Shogun Music has released a digital version of the soundtrack for the 2012 comedy drama The Angels’ Share directed by Ken Loach, written by Paul Laverty and starring Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland and William Ruane. The album features the film’s original score composed by Academy Award nominee George Fenton (Dangerous Liaisons, Groundhog Day, Anna and the King, Hitch, Gandhi, The Blue Planet, Ever After). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on all major digital music platforms, including Amazon. Quartet Records has previously released a CD version, which also includes two songs by The Proclaimers and Deadmau5, when the movie opened in the U.S. in early 2013.
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Weekly Film Music Roundup (April 12, 2013)
Two new movies are opening nationwide this weekend:
Expected to top the weekend box office is the sports drama 42 written and directed by Brian Helgeland and stars Chadwick Boseman, Harrison Ford, Nicole Beharie, Alan Tudyk, Christopher Meloni, Ryan Merriman, Brad Beyer and T.R. Knight. The film’s original score is composed by Mark Isham (Crash, A River Runs Through It). WaterTower Music has released two soundtracks, including an album featuring the songs from the movie and a track from Isham’s score (click here for our announcement including audio clips), as well as an album featuring the composer’s score (audio clips and the full details are available here). Check out a video featuring an interview with Isham and footage from the recording sessions from ET Online. Also visit Film Music Magazine for a lengthy audio interview with the composer, as well as The Credits and al.com for more interviews.
Also opening wide is the horror comedy sequel Scary Movie 5 directed by Malcolm Lee and stars Ashley Tisdale, Charlie Sheen, Lindsay Lohan, Snoop Dogg, Katt Williams, Molly Shannon, Terry Crews, Simon Rex, Jerry O’Connell, Sarah Hyland, Katrina Bowden, Tyler Posey, Shad Moss aka Bow Wow, Kate Walsh, Heather Locklear, Mac Miller and Mike Tyson. James L. Venable (Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back, EuroTrip) has composed the film’s score. Lakeshore Records will release a soundtrack album featuring the songs from the film by artists including Hyper Crush, Latief Scott, Bellringer, Blind Truth featuring Georgia Harris and Tarik NuClothes on April 23. Check out our previous article for the full details. The label will also release a separate album featuring Venable’s score.
‘The Angel’s Share’ Soundtrack Details
Quartet Records has released a soundtrack album for Ken Loach’s comedy drama The Angel’s Share. The album features the film’s original score composed by the director’s regular musical collaborator George Fenton (Gandhi, The Fisher King, Groundhog Day). Also included are two songs featured in the film by by The Proclaimers and Deadmau5. The soundtrack is now available to order overseas on the label’s website and in the US on Screen Archives, where you can also listen to audio clips. The Angel’s Share stars Paul Brannigan, John Henshaw, Gary Maitland and William Ruane. The movie premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and has been picked up by IFC Films for domestic distribution. The film will be released in select theaters on VOD on April 12, 2013.
George Fenton Scoring Ken Loach’s ‘The Angels’ Share’
George Fenton is reuniting with director Ken Loach on the upcoming comedy drama The Angels’ Share. The film starring John Henshaw, William Ruane, Gary Maitland, Roger Allam,Paul Brannigan, Siobhan Reilly and Jasmin Riggins follows a new father who narrowly avoids a prison sentence and starts a whisky distillery. Frequent Loach collaborator Paul Laverty (The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Sweet Sixteen) has written the screenplay and Rebecca O’Brien (My Name is Joe) is producing the movie.