Valley Entertainment will release a soundtrack album for BBC America’s drama Copper. The album features selections from the show’s original score written by Emmy Award-winning composer Brian Keane (The Curse of the Bambino). The soundtrack will be released on May 28, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips are available after the jump. Copper is created by Tom Fontana & Will Rokos and stars Tom Weston-Jones, Kyle Schmid, Anastasia Griffith, Franka Potente and Ato Essandoh. The series about an Irish immigrant cop who patrols the Five Points neighborhood during the American Civil War in 1860s New York City premiered last summer. BBC America’s first original scripted drama was renewed for a second season, which is set to premiere on June 23, 2013.
Category: TV Music Albums
‘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.
‘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.
‘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.
‘Music of Nashville’ Season 1 – Volume 2 Soundtrack Announced
Big Machine Records will release a second soundtrack album for the ABC drama Nashville. The album features the songs from the second part of the first season performed by the film’s cast including Connie Britton, Hayden Panettiere, Sam Palladio, Clare Bowen, Jonathan Jackson, Lennon Stella and Maisy Stella. T Bone Burnett serves as the show’s executive music producer. The soundtrack will be released on May 7, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check back on this page for audio clips. For more information on the first volume, which was released last December, check out our previous news article. Nashville created by Callie Khouri (Thelma & Louise) currently airs every Wednesday night on ABC.
‘Sinbad’ Soundtrack Details
MovieScore Media will release a soundtrack album for the fantasy adventure series Sinbad. The album features selections from the show’s original score composed by Christian Henson (The Devil’s Double, Severance). The soundtrack will be released digitally on April 9, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Check out audio clips after the jump. Sinbad starring Elliot Knight, Naveen Andrews, Sophie Okoendo and Timothy Spall follows the Middle-Eastern sailor who is thrown out of his hometown of Basra with a curse on him for having killed a man and, unable to spend more than 24 hours on land, embarks on an quest to rid himself of the curse. The series premiered last summer in the UK on Sky. Syfy has acquired the series for the US.
‘Borgia’ Season 2 Soundtrack Announced
Silva Screen Records will release a soundtrack album for the historical drama series Borgia. The album features selections from the music of the show’s second season composed by Eric Neveux (Intimacy, Flight of the Storks). The soundtrack will be released overseas on April 29, 2013. No word yet on a domestic release. Borgia is created by Tom Fontana (Homicide: Life On The Street, Oz) and stars John Doman, Stanley Weber, Mark Ryder, Isolda Dychauk, Diarmuid Noyes, Assumpta Serna and Marta Gastini. The series’ second season will begin in 1494, 8 months after the death of Rodrigo Borgia’s eldest son and will chart the meteoric rise of Prince Cesare Borgia as the family endeavors to keep hold of the papacy.
‘Spartacus: War of the Damned’ Soundtrack Details
Varese Sarabande has announced the details of the soundtrack album for the Starz original series Spartacus: War of the Damned. The album features selections from the score of the final season of the Spartacus series composed by Joseph LoDuca (Spartacus: Blood And Sand, Xena: Warrior Princess). The soundtrack will be released on April 2, 2013 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. Audio clips will be added to this article soon. Spartacus: War of the Damned created by Steven S. DeKnight and starring Liam McIntyre, Manu Bennett, Dustin Clare, Daniel Feuerriegel, Simon Merrells, Todd Lasance, Christian Antidormi, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Pana Hema-Taylor, Ellen Hollman, Gwendoline Taylor, Jenna Lind, Anna Hutchison, Ditch Davey and Barry Duffield is the third and final season of the Spartacus show. The final episodes currently air every Friday night on Starz.