From the Publisher:
In this text, designed as a tool for the college classroom, the reader gains insight to the creative process of master film composer Henry Mancini. Edited Roy Phillippe, the book shows 16 musical examples and has a CD with recordings from the original soundtrack. The text provides detailed analysis of the creative process and technique behind Mancini's creation of the music to be paired with the story and it's images. A must for any aspiring film composer, film music buff or Mancini fan. 

NOTE:  The CD contains two unreleased tracks, not found in the Varese's Thorn Birds 2cd.
 
Table of Contents:

Letter from Ginny Mancini
Editor's Note

Part One: Pre-Production
Preface
The Themes
Example 1: The Thorn Birds Theme
Example 2: Meggie's Theme
Example 3: The Mary Carson Theme
Example 4: The Paddy and Fi Theme
Example 5: The Luke and Meggie Theme
Spotting the Film
Example 6: Music Spotting Notes
The Logistics
Example 7: Manuscript Paper
Dubbing

Part Two: The Music
Example 1: M-1 Main Tite (Episode I)
Example 2: M-7 Awestruck Meggie (Episode I)
Example 3: M-11 Stuie Grows Up (Episode I)
Example 4: M-16 Passion Play (Episode I)
Example 5: M-21 The Story of the Thorn Bird (Episode I)
Example 6: M-30 Grown Up Meggie (Episode I)
Example 7: M-40 Ralph Leaves Meggie (Episode I)
Example 8: M-1 Opening (Episode II)
Example 9: M-7 Fire on Drogheda (Episode II)
Example 10: M-24 Luke and Meggie (Episode II)
Example 11: M-29 Arrival at the Vatican (Episode II)
Example 12: M-18 The Letter (Episode III)
Example 13: M-20 New Kid in Town (Episode III)
Example 14: M-20 Bye Bye Dane (Episode IV)
Example 15: M-27 Be Happy (Episode IV)
Example 16: M-28 The Final Scene (Episode IV)
Last Words