Kitaro's score for The Soong Sisters, the story of three sisters who grew up in pre-communist China, were educated in America, and ultimately married some of China's most powerful men, mixes Eastern and Western melodies and instruments into sweeping, often romantic pieces like "Dr.
Sun and Ching-Ling" and the title track.
The score also shows a surprising amount of variety, moving from tense, percussive tracks such as "Man on Fire" to lively, melodic pieces like "Waltz and War." Very little of the new age sound that Kitaro crafts in his albums appears in the score, although the soaring melodies of "The Bonfire" and "The Scroll is Read" share an affinity with his main work.
A highly dramatic score, The Soong Sisters is the most successful when it focuses more on its Eastern roots, but overall should please most film music fans, as well as most people who enjoy Asian-inspired music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nowhere to LandKitaro, Randy Miller | Kitaro, Randy Miller, Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 2 | Man on FireKitaro, Randy Miller | Kitaro, Randy Miller, Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Play | 03:39 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Ching-Ling Goes to RussiaKitaro, Randy Miller | Kitaro, Randy Miller, Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | The BonfireKitaro, Randy Miller | Kitaro, Randy Miller, Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Play | 01:47 | 4 MB | 8 MB |
| 5 | XI-An AirportKitaro, Randy Miller | Kitaro, Randy Miller, Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Play | 01:18 | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| 6 | Ching-Ling EscapesKitaro, Randy Miller | Kitaro, Randy Miller, Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Play | 02:52 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 7 | ParachutesKitaro, Randy Miller | Kitaro, Randy Miller, Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Play | 02:21 | 5 MB | 12 MB |
| 8 | Echoing WallKitaro, Randy Miller | Kitaro, Randy Miller, Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Play | 04:38 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 9 | The Soong Sisters | Kitaro, Randy Miller | Play | 04:41 | 10 MB | 19 MB |
| 10 | Dr. Sun And Ching Ling | Kitaro, Randy Miller | Play | 02:34 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 11 | Ching-ling And Assassination Attempt And Soldiers Revolt | Kitaro, Randy Miller | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | Waltz And Wars | Kitaro, Randy Miller | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 13 | The Scroll Is Dead | Kitaro, Randy Miller | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 17 MB |
| 42 mins | 97 MB | |||||
| 42 mins | 203 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kitaro | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 2 | Randy Miller | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 3 | Northwest Sinfonia and Chorus | Primary Artist |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |