Wave Theory Records has released a soundtrack album for the documentary Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Any Human Heart, Shadow of the Empire, World on Fire, Lady Macbeth, The Miniaturist) and performed by the BBC National Orchestra of Wales, Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, as well as pianist Paul Israel and guitarist John Parricelli. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music services. Westwood: Punk, Icon, Activist is directed by Lorna Tucker and centers on Dame Vivienne Westwood, Punk Rock’s Grande Dame who has shocked the world for 40 years with her daring clothing and built an eponymous fashion empire with A-List clients that sits alongside Gucci and Dior.
Tag: Dan Jones
Weekly TV Music Roundup (April 5, 2020)
Premiering in the U.S. is the World War II drama World on Fire written by Peter Bowker and starring Julia Brown, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Sean Bean, Lesley Manville, Jonah Hauer-King, Helen Hunt, Blake Harrison, Zofia Wichłacz, Brian J. Smith, Parker Sawyers, Tomasz Kot, Bruno Alexander, Patrick Kennedy, Johannes Zeiler and Eugénie Derouand. Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Shadow of the Empire, Any Human Heart, Lady Macbeth, The Miniaturist) has composed the show’s original music. Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the selections of the drama’s score. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and for more information, which is premiering stateside on PBS.
Also premiering tonight is the British drama The Windermere Children directed by Michael Samuels and starring Thomas Kretschmann, Romola Garai, Tim McInnerny, Iain Glen, Tomasz Studzinski, Anna Maciejewska, Kuba Sprenger, Marek Wrobelewski and Kacper Swietek. Alex Baranowski (Nureyev: Lifting the Curtain) has composed the film’s original music. Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Check out our soundtrack announcement for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which premiered in the UK earlier this year on BBC Two and is making its U.S. debut on PBS.
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & PBS Masterpiece’s ‘World on Fire’ Released
Dubois Records has released a soundtrack album for the BBC drama World on Fire . The album features selections of the original music from the show’s first season composed by Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Shadow of the Empire, Any Human Heart, Lady Macbeth, The Miniaturist). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio clips. World on Fire is written by Peter Bowker and stars Julia Brown, Yrsa Daley-Ward, Sean Bean, Lesley Manville, Jonah Hauer-King, Helen Hunt, Blake Harrison, Zofia Wichłacz, Brian J. Smith, Parker Sawyers, Tomasz Kot, Bruno Alexander, Patrick Kennedy, Johannes Zeiler and Eugénie Derouand. The World War II drama follows the intertwining fates of ordinary people in five countries as they grapple with the effects of the war on their everyday lives.
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 ITV’s ‘Dark Heart’ Announced
Silva Screen Records has announced a soundtrack album for the ITV series Dark Heart. The album features selections of the show’s original music composed by Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Shadow of the Vampire, My Scientology Movie, The Miniaturist). The soundtrack will be released digitally on February 22 and will be available to download here. Dark Heart is written by Chris Lang and stars Tom Riley, Charlotte Riley, Miranda Raison and Anjli Mohindra. The 6-part crime thriller directed by Colin Teague follows Detective Inspector Will Wagstaffe as he investigates brutal and mysterious murders while battling his personal demons and dealing with romantic and family relationships.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 9, 2018)
Premiering tonight is the Showtime original series Kidding created by Dave Holstein, directed by Michel Gondry and starring Jim Carrey, Frank Langella, Catherine Keener and Judy Greer. David Wingo (Take Shelter, Mud, Loving, Barry, Our Brand Is Crisis, The Sitter) is composing the show’s original music. Check out our previous news article to learn more about the comedy drama, which will every Sunday night on Showtime.
Also premiering tonight is the Lifetime original series You created by Greg Berlanti & Sera Gamble and starring Penn Badgley, Elizabeth Lail, Shay Mitchell, Zach Cherry, Luca Padovan, John Stamos, Michael Maize and Ambyr Childers. The show’s original music is composed by Blake Neely (The Flash, Arrow, Life As We Know It, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, Riverdale). Check out our scoring assignment announcement to learn more about the drama, which will air Sunday nights on Lifetime.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (June 17, 2018)
Premiering tonight in the U.S. is Fox Networks Group Europe & Africa’s first original series Deep State created by Matthew Parkhill & Simon Maxwell and starring Mark Strong, Karima McAdams, Joe Dempsie, Lyne Renée, Alistair Petrie, Anastasia Griffith, Amelia Bullmore, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Pip Torrens and Fares Fares. The show’s original music is composed by Harry Escott (Shame, Hard Candy, Welcome to the Punch). Check out our previous article and the official show website to learn more about the series, which is premiering stateside on Epix.
Also premiering in the U.S. tonight is the British mini-series Man in an Orange Shirt directed by Michael Samuels and starring James McArdle, Joanna Vanderham, Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Julian Morris and Vanessa Redgrave. Dan Jones (On Chesil Beach, Shadow of the Vampire, Lady Macbeth, Max) has composed the project’s original music. The 2-parter premiered last year in the UK on BBC Two and is premiering stateside as part of PBS’ Masterpiece series. Visit PBS’ official website for more information.
Weekly Film Music Roundup (May 18, 2018)
Three new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Opening in most theaters is the superhero movie Deadpool 2 directed by David Leitch and starring Ryan Reynolds, Josh Brolin, Morena Baccarin, T.J. Miller, Julian Dennison, Zazie Beetz, Brianna Hildebrand and Jack Kesy. The film’s original score is composed by Tyler Bates (Guardians of the Galaxy, 300, Watchmen, John Wick, The Punisher). Sony Classical has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score. Click here for the full details. Columbia Records has released a separate soundtrack featuring the songs from the movie (click here for more information).
Also opening wide is the comedy Book Club directed by Bill Holderman and starring Diane Keaton, Jane Fonda, Candice Bergen, Mary Steenburgen, Craig T. Nelson, Andy Garcia and Don Johnson. Peter Nashel (I, Tonya, The Night Listener, Bee Season, Marco Polo) has composed the film’s original score. The movie also features an original song, Living in the Moment, written by Carole Bayer Sager, Walter Afanasieff & Jay Landers and performed by Katharine McPhee. Check out our previous article for more information about the song and to learn more about the Paramount Pictures release.
‘On Chesil Beach’ Soundtrack Details
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the drama On Chesil Beach. The album features the film’s original music composed by Dan Jones (Shadow of the Vampire, Lady Macbeth, Max) featuring solo violin by Esther Yoo. Also included are the classical pieces from the movie by Beethoven, Haydn, Elgar and Mozart. The soundtrack will be released on May 18, 2018 and is now available for pre-order on Amazon. On Chesil Beach is directed by Dominic Cooke and stars Saoirse Ronan, Billy Howle, Anne-Marie Duff, Adrian Scarborough, Emily Watson and Samuel West. The movie based on Ian McEwan’s bestseller centers on a young couple of drastically different backgrounds in the summer of 1962 and follows the pair through their idyllic courtship.
Dan Jones to Score BBC’s & PBS’ ‘The Miniaturist’
Dan Jones has been hired to compose the music for the upcoming BBC mini-series The Miniaturist. The period thriller is directed by Guillem Morales (Julia’s Eyes) and stars Anya Taylor-Joy, Romola Garai, Alex Hassell, Paapa Essiedu, Hayley Squires and Emily Berrington. The 3-parter is based on Jessie Burton’s best-selling novel of the same title and follows a woman who moves to live with her new husband in 17th Amsterdam, but soon discovers that not everything is what it seems. Kate Sinclair is executive producing the project for The Forge, alongside Elizabeth Kilgarriff (Poldark, Call the Midwife) for the BBC and Rebecca Eaton (Sherlock, Downton Abbey) for PBS’ Masterpiece.