Here’s another round-up of recommended scores that caught my attention over the previous week (w/e 8th October 2021). Dracula (2008) – Bryan Arata (Bryan Arata) Bryan Arata’s music was written for a theatre performance by Springfield Contemporary Theatre at the Vandivort Centre Theatre, Springfied, MO in 2008. The strength of Arata’s score as presented on…
Here’s another round-up of recommended scores that caught my attention over the previous week (w/e 1st October 2021) To Unveil a Star (2021) – Merlijn Snitker (Smoke Around Dialogue) An art film/documentary combination, this film essay on the sculpture at the entrance to the NATO headquarters in Brussels features a score that opens with an…
Here’s another round-up of recommended scores that caught my attention over the previous week (w/e 24th September 2021). It’s a particularly fruitful week as there are ten albums highlighted! Maria Chapdelaine (2021) – Philippe Brault (RAY-ON) Canadian composer Philippe Brault has scored Maria Chapdelaine, a Canadian drama adapted from a classic novel. Set in 1910…
Here’s another round-up of recommended scores that caught my attention over the previous week (w/e 17th September 2021). The Man Who Knew Too Much (2020) – Marc van der Meulen (Marc van der Meulen) Written for a documentary film about a former Military Intelligence Officer involved in psychological operations in Northern Ireland, and who played…
Here’s another round-up of recommended scores that caught my attention over the previous week (w/e 10th September 2021). Délicieux (2021) – Christophe Julien (Nord-Ouest Films) Set just prior to the French Revolution, Délicieux is a romantic historical drama of sexual and political tensions set against a cook who is sacked by his Duke master and…
Here’s a round-up of recommended scores that caught my attention over the previous week (w/e 3rd September 2021). Legend of Destruction (2021) – Assaf Talmudi & Yonatan Albalak (NaNa Disc) Written for an Israeli animated historical drama set in Jerusalem during the first Jewish-Roman War (66-73 CE), the composing duo’s music is dominated by ominous…
Here’s a round-up of recommended scores released over the previous week (w/e 27th August 2021). To Tokyo (2020) – Trevor Jones (Contemporary Media Recordings) A young woman runs away from her past: a past dominated by the abuse she experienced at the hands of her step-father. Trevor Jones’ score oozes a dreamy atmosphere that’s very…
Here’s another quick round-up of recommended scores released over the previous week (w/e 20th August 2021). Czarny Młyn (2021) – Maciek Dobrowolski (Maciek Dobrowolski) A group of adventurous kids enter a ruined mill against everyone’s advice and subsequently unleash an evil force in this Polish family adventure feature. What stands out for me with Dobrowolski’s…
Here’s another round-up of recommended scores released over the previous week (w/e 13th August 2021). The Life Underground (2021) – Diego Baldenweg, Nora Baldenweg & Lionel Baldenweg (GREAT GARBO Music) Written for a short film set in the dangerous underground world of city subway tracks, the composers combine orchestral elements and soloists (particularly trumpet and…
Here’s my round-up of recommended scores released over the previous week (w/e 6th August 2021). 400 Years of the Telescope (2008) – Mark Slater (Records DK) Written for a documentary that gives a history of the development of the telescope, Mark Slater’s score is an excellent orchestral journey reflecting the various ages recounted during the…
