Premiering tomorrow, April 22, is the drama Rectify created by Ray McKinnon and starring Clayne Crawford, Abigail Spencer, Adelaide Clements, Jonah Lotan and J. Smith Cameron. The show follows a man who is released from Death Row after spending 19 years in prison and returns to his hometown where he must readjust to his new life, including unfamiliar family members and surroundings. Gabriel Mann (Modern Family, Jane by Design) has composed the show’s score, as well as the main titles theme. Check out a recent article about the composer’s work on the project in the Salt Lake Tribune. The six-part series will air every Monday night on the Sundance Channel. To learn more about the show, visit the official series website.
Category: TV Scoring Assignments
Pino Donaggio Scoring ‘Patrick’
This week, Pino Donaggio has recorded his score for the upcoming horror thriller Patrick. The film directed by Mark Hartley is a re-imagining of the 1970’s Australian chiller of the same title about a comatose hospital patient who harasses and kills through his powers of telekinesis to claim his private nurse as his own. Jason Gallagher stars in the title role, along with Sharni Vinson, Rachel Griffiths and Charles Dance. Justin King has written the screenplay and Antony I. Ginnane is producing the project. Donaggio’s score was recorded in Studio CNSO in Prague. Patrick is set to premiere at the Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) this summer and will be released in Australia in September.
‘Broadchurch’ Soundtrack Released
Mercury Records has released a soundtrack for the British mini-series Broadchurch. The soundtrack EP features the original score from the series composed by Ólafur Arnald (Another Happy Day). The EP is now available digitally in the UK and will be released in the US on April 30, 2013. Visit Amazon to download the soundtrack and also check out audio clips after the jump. Broadchurch written and created by Chris Chibnall (United, Torchwood) stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Vicky McClure, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan, Will Mellor and Arthur Darvill. The mini-series about a small British community that comes under scrutiny and suspicion in the wake of a boy’s death premiered on ITV in the UK last month. BBC America will air the series later this year in the US.
‘Call Me Crazy: A Five Film’ to Feature Music by Alex Wurman
Alex Wurman has composed the score for the Lifetime original movie Call Me Crazy: A Five Film. The anthology film stars Jennifer Hudson, Melissa Leo, Octavia Spencer, Sarah Hyland, Sofia Vassilieva, Brittany Snow, Ernie Hudson, Jason Ritter, Jean Smart, Lea Thompson, Melanie Griffith and Chelsea Handler. The movie follows five interwoven stories about mental illness, which are directed by Laura Dern, Bryce Dallas Howard, Bonnie Hunt, Ashley Judd and Sharon Maguire. Jennifer Aniston & Marta Kauffman (Friends), Kristin Hahn, Kevin Chinoy and Francesca Silvestri are executive producing the Sony Pictures Television, Echo Films and Freestyle Picture Company production.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 14, 2013)
Premiering tomorrow, April 15 is the new sci-fi series Defiance created by Rockne S. O’Bannon (Farscape) and starring Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas, Jaime Murray, Tony Curran, Graham Greene, Mia Kirshner and Fionnula Flanagan. Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead) is composing the show’s score. It has been announced this past week that the composer’s new label Sparks & Shadows will release a soundtrack album later this year. A soundtrack for the crossover MMO video game is already available. Defiance is set in a post-apocalyptic future St. Louis after a lengthy war on Earth between humans and a consortium of invading alien races has completely transformed the surface of the planet. The show will air every Monday night on Syfy. To learn more about the series, visit the official show website.
‘Endeavour’ Soundtrack Announced
Sony Classical will release a soundtrack album for the detective drama Endeavour. The album features one track from the show’s original score composed by Barrington Pheloung (Hilary and Jackie, Shopgirl), as well as numerous classical pieces used in the series. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on May 6, 2013 (visit Amazon to order the CD version as an import). No word yet on a domestic release date. Endeavour created by Russell Lewis based on characters created by Colin Dexter and stars Shaun Evans, Roger Allam and Patrick Malahide. The series is set as a prequel to Inspector Morse and follows the young detective Endeavour Morse and his partner Detective Inspector Fred Thursday. The pilot episode premiered last year on ITV in the UK and on PBS in the US.
Bear McCreary’s ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ Theme to Be Released
Composer Bear McCreary (Battlestar Galactica, The Walking Dead) has launched his own record label Sparks & Shadows and announced the first couple of releases. Coming out on April 12, 2013 as a digital single is his main theme for the new Starz original series Da Vinci’s Demons. The single will be released on April 12 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. A full soundtrack album will be available digitally to coincide with the season one finale and a limited edition CD, with exclusive bonus content, is planned for the summer. Da Vinci’s Demons created by David S. Goyer and starring Tom Riley, Laura Haddock, Lucrezia Donati, Elliot Cowan, Lorenzo Medici and Lara Pulver premieres this Friday, April 12 on Starz. To learn more about the historical fantasy series, show, visit the official show website. Sparks & Shadows’ other upcoming releases include soundtracks for the Syfy series Defiance (an album for the video game has already been released) and the feature film Europa Report.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 7, 2013)
Premiering this Friday, April 12, is the historical fantasy series Da Vinci’s Demons created by David S. Goyer (Batman Begins, The Dark Knight) and starring Tom Riley, Laura Haddock, Lucrezia Donati, Elliot Cowan, Lorenzo Medici and Lara Pulver. Bear McCreary has composed an orchestral score for the eight-part series, which tells the untold story of the world’s greatest genius, Leonardo da Vinci, during his turbulent youth in Renaissance Florence. Check out our previous news article for more information on the project. Da Vinci’s Demons will air every Friday night on Starz. To learn more about the show, visit the official series website.
‘Superman: Unbound’ Soundtrack Announced
WaterTower Music will release a soundtrack album for the DC Universe animated original movie Superman: Unbound. The album features the film’s original score composed by Kevin Kliesch (Thundercats). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 30, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Superman Unbound directed by James Tucker is based the 2008 comic book story arc Superman: Brainiac. The animated film’s voice talent includes Matt Bomer as Superman, John Noble, Stana Katic as Lois Lane, Molly Quinn, Frances Conroy as Martha Kent, Wade Williams, Diedrich Bader, Stephen Root and Alexander Gould. The movie will be released on May 7, 2013 on Blu-ray and DVD.
‘Labyrinth’ Mini-Series Soundtrack Released
Contemporary Media Recordings has released a soundtrack album for the mini-series Labyrinth. The album features the original score from the series composed by Trevor Jones (The Dark Crystal, The Last of the Mohicans). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Labyrinth based on the bestseller by Kate Mosse is set against the backdrop of the Crusades and the Cathar massacres and tells two connected stories of a woman living in Carcassonne in 1209 and an archaeologist who makes a startling discovery in a cave in the South of France. The four-hour mini-series is directed by Christopher Smith (Severance, Triangle) and stars Jessica Brown Findlay, Tom Felton, John Hurt, Sebastian Stan, Vanessa Kirby, Emun Elliott, Tony Curran, John Lynch and Bernhard Schir.