The Education of Little Tree

	Composer: Mark Isham Lable (Release Year): Sony Classical (1998) Availability: **** Rating: ***
A very relaxing and charming small orchestral score by Isham. The score is some what similar to his music to A River Runs Through It except it is not as rich in melody. The music texture resembles the style of Thomas Newman. It sounds very much like Newman's How To Make An American Quilt and Oscar and Lucinda. The musical instruments mentioned next to the track listing are basically the ones that you will hear in the score. Therefore, it does not have Isham's instrument - trumpet. It does have a theme but it is not very dominant and could easily be forgotten. The score is so consistent that one track sounds just like another. There is no doubt that the score is very charming but its lack of thematic materials makes it less enjoyable. If you want a good relaxing orchestral score of Isham, get A River Runs Through It. Or if you just want some similar scores, get some of Thomas Newman's music. Nonetheless, the is a score that an Isham fan should own.
Track Listing: Little Tree (4:30) Through Cherokee Eyes (1:45) She's Comin' Alive (3:05) Trail Of Tears (4:18) Testifyin' Day (1:14) Revenooers! (2:33) The Understandin' (1:10) At Notched Gap (1:44) There's All Kind Of Dyin' (2:07) Talking To The Dog Star (3:54) A Secret Place (3:12) We'll All Of Us Be Together (1:47) Williow John (3:35) The Education of Little Tree (3:05) Total Time: 38:08	Featured Musicians: Sid Page - Violin Norm Hughes - Violin David Speltz - Cello Martin Tillman - Cello Jon Clarke - Flutes Dan Greco - Hammered Dulcimer Geoff Levin Dulcimer & Banjo Dean Parks - Autoharp