Composer John Lunn is reuniting with writer/producer Julian Fellowes on the upcoming ITV and Epix limited series Belgravia. The show is written by Fellowes based on his bestselling novel of the same title and stars Tamsin Greig, Philip Glenister, Harriet Walter, Alice Eve, Tara Fitzgerald, Ella Purnell, Richard Goulding, James Fleet, Adam James, Paul Ritter and Saskia Reeves. The drama is set in 19th Century London and tellls a story of secrets and dishonor in the upper echelon of London society.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 29, 2019)
Premiering tonight is the Epix original series Godfather of Harlem created by Chris Brancato & Paul Eckstein and starring Forest Whitaker, Vincent D’Onofrio, Ilfenesh Hadera, Antoinette Crowe-Legacy, Nigél Thatch, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Lucy Fry, Paul Sorvino, Giancarlo Esposito and Rafi Gavron. The show’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, The Accountant, Once Upon a Time). Epic Records has released the drama’s main titles song Just In Case performed by Swizz Beatz, Rick Ross & DMX and will release a full soundtrack album soon (click here for more details).
Also premiering tonight is the Fox animated comedy Bless the Harts created by Emily Spivey and starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell and Ike Barinholtz. Andrew Sherman (Game Day, A Very Serious Person) is composing the show’s original music and has also composed the theme. Check out our previous news article for more information about the series, which will air every Sunday night on Fox.
Soundtrack Album for AMC’s ‘Preacher’ Released
Madison Gate Records has released the first soundtrack album for the AMC original series Preacher. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Dave Porter (Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Blacklist, Flesh and Bone). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out audio samples. Preacher is developed by Sam Catlin, Evan Goldberg & Seth Rogen based on the comic book franchise of the same name and stars Dominic Cooper, Ruth Negga, Joseph Gilgun, Anatol Yusef, W. Earl Brown, Ian Colletti, Graham McTavish, Pip Torrens and Noah Taylor.
Soundtrack Album for HBO’s ‘Euphoria’ to Be Released
Milan Records will release the first soundtrack album for the HBO original series Euphoria. The album features the original score from the first season of the show composed by Labrinth who made his scoring debut on the project. The soundtrack will be released on October 4, 2019 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Republic Records has previously released Labrinth’s & Zendaya’s song All for Us from the season finale. Euphoria is developed by Sam Levinson based on the Israeli show of the same name and stars Zendaya, Hunter Schafer, Jacob Elordi, Algee Smith, Sydney Sweeney, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane, Alexa Demie, Barbie Ferreira, Nika King and Storm Reid.
First Songs from NBC’s ‘Perfect Harmony’ Released
20th Century Fox TV Records has released the first songs from the new NBC comedy Perfect Harmony. Available now to stream and download is the Hallelujah/Eye of the Tiger mashup (performed by Anna Camp, Rizwan Manji, Geno Segers, Will Greenburg & Tymberlee Hill) as featured in tonight’s pilot episode, as well as Amazing Grace (performed by the show’s cast feat. Missi Hale). Adam Anders (Glee, Rock of Ages) serves as the project’s executive music producer and musical director and produces all on camera performances. Jason Derlatka (House, Parenthood) is composing the show’s original score.
Andrew Sherman Scoring Fox’s ‘Bless the Harts’
Andrew Sherman is the composer of the new Fox animated comedy Bless the Harts. He is composing the original score and also wrote the theme for the show created by Emily Spivey (Up All Night, Wine Country) and starring Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Jillian Bell and Ike Barinholtz. The series follows a Southern family that is always broke, and forever struggling to make ends meet. Spivey is also executive producing the FOX Entertainment and 20th Century Fox Television production with Wiig, Phil Lord & Christopher Miller (Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, The LEGO Movie), Seth Cohen (Son of Zorn) and Andy Bobrow (The Last Man on Earth).
First Songs from ‘Empire’ Season 6 Released
Hollywood Records has released the first songs from the sixth season of the Fox hit drama Empire. Available now are the songs featured in the season premiere (What Is Love), including Do It Right performed by Serayah, Yazz, Mario & Katlyn Simone, Heaven performed by Kiandra Richardson, What The DJ Spins (Hakeem version) written and produced by Terrence Howard & performed by Yazz and Too Good performed by Diamond White. The 4-track EP is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music. Over the next couple of months, the label will release two songs each week ahead of every episode.
Dan Jones Scoring BBC’s ‘World on Fire’
Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Shadow of the Empire, Any Human Heart, Lady Macbeth, The Miniaturist) has composed the original music for the new BBC One drama World on Fire. The limited series is written by Peter Bowker (The A Word, Capital) and stars Sean Bean, Lesley Manville, Jonah Hauer-King, Helen Hunt, Julia Brown, Zofia Wichłacz, Brian J. Smith, Parker Sawyers, Tomasz Kot, Bruno Alexander, Johannes Zeiler and Eugénie Derouand. The show follows the first year of World War II told through the intertwining fates of ordinary people drawn from Britain, Poland, France, Germany and the United States as they grapple with the effect of the war on their everyday lives.
Soundtrack Album for Canal+ Series ‘Savages’ (‘Les Sauvages’) Released
Hippocampus has released a soundtrack album for the French limited TV series Savages (Les Sauvages). The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Rob (aka Robin Coudert) (Maniac, Revenge, Horns, Troy: Fall of a City). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. Savages is directed by Rebecca Zlotowski and stars Roschdy Zem, Dali Benssalah, Souheila Yacoub, Marina Foïs, Amira Casar, Romain Levi, Lyna Khoudri and Sofiane Zermani. The drama based on the novels of the same title by Sabri Louatah is set against a backdrop of politics and social tensions in contemporary France.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 22, 2019)
Premiering tomorrow, September 23, is the new Fox drama Prodigal Son created by Chris Fedak & Sam Sklaver and starring Tom Payne, Michael Sheen, Bellamy Young, Halston Sage, Lou Diamond Phillips, Frank Harts, Keiko Agena and Aurora Perrineau. The show’s original music is composed by Nathaniel Blume (Arrow, The Flash, Deception). Check out our previous article to learn more about the series, which will air Monday nights on Fox.
Also premiering tomorrow is the CBS drama All Rise created by Greg Spottiswood and starring Simone Missick, Wilson Bethel, Marg Helgenberger, Jessica Camacho, J. Alex Brinson, Lindsay Mendez and Ruthie Ann Miles. Joey Newman (The Middle, The Mysteries of Laura, Any Day Now) is composing the show’s original music. Click here for more information about the series, which will air every Monday night on CBS.