Premiering tomorrow, March 30 is the PBS documentary Henry David Thoreau directed by Erik Ewers & Christopher Loren Ewers, executive produced by Ken Burns & Don Henley, narrated by George Clooney and featuring the voices of Jeff Goldblum, Meryl Streep, Ted Danson and Tate Donovan. The 2-part film’s original music is composed by David Cieri (The Vietnam War, Hemingway, Oklahoma City, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History). Ropeadope will release a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score tomorrow. Check out our previous news article for the full album details and to learn more about the movie, which will air over two nights on March 30 & 31 on PBS.
Tag: David Mitcham
‘Secrets of the Bees’ Soundtrack Album Released
Hollywood Records has released a soundtrack album for the National Geographic original documentary series Secrets of the Bees. The album the show’s original music composed by David Mitcham (Dancing with the Birds, Secret Lives of Orangutans, The Elephant, the Emperor and the Butterfly Tree, The Last Orangutan Eden, Wonder of Song). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s title track after the jump. Secrets of the Bees is hosted and narrated by National Geographic Explorer Bertie Gregory, produced by Alastair Fothergill, Huw Cordey & Nadége Laici (who also directed) for Silverback Films and executive produced by James Cameron & Maria Wilhelm for Lightstorm Earth. The 2-parter uses groundbreaking filming technology to reveal the extraordinary world of bees und uncover their astonishing architecture and intelligence.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (August 18, 2024)
Premiering today is the National Geographic original documentary series OceanXplorers and narrated by James Cameron and executive produced by Cameron, Maria Wilhelm, Roger Webb, Orla Doherty, Ray Dalio, Vincent Pieribone, Mark Dalio, Joe Ruffolo and Kevin Tao Mohs about OceanX’s state-of-the-art scientific research and exploration vessel. The show’s original music is composed by Nainita Desai (For Sama, The Deepest Breath, Nautilus, The Tower, The Reason I Jump, Crossfire, Funny Woman). Check out our previous news article for more information about the 6-parter, which will air on National Geographic and will also be available to stream on Disney+ and Hulu.
Also premiering today is the HBO documentary series Chimp Crazy directed by Eric Goode and executive produced by Jeremy McBride, Goode, Nancy Abraham, Lisa Heller & Tina Nguyen about the secretive world of raising chimpanzees and and the colorful and complicated cast of characters that inhabit it. Jonathan Sadoff (The Peanut Butter Falcon, Seeking a Friend for the End of the World, Ingrid Goes West, Dollface, Angelyne, Under the Boardwalk) has composed the show’s original music. Click here to check out the trailer for the 4-parter, which will air on HBO and will also be available to stream on Max.
‘Secret Lives of Orangutans’ Soundtrack Album Released
Netflix Music has released a soundtrack album for the streamer’s original documentary Secret Lives of Orangutans. The album features the film’s original music composed by David Mitcham (Dancing with the Birds, The Last Orangutan Eden, The Elephant, the Emperor and the Butterfly Tree, Wonder of Song) and performed by The Dream Town Orchestra. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Also listen to the composer’s opening track after the jump. Secret Lives of Orangutans is directed by Huw Cordey, executive produced by Keith Scholey and narrated by Sir David Attenborough. The Silverback Films production follows a group of orangutans in the pristine jungles of Sumatra, including an 8-year old who’s about to embark on the most challenging moment of her life.