River Queen CD cover

River Queen - 2006

EMI Classics - Digital - 65 min.
UPC # 0094638327424, 0094638327455
Composed, orchestrated and produced by Karl Jenkins
London Symphony Orchestra - conducted by Karl Jenkins
Assistant producer: Rupert Christie; Music superviser: Alison Wright, Maggie Rodford
Recorded at Angel Studios; Recording Engineers: Steve Price, Rupert Christie;
Music mixed at Mustache by Rupert Christie and edited by Peter Clarke.
Ethnic flutes: Mike Taylor of Incantation; Vocals: Mae McKenna, Belinda Sykes;
Synergy Vocals musical director: Micaela Haslam; The New London Children's Choir, directed by Ronald Corp.
'To Still My Mind'(Sarah's Theme) lyrics by Carol Barratt and performed by Mae McKenna


AVAILABILITY OF CD COPIES

As of 15 May 2007, available from U.S.or Canadian sources for $15-30us, or from UK sources for 12-15#.

Link to soundtrack sample download


REVIEWS AWARDS & MISC

Music From The Movies Review

HMV UK Review of CD

June 2006 - Golden Goblet Award for Best Music - Shanghai International Film Festival

Karl Jenkins states "Essentially, the music reflects the two cultures that pervade the film; the native [Maori] and the British, which in this instance is predominantly Irish. We've tried to stay away from the obvious 'haka' route making the native-sound more universally tribal and indefinable. The Irish element has a strong Celtic feel but I have endeavoured to use musical leit motifs [fragments of theme] depicting differing characters and ideas, from both sides of the divide, interweave, sometimes in the same cue".

TRACK LIST

1 To Still My Mind (Sarah's Theme) 3:37
2 Love Theme/Stepping Stones 2:70
3 The Abduction 3:36
4 The River 2:58
5 Recollections 0:58
6 Preparing for War 1:32
7 The Arrival 2:16
8 Reconciliation 1:21
9 The River Fort 1:50
10 The Approach 1:53
11 Families 1:10
12 Blindfold 3:33
13 Te Kai Po's Dream 1:16
14 Wiremu on the Rampage 2:20
15 Reposing 1:28
16 Sarah's Theme (solo piano version) 1:10
17 Mr Tattoo 1:32
18 Innocence 1:34
19 Doyle's Hut 3:36
20 The Shooting of Doyle 1:29
21 The River Escape 2:48
22 The Letter 1:60
23 The Cave 2:59
24 Reunion 3:36



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