Film Music Reporter

The full details of the soundtrack album for Yorgos Lanthimos’ drama The Killing of a Sacred Deer have been revealed. The album features the classical pieces as features in the movie by J.S Bach, Franz Schubert and Gyorgy Ligeti, score cues by accordion player Janne Raettya, as well as Ellie Goulding’s Burn performed by Raffey Cassidy and her song How Long Will I Love You. The soundtrack will be released digitally on October 20, 2017 and physically on November 3 by Milan Records. Visit Amazon to pre-order the CD. The Killing of a Sacred Deer is co-written and directed by Lanthimos (The Lobster) and stars Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Barry Keoghan, Raffey Cassidy, Bill Camp and Alicia Silverstone. The movie tells the story of a charismatic surgeon forced to make an unthinkable sacrifice after his life starts to fall apart and the behavior of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns for the worst. The drama premiered at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and will be released in select theaters on October 27 by A24. Visit the official movie website for more information.

Here’s the track list of the album:

1. Stabat Mater, D 383: I. “Jesus Christus schwebt am Kreuzel” – Michel Corboz
2. Carol of the Bells – Lachey Arts Choir
3. Rejoice!: IV. And He Returned To His Own Abode – Oleh Krysa & Torleif Thedeen
4. Burn – Raffey Cassidy
5. De Profundis – Janne Rättyä
6. Hecatone – Johnnie Burn
7. St. John Passion, BWV 245: No. 1, Chorus, “Herr, unser Herrscher” – Münchener Bach-Orchestera
8. Piano Concerto: II. Lento e deserto – Piette-Laurent Aimard
9. Et Exspecto: I. Movement – Janne Rättyä
10. Fachwerk – Trondheim Symphony Orchestra
11. Enantiodromia for Orchestra – Oakland Symphony Orchestra)
12. Konzert für Violoncello und Orchester – Siegfried Palm
13. The Gherkin Train – Joe Smith & the Spicy Pickles
14. How Long Will I Love You – Ellie Goulding