> Anyone else think this theme is absolutely marvellous? I can't get enough
> of it. Whereas any other composer would have scored the house/climax
> scenes with mainly discordant progressions, harsh brass and whatnot,
> Powell uses this beautiful, ethnic-like theme to a fantiastic effect.

I agree, I can not get enough of this theme, it is so filled with energy and beauty, and somehow fits absolutly perfectly with the action that surrounds it in "Dark Phoenix's Tragedy" and "Phoenix Rises". I really like the Choral additions in "Phoenix Rises" they add an exciting new element, making the theme more powerful, which makes sense as it was the climax of the movie. I also like how Powell ends the score with the Phoenix theme, using deep brass and strings to push the theme, while a lone trumpet repeats in the background...great layering. Overall a great score!

James