“Gabriel’s Oboe” (concert piece)

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“Gabriel’s Oboe” is a lyrical concert piece for oboe and orchestra by Ennio Morricone, widely known as one of the most iconic themes from his music for the film *The Mission*.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf concert piece
instrumental composition
alsoKnownAs Tema di Gabriel
Theme from The Mission
associatedWithFilm The Mission (1986 film)
cataloguedIn Ennio Morricone film scores catalogue
composer Ennio Morricone
countryOfOrigin Italy
dedicatedTo fictional character Father Gabriel
firstReleasedOn The Mission (original soundtrack)
linked to: The Mission (score)
genre classical crossover
film music
hasArrangement version for cello and orchestra
version for flute and orchestra
version for oboe and piano
version for violin and orchestra
hasMelodicFeature cantabile oboe line
hasOrchestrationFeature harp accompaniment
string orchestra accompaniment
hasVocalAdaptation Nella Fantasia
includedInAlbum The Mission: Original Soundtrack
linked to: The Mission (score)

Yo-Yo Ma Plays Ennio Morricone
influenced numerous crossover and classical arrangements
key D major
languageOfTitle English
namedAfter Father Gabriel (character in The Mission)
linked to: Father Gabriel
notablePerformer Alessandro Carbonare
Ennio Morricone
Itzhak Perlman
Sarah Brightman
Yo-Yo Ma
partOfSoundtrack The Mission (film)
linked to: The Mission
primaryInstrument oboe
publisher Virgin Records
recognition considered one of Ennio Morricone’s most famous themes
widely performed in concert halls worldwide
scoredFor oboe
orchestra
style lyrical
tempoMarking Andante
typicalPerformanceDuration about 3 minutes
usedAsThemeFor The Mission (film)
linked to: The Mission
usedInContext film music concerts
religious and memorial services
vocalAdaptationLanguage Italian
vocalAdaptationLyricist Chiara Ferraù
yearOfFirstRelease 1986

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The Mission (score) hasAdaptation “Gabriel’s Oboe” (concert piece)