Sony Masterworks has released a digital version of the soundtrack album for the 1978 animated feature Watership Down written and directed by Martin Rosen and starring John Hurt, Richard Briers, Michael Graham Cox, Harry Andrews, Simon Cadell and Zero Mostel. The album features the film’s original score composed and conducted by Angela Morley (Dynasty, Dallas, When Eight Bells Toll, The Looking Glass War, Falcon Crest). The soundtrack is now available to stream/download on Amazon and any other major digital music platforms. The label has announced a CD reissue (click here to order) and a new vinyl edition (exclusively available at Barnes & Noble) of the album.
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Weekly TV Music Roundup (December 23, 2018)
Premiering today is the animated mini-series Watership Down directed by Noam Murro and featuring the voices of James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Tom Wilkinson, Olivia Colman and Anne-Marie Duff. The show’s original score is composed by Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes, Kidnap, Life Itself). Decca Records has released a soundtrack album featuring the composer’s score, as well as a song by Emeli Sandé (click here for the full album details) and Capitol Records has released an original song written for the project by Sam Smith (click here for more information). The series is premiering in the U.S. on Netflix.
Sam Smith’s ‘Watership Down’ Theme Song ‘Fire on Fire’ Released
Capitol Records has released the original song Fire on Fire from the BBC/Netflix animated mini-series Watership Down. The track is performed by Sam Smith who also co-wrote the track with Steve Mac. The song is now available to download on Amazon. Also check out the music video (helmed by the show’s director Noam Murro) after the jump. As previously reported, Decca Records is releasing a separate soundtrack album featuring the 4-parter’s score by Federico Jusid today. Watership Down starring James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Tom Wilkinson, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Olivia Colman and Anne-Marie Duff will premiere this Sunday, December 23 in the UK on BBC One and in the U.S. and other markets on Netflix.
Soundtrack Album for BBC’s & Netflix’s ‘Watership Down’ to Be Released
Decca Records will release a soundtrack album for the BBC/Netflix animated mini-series Watership Down. The album features the show’s original score composed and conducted by Federico Jusid (The Secret in Their Eyes, Kidnap, Life Itself, Neruda, Loving Pablo). Also included is the new song 10,000 Enemies by Emeli Sandé. The soundtrack will be released digitally tomorrow and will be available to download on Amazon, where you can also check out audio samples. Watership Down is directed by Noam Murro and features the voices of James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Tom Wilkinson, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Olivia Colman and Anne-Marie Duff.
BBC’s & Netflix’s ‘Watership Down’ to Feature Theme Song by Sam Smith
BBC has announced today that Sam Smith has recorded an original original song for the animated mini-series Watership Down. The track, entitled Fire On Fire, which will serve as the theme for the show, is co-written by Smith & Steve Mac and was recorded with the BBC Concert Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London this past September. The 4-part series is directed by Noam Murro and stars James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Tom Wilkinson, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Olivia Colman, Anne-Marie Duff, Daniel Kaluuya, Rosamund Pike, Peter Capaldi, Taron Egerton, Mackenzie Crook and Gemma Chan.
Federico Jusid Scoring BBC/Netflix’s ‘Watership Down’
Federico Jusid has recently scored the upcoming BBC/Netflix mini-series Watership Down. The 4-parter is directed by Noam Murro (300: Rise of the Empire) and features the voice talent of James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Tom Wilkinson, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Olivia Colman and Anne-Marie Duff. The series based on Richard Adams’ classic novel is set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England and follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home.
Ilan Eshkeri Scoring BBC’s & Netflix’s ‘Watership Down’ Mini-Series
Ilan Esherki is composing the music for the upcoming BBC and Netflix animated mini-series Watership Down. The 4-parter is written by Tom Bidwell (My Mad Fat Diary) based on Richard Adams’ novel, directed by Noam Murro (300: Rise of the Empire) and features the voices of James McAvoy, Nicholas Hoult, Ben Kingsley, John Boyega, Gemma Arterton, Miles Jupp, Freddie Fox, Olivia Colman and Anne-Marie Duff. The series is set in the idyllic rural landscape of southern England and follows a band of rabbits on their flight from the intrusion of man and the certain destruction of their home.