Produced in 1958 The Big Country featured an allstar cast that included Gregory Peck Charlton Heston and Oscarwinner Burl Ives. One of the most enduring elements of the film has been Jerome Morossamprsquos score. In Jerome Morossamprsquos The Big Country A Film Score Guide Mariana Whitmer examines Morossamprsquos landmark work a score that continues to attract listeners and influence composers of film Westerns and otherwise. This book begins with a biographical survey of Morossamprsquos formative years providing an historical context for understanding his approach to scoring The Big Country. Drawing upon Morossamprsquos original manuscripts and correspondence Whitmer looks carefully at the score itself and examines the musicamprsquos individual cues. Finally the aftermath of this score is considered including how it has influenced not only subsequent Westerns but also music videos.