Directed by David Breashears
Produced by Arabella Cecil
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Williams

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Synopsis:
This adventure of the human spirit follows five trekkers and their Chagga Mountain Guide up the largest freestanding mountain in the world.  Along their journey of courage and endurance, they encounter strange landscapes and endure harsh conditions as they travel through five climate zones ranging from the lower rainforest reaches of Kilimanjaro to the summits’ arctic glaciers, all the while learning about the formation of the African continent and the Great Rift Valley.

Soundtrack

Directed by David Breashears
Houston Museum of Natural Science

Music Composed and Conducted by Alan Williams
Orchestrated by Larry Rench
Recorded and Mixed by Scott Cochran
Performed by the City of Prague Philharmonic
Label:  Four Winds FW8021

1. Main Title
2. Path to Machame Camp
3. Climate Zones
4. Treasures of the Mountain
5. Thin Air
6. Elephant Bones
7. Climbing
8. Rift Valley
9. Arrow Camp
10. Crater Rim
11. Glaciers
12. Hansi’s Hurt
13. Perfect Crater
14. The Summit
15. End Credits

Running Time:  34:44

Notes:
"Alan Williams's vibrant score brings an evocative emotional dimension to Kilimanjaro's story and large-format images.  The aural highlights of his composition gracefully complement the majesty and mystery of Africa's highest point.  His music connects us with the emotions of the trekkers in their quest to reach the fabled 'Snows of Kilimanjaro', and conveys the wonders of the mountain's ecological surprises.  Mr. Williams's inspired, intelligent score is as uplifting and spellbinding as Kilimanjaro's subtle beauty." -David Breashears, director

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