Released in 1986, this Roland Joffé film with Robert de Niro and Jeremy Irons recounts the conscience tragedy that befell the Jesuits in the 18th century when they were forced to abandon their mission on the Guaraní in South America. As is often the case with Ennio Morricone, the score he wrote is witness to the successful marriage of a certain classicism and other external elements (namely multicultural) that are grafted together. The introductory track (appearing in the end credits) embodies this aesthetic with extraordinary force and emotion: we encounter a celestial indigenous choir, tribal percussions, as well as a mystical oboe (On Earth as it is in Heaven). On Falls, it is a mysterious and spellbinding pan flute which interprets the theme, while the oboe - this time accompanied by a harpsichord - is used once again by the composer on Gabriel’oboe. The other tracks on the soundtrack are of an infinite richness, passing from tenderness (the flute/guitar dialogue on Brothers) to darkness (Remorse, Refusal, Alone), from melancholy (Carlotta) to action (Ascunsion). © Nicolas Magenham/Qobuz