Canadian composer Jeff Danna features ancient Hebrew instruments in film score.

CANADIAN composer/producer Jeff Danna has been featured in Billboard talking about his soundtrack for the biblical movie The Gospel Of John. Danna's soundtrack is described as putting "chants and specialty instruments from biblical times into a modern orchestral setting." The Gospel Of John is produced by Toronto-based Visual Bible International and directed by Philip Saville. It has so far been released in 80 cinemas in North America. The soundtrack album is released by California-based Varese Sarabande. The ancient instruments featured in Danna's score include the shofar, a ram's horn used to signal or announce arrival sistrum and timbrels (early precursors of the tambourine) harps (known as psalteries) the rabab, a bowed, three-string fiddle and a variety of neys (ancient flutes). CR

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