Herrmann: Jane Eyre

Bernard Herrmann’s score for Jane Eyre was completed in 1943. It was his fourth film score and, like The Magnificent Ambersons before it, saw collaboration with Orson Welles. He features a marvellous array of sonic effects – high winds, celesta, and muted brass – all designed to deepen and color the characterization, and orchestrated with his customary brilliance. (Naxos)