Ben-Hur
Cue Assembly Guide

The following track lists include recording slates (with take numbers following the dash) for each track recorded in Culver City. Where individual cue titles in the score (or recording logs) differ from the simplified ones used in the booklet and track-by-track analyses, these are included in quotation marks.

To determine the exact 1959 recording date of any particular slate, please refer to the following list (from the studio’s Daily Music Reports):

May 25 (2001)
June 29 (2501–2514)
June 30 (2515–2533)
July 1 (2534–2543)
July 14 (2544–2559)
July 15 (2560–2564)
August 4 (2565–2584)
August 5 (2585–2601)
August 6 (2602–2608)
August 13 (2609–2629)
August 14 (2630–2642) (mixed chorus, organ and Novachord overlays)
August 18 (2643–2648) (female chorus overlays)
October 9 (2649–2666)

DISC I

  1. Overture (2565–3)
  2. Anno Domini (2619–2)
  3. Star of Bethlehem (2613–3) (with choral track 2644–4)
    Adoration of the Magi (2611–6) (with choral track 2648–1)
  4. Shofar Call (recording date unknown)
  5. Fanfare to Prelude (2627–8)
    Prelude (2610–7)
    Marcia Romana (2625–1)
  6. Spirit and Sword (2649–2)
  7. Salute for Messala (recorded in Rome)
  8. Friendship (“Friendship” 2526–2; “Friendship Continued” 2541–1)
  9. The House of Hur (2527–1)
  10. Conflict (2551–1)
  11. Esther (2556–2)
  12. The Unknown Future (2542–1)
  13. Love Theme (“Love Theme—New” 2593–2)
    Ring for Freedom (2530–3)
  14. Salute for Gratus (recorded in Rome)
  15. Gratus’ Entry to Jerusalem (recorded in Rome)
  16. Arrest (2534–1)
  17. Reminiscences (2594–2)
  18. Condemned (“Condemned—New” 2536–2)
  19. Escape (2537–3)
  20. Vengeance (2538–3)
  21. The Prison—Part One (2519–1)
    The Prison—Part Two (2520–1)
  22. The Desert (“Desert—New” 2588–3)
    Exhaustion (2522–1)
    The Prince of Peace (“The Prince of Peace—Version A” 2524–3; “The Prince of Peace [Version A]—Final Ending” 2651–2)
    Roman Galley (“Roman Galley” 2523–1; “Roman Galley—Last Chord” 2547–1)
  23. Salute for Arrius (2514–2)
  24. Quintus Arrius (2652–2)
  25. Roman Fleet (2516–4)
  26. The Galley (“The Galley No. 1” 2501–7; “The Galley No. 2” 2502–3; “The Galley No. 3” 2503–2; “The Galley No. 4” 2504–2)
  27. Rest (2518–2)
  28. Battle Preparations (“Battle Preparations—Part 1” 2505–4 and “Battle Preparations—Part 2” 2506–3)
    The Pirate Fleet (2508–2)
    Attack! (2509–1)
    Ramming Speed (2510–3)
    Battle (“Battle—Part 1” 2511–3; “Battle—Part 2” 2512–3; “Battle—Part 3” 2513–3)
    Rescue (2515–3)
  29. Roman Sails (2540–2)
  30. The Rowers (2555–2)
  31. Victory Parade (recorded in Rome)
  32. Victory Finale (recorded in Rome)

DISC II

  1. Fertility Dance (2666–1) (drum overlay recording date unknown)
  2. Arrius’ Party (2629–1)
  3. Nostalgia (2569–2)
    Farewell to Rome (2545–1)
  4. A Barren Coast (2559–1)
  5. Judea (“Judea No. 2 [New]” 2664–3)
    Balthazar (2650–2)
  6. Balthazar’s World (2654–1)
  7. Homecoming (“Homecoming—Final Version” 2653–1)
  8. Memories (2570–4)
    Hatred (“Hatred—New” 2571–2)
  9. Lepers (2577–2)
  10. Return (“Return—Alternate Intro” 2596–3; “Return and Return—Continued” 2597–1)
    Promise (2572–4)
  11. Sorrow and Intermission (2658–4)
  12. Entr’Acte (“Entr’Acte—New” 2566–1)
  13. Panem et Circenses (2626–3)
  14. Circus Fanfares Nos. 1–4 (2581–1; 2582–2; 2583–3; 2584–1)
  15. Panem et Circenses (2626–3)
  16. New Fanfare for Circus Parade (2550–7)
    Circus Parade (Parade of the Charioteers) (recorded in Rome)
  17. Circus Fanfare No. 6 (Fanfare for Start of Race) (recorded in Rome)
  18. Panem et Circenses (recorded in Rome)
  19. Circus Fanfare No. 7 (Ben–Hur Crowned) (recorded in Rome)
  20. Bitter Triumph (2560–1)
  21. Aftermath (“Aftermath” 2622–3; “Aftermath—3rd Ending” 2660–2)
  22. Valley of Lepers (2552–2)
    The Search (“The Search” 2553–3; “The Search—New Ending” 2578–4)
  23. The Uncleans (2561–3)
  24. Road of Sorrow (“Road of Sorrow—New Beginning” 2579–4; “Road of Sorrow” 2562–1)
  25. The Mount (2525–1)
    The Sermon (“The Sermon—New” 2665–1)
  26. Frustration (2528–1)
  27. Valley of the Dead (“Valley of the Dead—Final” 2662–2; “Valley of the Dead” 2554–2)
    Tirzah Saved (“Tirzah Saved” 2563–5; “Tirzah Saved—New Ending” 2590–1)
  28. The Procession to Calvary (“The Procession to Calvary” 2546–3; “The Procession to Calvary” [m. 74–end] 2663–1)
    The Bearing of the Cross (2585–5)
    Recognition (“Recognition” 2586–4; “Recognition—New Ending” 2656–2)
  29. Aftermath (Crucifixion) (“Aftermath—New” 2573–1)
  30. Golgotha (“Golgotha—Version III” 2657–3)
  31. Shadow of a Storm (2612–1)
  32. The Miracle (2621–5)
    Finale (2616–2 [mm. 1–6]; “Alternate Beginning to Finale” 2617–2; “Finale” 2616–2 [mm. 23–end]) (also choral track 2633–3)

DISC III

  1. Star of Bethlehem (2613–3) (with choral track 2643–6)
  2. Adoration of the Magi (2611–6) (with choral track 2647–1)
  3. Prelude (2610–6)
  4. Spirit and Sword (“Spirit and Sword—Version 1” 2614–2)
  5. Revenge (2539–2)
  6. The Desert (“The Desert” 2521–4)
    Exhaustion (2522–1)
    The Prince of Peace (“The Prince of Peace—Version A” 2524–3; “The Prince of Peace—Version A [New Ending]” 2589–2)
    Roman Galley (2523–1)
  7. Roman Fleet (2517–3)
  8. The Galley (“The Galley No. 1” 2501–7; “The Galley No. 2” 2502–1; “The Galley No. 3” 2503–2; “The Galley No. 4” 2504–2)
  9. Rest (“Rest [re–do]” 2548–2; “Rest” [last chord] 2549–1)
  10. Battle Preparations—Part Two (2507–1)
  11. Roman Sails (2529–1)
  12. Victory Parade (recorded in Rome)
  13. Fertility Dance (2666–1)
  14. Arrius’ Party (“Arrius’ Party—Longer Version” 2558–1)
  15. Judea (“Judea—New” 2580–3)
  16. Homecoming (“Homecoming—New” 2595–1)
  17. Sorrow (2591–3)
  18. Intermission (“Intermission—New” 2609–3)

DISC IV

  1. Entr’Acte (2566–1; 2568–1 [bar 99 to end])
  2. Panem et Circenses (2626–3 [edited])
  3. Circus Parade (Parade of the Charioteers) (recorded in Rome)
  4. Aftermath (2622–3)
  5. The Search (2553–3)
  6. Road of Sorrow (2562–1)
  7. The Sermon (“The Sermon—New [Version 1]” 2599–1)
  8. Valley of the Dead (2554–2)
    Tirzah Saved (2563–5)
  9. The Procession to Calvary (2546–3)
    The Bearing of the Cross (2585–5)
    Recognition (2586–4)
  10. Aftermath (“Aftermath—New” [mm. 1–23] 2573–1; “Aftermath—Second Ending” 2575–2)
  11. Golgotha (“Golgotha—New [Version I]” 2623–2)
  12. The Miracle (2620–2)
    Finale (“Finale—New Beginning” 2661–2; “Finale” [mm. 33–66] 2616–2; “Finale—Alternate Ending” 2618–2)
  13. Entr’Acte (2544–5)

DISC V

  1. Star of Bethlehem (2613–3)
    Adoration of the Magi (2611–6)
  2. Star of Bethlehem (2643–6)
  3. Adoration of the Magi (2645–4)
  4. Adoration of the Magi (2646–1)
  5. Spirit and Sword (“Spirit and Sword—Version 2” 2615–7)
  6. Gratus’ Entry to Jerusalem (recorded in Rome)
  7. Revenge (2535–1)
  8. Arrius’ Party (2557–3; 2601–2; 2628–1)
  9. Sorrow (2592–2)
  10. Intermission (2587–1)
  11. Entr’Acte (2544–8)
  12. Aftermath (“Aftermath—New [mm. 32–37]” 2574–6)
  13. Aftermath (“Aftermath—Second Ending” 2576–1)
  14. The Sermon (2531–2)
  15. The Sermon (2543–2)
  16. The Sermon (“The Sermon—New [Version 1]” 2598–1)
  17. The Sermon (“The Sermon—New [Version 2]” 2600–1)
  18. Golgotha (“Golgatha—New [Version II]” 2624–1)
  19. Miracle (“The Miracle—New” 2659–4)
  20. Finale (2632–3)
  21. Finale (2630–3)
  22. Finale (2631–3)
  23. Love Theme (recorded 5–15–59)
  24. Harun al Rozsad (2001–6)