Elizabeth: The Golden Age (soundtrack)
| Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Music from the Motion Picture | |||||
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| Film score by Craig Armstrong and AR Rahman | |||||
| Released | October 2007 | ||||
| Recorded | AIR Studios, Lyndhurst, Hampshire | ||||
| Genre | Soundtrack | ||||
| Length | 48:10 | ||||
| Label | Decca | ||||
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Elizabeth: The Golden Age: Music from the Motion Picture is the soundtrack of the 2007 film Elizabeth: The Golden Age, directed by Shekhar Kapur and starring Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush. The original score was composed by Craig Armstrong and AR Rahman.
Rahman and Armstrong worked on the score after jamming sessions in the studio. The score was recorded in Scotland, in Armstrong's studio in Glasgow. Kapur was thrilled to have both Armstrong and Rahman working together on the music, saying it was fascinating to watch "two people with totally different backgrounds and cultures" interact.[1]
Blanchett had travelled to India in the early 2000s, coming away with several Indian sounds, and badgered Kapur to get Rahman to score Hollywood movies. Antonio Pinto was mentioned as being a collaborator during production, but later Armstrong joined the project. In January 2009, he expressed regret that other compositions from A. R. Rahman were not used in the film, feeling that "the score of Golden Age was not half as good as it could have been." He expressed hope to hear these pieces appear in another project.[2]
"Opening" from the score was used in the BBC's coverage of the Single's Finals at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships. "Storm" is heard in a trailer of the 2013 film Man of Steel.[3]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Composer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Opening" | AR Rahman | 1:31 |
| 2. | "Philip" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 1:51 |
| 3. | "Now You Grow Dull" | AR Rahman | 0:57 |
| 4. | "Horseriding" | AR Rahman | 1:38 |
| 5. | "Immensities" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 2:41 |
| 6. | "Bess and Raleigh Dance" | AR Rahman | 2:34 |
| 7. | "Mary's Beheading" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 3:22 |
| 8. | "End Puddle / Possible Suitors" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 2:06 |
| 9. | "War / Realisation" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 2:57 |
| 10. | "Destiny Theme" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 2:31 |
| 11. | "Smile Lines" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 1:15 |
| 12. | "Bess to See Throckmorton" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 1:03 |
| 13. | "Dr Dee Part 1" | AR Rahman | 3:18 |
| 14. | "Horseback Address" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 2:26 |
| 15. | "Battle" | AR Rahman | 3:29 |
| 16. | "Love Theme" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 2:51 |
| 17. | "Divinity Theme" | AR Rahman | 5:08 |
| 18. | "Storm" | AR Rahman | 3:00 |
| 19. | "Walsingham Death Bed" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 1:51 |
| 20. | "Closing" | AR Rahman, Craig Armstrong | 2:00 |
Total length: |
48:10 | ||
References
- ↑ "Golden Age Diary: Craig Armstrong and A R Rahman". Shekharkapur.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.
- ↑ "Rahman and the Oscars". Archived from the original on January 30, 2009.
- ↑ "What's That Song in the 'Man of Steel' Trailer?". ScreenCrush. 2012-12-11. Retrieved 2016-03-09.