What is the classical piece in the beginning of the (1999) movie anna & the king?

Question

On the movie Anna And The King (the 1999 version)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0166485/

in the begining of it, there is a classical music piece. Its not on the soundtrack for the movie. What is that classical music piece called, and who is the composer?

Answer 1

Perhaps you are not looking at the right soundtrack:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00003G1O4/ref=ase_internetmoviedat/103-0697316-5380660?s=music&v=glance&n=5174&tagActionCode=internetmoviedat

The composer is George Fenton, and the song is most likely Arrival at the Palace.