René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily, Superworm, Zog, Room on the Broom, Under the Bombs) has released a soundtrack album for the BBC holiday animated special The Smeds and the Smoos. The album features the composer’s original music from the animated adventure and is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Smeds and the Smoos is directed by Daniel Snaddon & Samantha Cutler and stars Adjoa Andoh, Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon, Meera Syal, Ashna Rabheru, Daniel Ezra, as well as Sally Hawkins as the narrator.
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‘Step Up’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
Lionsgate Records has released a new soundtrack album for the Starz original series Step Up. The album features thirteen songs from the third season of the show performed by cast members Ne-Yo (who stars as Sage Odom), Terrence Green (Rigo Octavio), Christina Milian (Collette Jones) and Terayle (Marquise Howard). Also included is a score suite by Stephanie Economou & EmmoLei Sankofa (previously released as a digital single). Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack. The label has previously released two full soundtrack albums featuring the songs from Season 1 and Season 2.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 18, 2022)
Premiering today is the Paramount+ original series 1923 created by Taylor Sheridan and starring Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Darren Mann, Michelle Randolph, James Badge Dale, Marley Shelton, Brian Geraghty, Aminah Nieves and Jerome Flynn. The show’s original music is composed by Brian Tyler (Fast & Furious, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Crazy Rich Asians, Iron Man 3) & Breton Vivian (Yellowstone, 1883, Five Feet Apart). Sony Classical has released a Tyler’s main theme (1923 Opus) this past Friday and a first soundtrack album is expected to be announced soon. Click here to listen to the track and to learn more about the period drama.
Robert Glasper & Derrick Hodge Scoring Peacock’s ‘The Best Man: The Final Chapters’
Jazz pianist, record producer and composer Robert Glasper (The Photograph, Miles Ahead, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Bel-Air) has teamed up with Derrick Hodge (The System) to score the new Peacock limited series The Best Man: The Final Chapters. The show is developed by Malcolm D. Lee (Girls Trip, Space Jam: A New Legacy) & Dayna Lynne North (Insecure) based on Lee’s The Best Man feature film franchise (scored by Stanley Clarke) and stars Morris Chestnut, Melissa De Sousa, Taye Diggs, Terrence Howard, Regina Hall, Nia Long, Sanaa Lathan and Harold Perrineau.
‘All Creatures Great and Small’ Season 3 Soundtrack Album Released
All3Media has released a new soundtrack album for the Channel 5/PBS Masterpiece series All Creatures Great and Small. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s third season composed by Alexandra Harwood (The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, Growing Up Wild, The Escape). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. All3Media has previously released an album featuring the composer’s score from Season 1 in 2020, while Silva Screen Records has released a soundtrack featuring her music from Season 2 last year. All Creatures Great and Small is written by Ben Vanstone based on the book series by James Herriot and stars Nicholas Ralph, Samuel West, Anna Madeley, Rachel Shenton, Callum Woodhouse, Matthew Lewis and Patricia Hodge.
‘The Manster (Dr. Hunkenstein’s Theme)’ from Hulu’s ‘Welcome to Chippendale’ Soundtrack Released
Hollywood Records has released the original song The Manster (Dr. Hunkenstein’s Theme) from the Hulu limited series Welcome to Chippendale. The track written by the show’s composer Siddhartha Khosla (This Is Us, Only Murders in the Building), Mike Viola & Dan Bern (and lyrics by series creator/executive producer Robert Siegel, Khosla, Viola & Bern) and performed by members of the show’s cast is now available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. Also listen to the full song below. Welcome to Chippendale is created by Siegel and stars Kumail Nanjiani, Murray Bartlett, Annaleigh Ashford, Juliette Lewis, Quentin Plair, Robin de Jesús, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Spencer Boldman, Andrew Rannells and Dan Stevens.
Soundtrack Album for Netflix’s ‘A Storm for Christmas’ Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the Norwegian Netflix limited series A Storm for Christmas. The album features the show’s original music composed by Peter Baden. Also included is the title song written by Baden and performed by Ulrikke (listen to the track below). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. A Storm for Christmas is created by Per-Olav Sørensen and stars Ida Elise Broch, Dennis Storhøi, Jan Gunnar Røise, Alexandra Rapaport, Jon Øigarden, Maibritt Saerens and Thea Sofie Loch Næss. The 6-part comedy drama follows a group of travelers and workers who are trapped in Oslo Airport and are forced to spend the final hours leading up to Christmas together.
Soundtrack Album for ABC’s ‘Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration’ Released
Walt Disney Records has released a soundtrack album for the ABC special Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration. The album features the songs from the special presentation written by Alan Menken (music) & Howard Ashman (lyrics) (Aladdin, The Little Mermaid) for Disney’s animated classic and newly recorded and performed by cast members Shania Twain, Joshua Henry, H.E.R., Rizwan Manji, David Alan Grier, Martin Short & Josh Groban. Visit Amazon or any other major digital music services to stream/download the soundtrack and listen to three songs after the jump. Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration is executive produced by Jon M. Chu, directed by Hamish Hamilton and includes live never-before-seen musical performances and features brand-new sets and costumes inspired by the classic story.
Soundtrack Album for Showtime’s ‘George & Tammy’ to Be Released
Sony Masterworks will release a soundtrack album for the Showtime limited series George & Tammy. The album features the songs from the show performed by lead actors Michael Shannon & Jessica Chastain (who star as Tammy Wynette and George Jones) and produced by T Bone Burnett & Rachael Moore. Also included is the drama’s main theme composed by David Mansfield (Transamerica, Heaven’s Gate, The Apostle). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 16 and will be available to stream/download here. A CD version is set to come out on March 24 and is available for pre-order on Amazon. George & Tammy is created by Abe Sylvia based on the book The Three of Us: Growing Up with Tammy and George by Georgette Jones and also stars Steve Zahn, Kelly McCormack, Pat Healy, Walton Goggins, David Wilson Barnes and Katy Mixon.
Details for Disney+’s ‘Willow’ – Volume 1 (Episodes 1-3) Soundtrack Album Revealed
The full details of the first soundtrack album for Lucasfilm’s Disney+ original series Willow have been revealed. The album features selections of the original music from the first three episodes composed by Academy Award nominee James Newton Howard (The Hunger Games, King Kong, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Maleficent, The Sixth Sense, The Fugitive, Signs). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 16 by Walt Disney Records and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music services, including Amazon. A second volume featuring Xander Rodzinski’s music from the rest of the season is expected to come out in the coming weeks. Willow is developed by Jonathan Kasdan based on Ron Howard’s 1988 movie of the same title and stars Warwick Davis, Ruby Cruz, Ellie Bamber, Tony Revolori, Erin Kellyman, Amar Chadha-Patel, Dempsey Bryk and Joanne Whalley.