Platoon will release a soundtrack album for the Apple TV original animated series My Brother the Minotaur. The album features selections of the show’s original score composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Triangle, Black Death, Tommy’s Honour, Bank of Dave, Chasing Liberty, Wild Bill), as well as original songs written by Henson and songwriter Sally Stenning who also sings on multiple tracks. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, April 24. The streaming/download link will be added to this article within the next day. My Brother the Minotaur is created by Donal Mangan and features the voices of Ely Solan, Billy Jenkins, Luciana Akpobaro, Billie Boullet, Michael Sheen, Brian Cox, T’Nia Miller and Paul Kaye. The Dog Ears & Cartoon Saloon production tells the story of a young minotaur – half boy, half bull – who was raised in the human world and – with the help of his fiercely loyal human brother – recruits a group of friends to uncover the mystery of his minotaur past and fulfill his destiny. The series will premiere tomorrow exclusively on Apple TV.
Here’s the track list of the album:
1. The Journey Begins (1:27)
2. The Island – Christian Henson (2:15)
3. Lorcan’s Song (2:40)
4. The Prophecy – Christian Henson (1:23)
5. Sapphire Rise (3:46)
6. The Foundling – Christian Henson (3:53)
7. Minotaur Mettle (2:29)
8. The Dream – Christian Henson (1:41)
9. Stand Beside Us – Christian Henson & Heidi Talbot (3:26)
10. Minotaurs – Christian Henson (1:38)
11. Falling Sand (2:32)
12. Pooka – Christian Henson (1:41)
13. Seeker – Christian Henson (3:13)
14. Destiny – Christian Henson (1:39)
15. Am I Still Dreaming? (2:11)
16. The Amulet (3:17)
17. My Brother the Minotaur – Christian Henson (1:31)
18. The Journey Continues – Adam Holmes, Kim Carnie, Heidi Talbot & Hannah Rarity feat. Christian Henson (2:20)
Platoon will release the soundtrack for the Apple Original series “My Brother the Minotaur” on Friday, April 24th, the same day as the global premiere of the series on Apple TV. The music for the new series from Academy Award-nominated animation studio Cartoon Saloon and award-winning children’s media company Dog Ears, was composed by BAFTA Award-nominated Christian Henson, and includes songs by Henson and songwriter Sally Stenning, who also sings on multiple tracks.
“My Brother the Minotaur” is a thrilling mix of folklore, mystery and adventure about a young minotaur – half boy, half bull – found and raised in the human world. With the help of his fiercely loyal human brother, he recruits a bold group of friends to uncover the mystery of his minotaur past and fulfill his destiny, all while battling dark forces determined to see him fail. The music from Henson and Stenning is integral to building the mythical world the series inhabits. “Living in Scotland,” says Henson, “I have the privilege of collaborating with some of the finest folk musicians in the world, and I pitched to Maurice Joyce, the director, an approach I described as ‘Folk John Williams’: richly melodic, detailed, complex, and orchestral in scope, but grounded in Celtic and Gaelic instrumentation.”
Through this approach, Henson weaves a fervent quilt of evocative compositions that are given further resonance by Stenning’s lyrics and ethereal vocals. “By far my favourite genre to work in is underscoring dramatic stories for younger audiences,” shares Henson. “The emotional bandwidth is far broader—when something is frightening, I like to push it to its limits; when it’s joyful, it can be expressed with complete openness and sincerity. When I was approached to work on “My Brother the Minotaur”, I set out not only to create a thematic narrative, but to build an entire world.”
