Dario Marianelli & Víkingur Ólafsson – Darkest Hour (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 52:06 minutes | 528 MB | Genre: Soundtrack
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For Joe Wright’s Winston Churchill wartime drama, the director initially suggested solo piano but also, composer Marianelli says, “great propulsion, great momentum forward,” all conveying “the sense of restlessness of the man.” Enter world-class soloist Vikingur Olafsson. The Icelandic pianist was “particularly versed in minimalism, with an expressiveness that wasn’t remotely romantic,” Marianelli says. He quickly expanded the scope of the score to be more fully orchestral.
Rhythmic use of strings permeates “Darkest Hour,” with short motifs that act as “signposts, trying to mark the way or show you where you might be going,” Marianelli says. One associated specifically with Churchill, another a “buildup to war, a vaguely militaristic musical idea with drums and brass.”
Toughest of all was underscoring Churchill’s final, inspirational “we shall fight” speech, rousing the British to war: “It was six or seven minutes. You start from almost nothing and you build and build.” Worth noting: Marianelli already has an Oscar for “Atonement” and two additional nominations, all for Wright films.
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Dario Marianelli – Paddington 2 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 59:35 minutes | 660 MB | Genre: Soundtrack
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Decca (UMO) (Classics)
Dario Marianelli has been tapped to score the upcoming family movie sequel Paddington 2. The film is directed by Paul King who previously helmed the 2014 original movie and stars Hugh Bonneville, Sally Hawkins, Julie Walters, Jim Broadbent, Peter Capaldi, Madeleine Harris, Samuel Joslin and Imelda Staunton, as well as Ben Whishaw as the voice of the title character. They are joined by new cast members Hugh Grant and Brendan Gleeson. The movie finds Paddington happily settled with the Brown family in Windsor Gardens. While searching for the perfect present for his aunt’s hundredth birthday, Paddington embarks upon a series of odd jobs to buy a unique pop-up book in Mr. Gruber’s antique shop. David Heyman (Harry Potter series, Gravity) returns as the project’s producer. Nick Urata composed the music for the original movie. The sequel will be released in the UK and other markets this November and will arrive in U.S. theaters on January 12, 2018.
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