Bridge to Terabithia (soundtrack)
Bridge to Terabithia | ||||
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Released | February 13, 2007 | |||
Recorded | 2006–2007 | |||
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Length | 47:33 | |||
Label | Hollywood | |||
Producer | Aaron Zigman | |||
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Music from and Inspired by Bridge to Terabithia is the accompanying soundtrack to the 2007
Background
In July 2006, Aaron Zigman was roped in to score for the film, after Alison Krauss, who was initially set to compose for the film, dropped out of the project.[2] Zigman mentioned that there are similarities between the music he composed for Bridge to Terabithia and his previous film Flicka (2006), in which "...at times there's a bit of a Celtic influence but not much", but he also went on to say that there was a more modern feel to the music he composed for the film.[1] Zigman had implemented John Williams' musical style on producing tunes for the score,[1][3] He did so as Csupó requested him to not compose "a typical Hollywood score"; and then mixed up orchestral melody with "a bit of a modern flavor."[3]
The score he composed for the film is described as "very large" compared to his other work, and Zigman commented that "Aside from the minimalist stuff and coloring that I love to do, I also like big orchestral stuff, and want to do more of that, and this film enabled me to spread my wings out a bit."[3][1] He also wrote stretched musical cues for the action set pieces, while some of the musical cues ranged from "minimalist music" to "lush and very acrobatic".[3] The soundtrack album to the film only featured four tracks from the original score, running for 15 minutes. A separate score album was released by Hollywood Records, in December 2007.[1]
Songs
Incorporated songs in the film were packaged into the film's soundtrack, which includes a version of "
Other songs that are not included in the soundtrack, but featured in the film, include
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Performer(s) | Length |
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1. | "I Learned from You" |
| Miley Cyrus | 3:24 |
2. | "Try" |
| Hayden Panettiere | 3:19 |
3. | "Keep Your Mind Wide Open" |
| AnnaSophia Robb | 3:36 |
4. | "A Place for Us" | 4:01 | ||
5. | "Another Layer" |
| Jon McLaughlin | 3:30 |
6. | "Shine" | Robert Bonfiglio | The Skies of America | 3:52 |
7. | "Look Through My Eyes" | Phil Collins | Everlife | 3:11 |
8. | "Right Here" | Jeremy Camp | Camp | 4:13 |
9. | "When You Love Someone" | Dillon | 3:30 | |
10. | "Seeing Terabithia" | Zigman | Zigman | 1:07 |
11. | "Into the Forest" | Zigman | Zigman | 5:59 |
12. | "The Battle" | Zigman | Zigman | 6:12 |
13. | "Jesse's Bridge" | Zigman | Zigman | 1:34 |
Total length: | 47:33 |
Reception
The album was positively received by critics, with Heather Phares of AllMusic called the songs as "sweet, earnest, acoustic guitar-driven songs that fit in well with the film's themes of friendship, inspiration, and imagination" and Zigman's score as "pleasant and appropriately magical-sounding". She concluded, "Bridge to Terabithia is an uplifting soundtrack; even if, ironically enough, it feels a little lacking in imagination at times, it should please fans of the movie."[10] Music critic Jonathan Broxton wrote "When it comes down to it, Bridge to Terabithia is a wonderfully imaginative and enjoyable piece of orchestral escapism, which adheres to every “fantasy” movie music cliché, but nevertheless remains captivating from start to finish due to Aaron Zigman’s obvious love of the project."[11] IGN's Todd Gilchrist and Christopher Monfette had opined "The soundtrack - while not singularly impressive - sweeps eloquently from speaker to speaker",[12] while The Hollywood Reporter praised Zigman's musical score.[13]
Personnel
Credits adapted from Allmusic[14]
- Production
- Composer and conductor – Aaron Zigman
- Producer – Kaylin Frank, Lindsay Fellows, Mitchell Leib
- Recording – Dennis Sands, Michael Stern, Ben Dobie, Noah Snyder
- Mixing – Dennis Sands, Michael Stern, Vic Florencia, Brian Paturalski, Joel Soyffer
- Mastering – Patricia Sullivan
- Music supervision – George Acogny
- Instrumentation
- Bass – Ann Atkinson, Bruce Morgenthaler, David Parmeter, Drew Dembowski, Frances Wu, Michael Valerio, Nico Abondolo, Edward Meares
- Bassoon – Allen Savedoff, Judith Farmer, Kenneth Munday
- Cello – Andrew Shulman, Antony Cooke, Armen Ksajikian, Cecelia Tsan, Christina Soule, Dane Little, David Speltz, Dennis Karmazyn, Erika Duke-Kirkpatrick, George Kim Scholes, Paula Hochhalter, Steve Erdody
- Clarinet – Daniel Higgins, James Kanter
- Flute – Geraldine Rotella, Heather Clark, James Walker
- Guitar – George Doering
- Harp – Jo Ann Turovsky
- Horn – Brad Warnaar, Daniel Kelley, David Duke, Mark Adams, Paul Klintworth, Phillip Yao, Steven Becknell, Brian O'Connor
- Oboe – Leanne Becknell, Leslie Reed, Phillip Ayling
- Percussion – Alan Estes, Brian Kilgore, Daniel Greco, Donald Williams, Gregory Goodall, Peter Limonick, Robert Zimmitti
- Trombone – William Reichenbach, Phillip Teele, Steven Holtman, Charles Loper
- Trumpet – Jon Lewis, Larry Hall, Timothy Morrison, Malcolm Mc Nab
- Tuba – Doug Tornquist
- Viola – Cassandra Richburg, Darrin Mc Cann, David Walther, Keith Greene, Marlow Fisher, Matthew Funes, Rick Gerding, Roland Kato, Shanti Randall, Shawn Mann, Steven Gordon, Thomas Diener, Victoria Miskolczy, Brian Dembow
- Violin – Aimee Kreston, Alan Grunfeld, Alyssa Park, Anatoly Rosinsky, Armen Anassian, Bruce Dukov, Chang Qu, Daniel Lewin, Eric Hosler, Eun-Mee Ahn, Helen Nightengale, Henry Gronnier, Irina Voloshina, Jacqueline Brand, Jay Rosen, Josefina Vergara, Katia Popov, Kenneth Yerke, Kevin Connolly, Lorand Lokuszta, Marc Sazer, Miwako Watanabe, Natalie Leggett, Phillip Levy, Rafael Rishik, Richard Altenbach, Roberto Cani, Sarah Thornblade, Susan Rishik, Tereza Stanislav, Julie Gigante
- Orchestra
- Orchestra – Hollywood Studio Symphony
- Orchestration – Aaron Zigman, Brad Warnaar, Jerry Hey
- Concertmaster – Roger Wilkie
- Management
- Music clearances and business affairs – Christine Bergren
- Director of soundtracks – Desirée Craig-Ramos
- Executive in charge of music – Mitchell Leib, Lindsay Fellows
- Packaging and design – Art Slave
- Executive producer – Gabor Csupo
References
- ^ SoundtrackNet. February 2007. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- ^ Larson, Randall (July 13, 2006). "Zigman hired to compose score for Bridge to Terabithia". Mania.com. Archived from the original on November 10, 2010. Retrieved April 27, 2009.
- ^ a b c d Schweiger, Daniel (February 19, 2007). "Crossing the Bridge" (PDF). Film Music Weekly (3). Global Media Development Group: 6–7. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ Foster, Tom (July 8, 2019). "The Five Best Uses of Miley Cyrus Songs in Movies or TV". TVOvermind. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Diverse Acts Interpret Collins for 'Brother Bear'". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "Everlife: The power pop trio proving there's life after Disney - Everlife". www.crossrhythms.co.uk. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Women Of 'Bridge To Terabithia' Reflect On The Film's Magic 10 Years Later". MTV. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Billboard Staff (February 10, 2015). "The 22 Most Overplayed Songs in Movies". Billboard. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ "5 surprising facts about AnnaSophia Robb, star from Ed Sheeran's Shivers". HITC. September 10, 2021. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Original Soundtrack - Bridge to Terabithia Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic, retrieved August 15, 2022
- ^ "BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA – Aaron Zigman". MOVIE MUSIC UK. February 16, 2007. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Gilchrist, Todd; Monfette, Christopher (June 13, 2007). "Bridge to Terabithia". IGN. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ AP; AP (February 11, 2007). "Bridge to Terabithia". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved August 15, 2022.
- ^ Bridge to Terabithia - Original Soundtrack | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved August 15, 2022
External links
- Music from and Inspired by Bridge to Terabithia at AllMusic