Magic Light Pictures has released a soundtrack album for the animated special Tabby McTat. The album features the film’s original score composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily, The Smeds and the Smoos, Zog, Superworm, Under the Bombs, Room on the Broom). Also included is the Tabby McTat Song written by Julia Donaldson and performed by Rob Brydon & Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísú (check out the official music video after the jump). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music services. Tabby McTat is directed by Sarah Scrimgeour & Jac Hamman and features the voices of Brydon, Dìrísú, Cariad Lloyd, Joanna Scanlan, Susan Wokoma, as well as Jodie Whittaker as the narrator.
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‘The Smeds and the Smoos’ Soundtrack Released
René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily, Superworm, Zog, Room on the Broom, Under the Bombs) has released a soundtrack album for the BBC holiday animated special The Smeds and the Smoos. The album features the composer’s original music from the animated adventure and is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out audio samples. The Smeds and the Smoos is directed by Daniel Snaddon & Samantha Cutler and stars Adjoa Andoh, Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon, Meera Syal, Ashna Rabheru, Daniel Ezra, as well as Sally Hawkins as the narrator.
‘Maria Into Life’ Soundtrack Released
Music Box Publishing has released a soundtrack album for the French romantic comedy drama Maria Into Life (Maria Rêve). The album features the film’s original music composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, Zog, The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily, Superworm, Under the Bombs). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download here, where you can also check out the track list and listen to audio samples. Maria Into Life is written and directed by Lauriane Escaffre & Yvonnick Muller and stars Karin Viard, Grégory Gadebois, Philippe Uchan, Pauline Clément, Noée Abita and Samira Sedira. The movie follows a cleaning lady who lands a job at the prestigious Paris Beaux-Arts fine arts academy, where she strikes up a friendship with the school’s eccentric custodian.
René Aubry to Score BBC’s ‘The Smeds and the Smoos’
René Aubry is set to compose the original music for the upcoming animated special The Smeds and the Smoos. The film is directed by Daniel Snaddon & Samantha Cutler and stars Sally Hawkins (as Narrator), Adjoa Andoh, Bill Bailey, Meera Syal, Rob Brydon, Ashna Rabheru and Daniel Ezra. The special based on the book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler is set on a far-off planet and tells the story of two aliens from two different families who have always avoided each other and fall in love.
‘Superworm’ Soundtrack Album Details
Magic Light Pictures will release the official soundtrack album for the animated holiday special Superworm. The album features the original score from the animated comedy composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily, Room on the Broom, Zog, Under the Bombs). The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow, December 24 and will be available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Superworm is directed by Sarah Scrimgeour & Jac Hamman and stars Matt Smith as the title character, Patricia Allison as Butterfly and Rob Brydon as the Crow. Olivia Colman is narrating the special based on the picture book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler about a long, strong worm with amazing skills and a big heart, who keeps on saving the day.
Rene Aubry to Score BBC’s ‘Superworm’
BBC has announced that Rene Aubry is set to score the upcoming animated special Superworm. The Magic Light Pictures production is directed by Sarah Scrimgeour & Jac Hamman and stars Olivia Colman as the narrator, Matt Smith as the title character, as well as Patricia Allison as Butterfly, and Rob Brydon as the Crow. The special based on Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s story of the same title follows the titular hero who has always on hand to help out all the other animals and insects – whether he’s saving baby toad from an accident, rescuing beetle from falling down a well, or offering himself up as a skipping rope for some bored bees. Max Lang and Suzanne Lang wrote the script.
‘Zog and the Flying Doctors’ Soundtrack Released
Magic Light Pictures has released a soundtrack album for the animated short Zog and the Flying Doctors. The album features the original music from the holiday special composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Bears’ Famous Invasion, The Snail and the Whale, The Highway Rat) who previously scored the 2018 original Zog short. The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and other digital music stores. Zog and the Flying Doctors is directed by Sean Mullen and features the voices of Sir Lenny Henry as the narrator, Hugh Skinner, Tracey Ullman, Patsy Ferran and Kit Harington.
‘The Snail and the Whale’ Soundtrack Released
Magic Light Pictures has released a soundtrack album for the animated short The Snail and the Whale. The album features composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Bears’ Famous Invasion, The Highway Rat, Under the Bombs, Zog). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. The Snail and the Whale directed by Max Lang & Daniel Snaddon is based on a book by author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler and features the voices of Rob Brydon, Sally Hawkins & Cariad Lloyd, as well as Dame Diana Rigg as the narrator. The short follows the journey of a tiny snail who longs to see the world and manages to hitch a ride on the tail of a great humpback whale.
‘The Bears’ Famous Invasion’ Soundtrack Relased
Milan Records/Sony Music have released a soundtrack album for the French/Italian animated feature The Bears’ Famous Invasion (La fameuse invasion des ours en Sicile). The album features the film’s original music composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Highway Rat, Under the Bombs). The soundtrack is now available to stream and download on Amazon Music, where you can also check out the full track list and listen to audio samples. A CD version is also coming out overseas. The Bears’ Famous Invasion directed by Lorenzo Mattotti is based on the cult 1945 children’s book by Italian poet Dino Buzzati and follows a group of benevolent bears that descend the mountains of Sicily to bring some sense to the human world.
‘Zog’ Soundtrack Released
Magic Light Pictures has released a soundtrack album for the BBC animated holiday special Zog. The album features the original music from the short composed by René Aubry (The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, The Highway Rat, Under the Bombs). The soundtrack is now available to download on Amazon, where you can also listen to audio samples. Zoë is directed by Max Lang & Daniel Snaddon and stars Sir Lenny Henry, Hugh Skinner, Tracey Ullman, Patsy Ferran and Kit Harington. The film is based on the book written by Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler and tells the story of a clumsy young dragon who longs to win a gold star at Dragon School.