 Nicholas Meyer (qv) initially wished to use Gustav Holst (qv)s  "The Planets" as the music for the film, but found that it would  cost far too much in royalties and be far too tedious to edit into  the film. He then asked James Horner (qv), a composer to whom he  gave his big break with _Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan (1982)_ (qv),  to return and wrap up the original series. Horner stated his career  had outgrown "Star Trek" and declined. Meyer then went to  Jerry Goldsmith (qv), who flatly refused after the failure of  _Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)_ (qv). Finally, Meyer asked  for demo tapes to be submitted, and he chose the theme of unknown  composer Cliff Eidelman (qv) because it combined the best of "The  Planets" with the styles of Horner and Goldsmith, while still  sounding "fresh and original."