But even at that, the score sounded markedly better than it usually does.

There's an irony there, and it's difficult to pin down what a contemporary score would sound like.

But the score sounded pretty generic, despite some occasional nice touches.

But too often he slips into automatic pilot and the score sounds padded.

He closed his review with the words "The score sounded clearly and well".

The score doesn't really sound like a score written by 60-year-old men.

The rich score sounds even better on a sound track in this festive production.

He never understood the experience, insisting that his score sounded nothing like Herrman.

But I didn't know what this score would sound like.

For all its turbulence and wild flights, this 50-minute score can sound too meandering.