James Newton Howard - The Saint Of Fort Washington - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1993)

What's immediately striking about The Saint of Fort Washington is its simplicity -- such a virtue is quite rare in this age of the modern Hollywood soundtrack, and certainly James Newton Howard is no stranger to sledgehammer dramatics, but his work here boasts a sophistication and focus absent from previous efforts. Howard's newfound grasp of mood and texture resonates throughout The Saint of Fort Washington, with its melancholic muted trumpet and evocative strings -- to its credit, it rarely feels like a motion picture score, yet it fits beautifully within the context of the onscreen narrative. Listeners who appreciate the understated craft of better-known Howard efforts like The Sixth Sense would be wise to seek out this rare, under-recognized score.~The Saint of Fort Washington [Original Score] Review by Jason Ankeny