Category Archives: Soundtrack

More Award Nominations for The Golden Compass

Posted on January 23, 2008 by Will

Nominees for the 80th Annual Academy Awards have been announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The Golden Compass has earned two nominations in technical categories: Best Art Direction (Direction: Dennis Gassner; Set Decoration: Anna Pinnock) and … Continue reading →

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The Golden Compass Soundtrack: Review

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Will

The soundtrack is an integral part of every film,but little of The Golden Compass’ score has been heard thus far. Here, then is our review of a promotional copy of the score – composed by Alexandre Desplat. Our reviewer, Heather, … Continue reading →

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Hear Kate Bush’s ‘Lyra’

Posted on November 23, 2007 by Will

BBC Radio 6 played last night Kate Bush’s song Lyra, which is to be played over the end-credits of The Golden Compass. You can listen to the song at the BBC (44 mins 20 seconds in), or right here: Kate … Continue reading →

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Review: Alexandre Desplat’s Soundtrack

Posted on November 20, 2007 by Will

The “Film Music: The Neglected Art” blog have a review up of Alexandre Desplat’s score for The Golden Compass. The reviewer hails the soundtrack as “wonderful” and “one of the very best to be released in 2007”, deserving of an … Continue reading →

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Alexandre Desplat’s Soundtrack Tracklist

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Will

Play.com have listed the Original Soundtrack for The Golden Compass, letting us know the tracklist for Alexandre Desplat’s score for the film. Click here to view the tracklist in full. The soundtrack album itself goes on sale on the 10th … Continue reading →

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