02 Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme) - The Shawshank Redemption: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

The Shawshank Redemption: Soundtrack - 02 Shawshank Prison (Stoic Theme)

Thomas Newman made this score, and copyright infringement is not intended. Only for Enjoyment of his soundtrack

[Jombo]

That shot where they fly over the prison is breathtaking

[SecondaryAccount]

This might be the most beautiful piece of music I’ve ever heard. So simple yet so emotive. It just kills me.

[millsmore]

Personally, I find the first 31 seconds to be the most gripping. It manages to sound ominous, solemn, bleak, and unbelievably beautiful all at the same time

[TonyGlausi]

One of the prettiest themes ever written...

[nivaldojunior]

Listening to this I realize how music is one of the most powerful languages

[travis]

You know how shitty it is to realize Thomas Newman still does not have an Oscar. This man is such a powerful piece of all the movies he’s been a part of. Anyone with any musical background can appreciate the complexities of his scores across his films.

[patrickbrennen]

There is a wholesome loneliness to this piece. Have always loved it.

[BG_Dave]

Andy Dufresne - the only man who crawled through a river of shit and came out clean on the other side.

[shebzydon]

The Cellos are so masterful in creating a somber atmosphere... Speechless.

[Snoogen]

first 10 seconds, gave me goosebumps.

[retrogamingguitarist]

Andy came to Shawshank Prison in early 1947 for murdering his wife and the fella she was bangin'. On the outside, he'd been vice-president of a large Portland bank. Good work for a man as young as he was.

[Cheeeball]

My favourite bit of this piece is the violin intro. It's just so beautifully played

[MacyPooh]

This song plays when I get off the school bus...

[djmutt]

Everything Thomas Newman touches turns to gold. The fact that he has never earned a single Oscar is criminal.

[Twister]

Wow.  That is deep, deep.  An emotional Grand Canyon.  One of the best films ever.

[jackparry]

To me this song seems remarkable in the way it is happy and sad. Like a .emory which was happy at the time but brings back sadness and pain when looking back on.

[constantinecatheart]

How it manages to provoke all these feelings is beyond me. Music is trully a fascinating aspect of our lives, one can even say there is no life without it.

[babalufinho]

This song has only one major flaw: it's only 2 minutes long.

[GazpachoMacho]

This song reminds me so much of my dad...We would always watch this like once a year. Every time I hear this song I remember how much he loved to watch it with me and teach me about the many lessons pf life that the movie portrayed. I don't think I would have loved this movie as much as I do now if he hadn't been the one to watch it with me.

[MissGeorgiex]

This will always be intrinsically linked with the fear and ominous trepidation of that bus carrying those fearful men to Shawshank, such an amazing film . Yet this piece also carries a strong sense of resilience and determination, go Andy <3