of Set (oboes/hand percussion). |
| 1.16 |
2:11 |
Wifeing
(Love Theme) |
0:00: Conan and Valeria become
intimate and enjoy a relationship (solo viola intro into soft strings, Love
theme on oboe, strings, horns, Conan theme on flute/oboe). |
| 1.17 |
1:16 |
Indulgence |
0:00: (Source music): The trio
enjoy their wealth (winds/harp/percussion). |
| Mettle |
0:56: Conan passes out from grog
and then is arrested (solo alto flute). |
| 1.18 |
1:24 |
The Hall of
King Osric |
0:00 (Source music): The trio
are brought before King Osric. He
salutes them for irritating Doom's henchman (cimbalom solo). |
| 1.19 |
6:01 |
The Leaving |
0:00: Valeria asks Conan to
reconsider rescuing Osric's daughter from Thulsa Doom (concerned winds,
strings, Love theme on clarinet and flute over strings, Conan theme in
flute, rising strings/brass, harp).
2:09: Valeria wakes up to find Conan gone (Love theme in oboe). |
| The
Search |
2:46: Conan rides alone through
the wastelands searching for clues to the location of Thulsa Doom's followers
(romantic Conan theme variation on cor anglais developed on
strings/winds/brass).
5:03: Passing through tall rocks, he comes across the "Mounds",
where a self-proclaimed Wizard dwells in a raised hut among some skeleton
scarecrows (high percussion, brief 3-note wind ornaments over string tremoli,
ending in oboe/strings). |
| 2.1 |
3:25 |
The Mountain Of
Power Procession |
0:00: Conan infiltrates a
procession of Set pilgrims climbing a trail towards the Temple of Set, dressed as
a priest (martial version of Snake Worship theme on brass/drums).
1:33: Conan briefly looks into a well and is asked what he sees in it. He answers "Infinity" and then
continues up the stairs (soft strings/celeste/harp/piano, Snake Worship
resumes).
2:21: A snake priestess emerges at the top of the stairs (Orgy theme). Thulsa Doom greets his followers and
appears (rising brass fanfare, low winds/strings/timpani). |
| 2.2 |
0:55 |
Capture |
0:00: Conan is identified as an
infidel and captured (suspense strings, brass/drum accents).
0:28: The snake priestess comes forward and crosses her arms (mysterious small metal percussion/harp/winds/low strings). |
| 2.3 |
5:47 |
Tree Of Woe |
0:00: Conan is crucified on a
large tree in the wasteland. When a
vulture tries to feed on him, he bites it and kills it (held dissonant string
clusters/slow muted brass/tam tam scrapes, joined by solo winds, chimes/drums).
2:01: Subotai appears in the distance and approaches. Conan laughs and passes out (Theology theme in harp/hand
percussion/winds, held strings, Subotai theme in
strings/percussion).
2:47: Valeria asks the Wizard for help and says she is willing to pay the
gods' price (oboe, worried strings). |
| Recovery |
3:33: After Valeria saves
Conan's spirit from ghosts, she tells him that she will always fight by his
side. Conan recovers and begins
practicing his sword moves (Conan theme on cor anglais, strings, trumpet,
strings, choir, oboe, trumpet). |
| 2.4 |
1:01 |
Warpaint |
0:00: Before entering the gorge
behind Doom's Temple of Set, the trio put on war paint (low piano/tom
toms/tam tam scrape). |
| 2.5 |
6:30 |
The Kitchen |
0:00: The trio sneak into a
red-lit room filled with slaves preparing cannibal food in large vats
(dance-like theme on strings/drums featuring male choir/wind and brass
accents). |
| The Orgy |
2:16: They discover an
orgy. Food is given to a woman (Orgy
theme on strings/hand percussion/winds/brass accents with 3-note descending
counter-melody on bassoon (2:57)).
Osric's princess daughter sits by Thulsa Doom (Orgy theme on winds).
3:58: Doom slowly changes into a giant serpent (joined
by syncopated string figure, developed with more brass/cymbals, 3-note counter-melody on horns/trumpets). |
| 2.6 |
5:18 |
The Defilers |
0:00: The trio attack the guards.
Doom slithers away and Valeria grabs the princess (Riders of Doom
theme: fateful brass/strings/bass drum rhythm).
1:21: Doom's top henchmen Thorgrim and Rexor arrive and Conan overturns the
giant vat of human stew. They fight
and the palace begins collapsing around them (Anvil of Crom theme (retracked?) in low
brass/tribal drums, Conan theme in strings/trumpets/winds,
Crom theme, etc).
3:52: The trio move to escape with the princess (Riders of Doom theme continued with victory fanfares).
4:45: Valeria kills 2 final guards on her way out (Riders of Doom ending theme: syncopated strings/brass into desperate strings with brass ostinato figure). |
| 2.7 |
4:33 |
Funeral Pyre |
0:00: Valeria is hit by Thulsa
Doom's snake-arrow and dies in Conan's arms (sad strings, passed to brass,
low strings).
1:16: Her body is placed on a funeral pyre (Love theme in oboe, developed
on horn/strings/oboe). Conan lights
the pyre and it flares in the wind (tam tam swell). Conan puts on Valeria's jewel (the Eye of
Set) (Love theme developed on poignant strings/timpani/brass, low strings).
4:01: The next day Conan is warned by the princess that Doom will come for
him (thoughtful muted brass/winds/strings). |
| 2.8 |
4:52 |
Battle Of
The Mounds
Part I |
0:00: Conan and Subotai prepare
defenses and traps among the Mounds (rhythmic low brass/strings/drums/cymbals).
0:41: The Wizard appears with more armaments (Akiro theme in falling lyrical wind/string figures,
sweeping strings).
1:22: Doom's men soon
approach on horses (drum and cymbal rhythmic pulse, becoming pounding rhythm
with brass/choir chants).
2:31: Conan asks Crom to help him get his revenge (swirling strings/Conan variation on winds, fateful brass/timpani cadence).
3:31: Doom's men arrive and Conan and Subotai ambush them among the rocks
(Riders of Doom theme with victory fanfares). |
| 2.9 |
2:17 |
Battle Of
The Mounds
Part II |
0:00: Subotai shoots arrows at
the horsemen (pizzicato strings/cheerful rising winds). Conan fights Thorgrim and Rexor (brass
fanfares, pizz strings resume with low brass, drums, low winds, muted
trumpets).
1:23: The Wizard helps Subotai kill a few horsemen (Akiro theme in staccato wind/brass
figures with thin percussion accents).
Thorgrim is impaled on a spike trap (foreboding strings/brass, held
strings). |
| 2.10 |
5:37 |
Battle Of
The Mounds
Part III
(Revised) |
0:00: Conan fights Rexor and gets in trouble (gong, dark brass fanfare/strings). He is saved by
Valeria's Valkyrie spirit (tremolo strings/horn) and breaks Rexor's sword (stolen from Conan's
father). Conan kills Rexor (fateful
strings/timpani, Conan fanfare on brass/drums).
1:28: Doom tries to kill the princess with a snake-arrow but Subotai and
the Wizard save her (foreboding choir/low strings). Doom flees (Riders of Doom fragments on strings). Conan raises two swords in a victory
gesture (Love theme fragments in triumphant brass). |
| Night of
Doom |
2:47: At night at the Temple of Set, Doom stands
before his followers who are holding torches (reverent choir/winds). Conan
infiltrates the temple with the help of the princess (stalking low winds/strings).
4:10: Doom addresses his followers (choir/harp). Conan appears behind Doom at the top of the
stairs (stalking winds/brass intercut with ethereal choir/winds/strings). |
| 2.11 |
0:59 |
Head Chop |
0:00: Conan is momentarily
mesmerized by Doom, but eventually chops his head off with his sword (held
strings, plaintive winds/brass/strings, swelling brass cadence). |
| 2.12 |
5:33 |
Orphans Of Doom |
0:00: Doom's followers throw
their torches into the water (harp/wind arpeggio ostinato with female
choir). |
| The
Awakening |
1:15: Conan sits on the stairs
and then hurls a flaming pot at the temple (thoughtful oboe/harp/violins,
flute/strings, falling bassoon figures, noble muted brass, high wind/string
tremolo textures, flute).
4:26: He beckons to the last female follower and they leave with the temple
burning behind them (falling brass figures, timpani roll into exit fanfare,
final swell). |
| 2.13 |
5:13 |
Conan the King |
0:00: Final voice-over (Prologue reprise of taiko
drum rhythm). |
| End
Title |
End credits:
1:04: Anvil of
Crom/Conan/Crom, bridge.
3:43: Riders of Doom. |
