Cinderella: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Cinderella (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Orchestral
  • melody
  • Length84:57
    LabelWalt Disney
    ProducerKenneth Branagh
    Patrick Doyle chronology
    Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
    (2014)
    Cinderella
    (2015)
    A United Kingdom
    (2016)

    Cinderella: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the 2015 film Cinderella. A live-action adaptation of Walt Disney's 1950 animated film based on the folk tale, is directed by Kenneth Branagh and featured musical score composed by Patrick Doyle, Branagh's frequent collaborator.[1][2] The score was released by Walt Disney Records on March 10, 2015 and debuted at No. 60 on the Billboard 200, selling 8,000 copies in its first week.[3]

    Development

    On June 7, 2013, news confirmed that Patrick Doyle would score the film.[4][5] Branagh claiming about Doyle's music being vitally important, had further stated,[6] "The tone we were trying to achieve was playful and joyful, but also emotional without being manipulative. Patrick found a beautiful yet robust tune that could be orchestrated so that it could offer lots of moods. It had simplicity, joy, and added a sense of fun. And, of course, his trademark: romantic."[6]

    The score offered various moods for the characters and sequences. For

    Drisella. Doyle comically stated that "it would be the ultimate disaster to have an appalling singer sing those immortal words".[6]

    In addition to the score, three tracks "

    Tommy Danvers and recorded by Sonna Rele of MoTown. Doyle said that the tune was "based on all the themes used in the film".[7] Doyle recorded the film's score with the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by James Shearman at the Air Lyndhurst Studios in London.[8] According to him, "the executives of Disney wanted the score to have a classic feel to it, a timeless quality", where he wanted to strive for and to honor the tradition.[6]

    Track listing

    No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
    1."A Golden Childhood"  3:56
    2."The Great Secret"  3:01
    3."A New Family"  2:15
    4."Life and Laughter"  1:34
    5."The First Branch"  2:11
    6."Nice and Airy"  1:53
    7."Orphaned"  3:46
    8."The Stag"  4:56
    9."Rich Beyond Reason"  1:43
    10."Fairy Godmother"  2:47
    11."Pumpkins and Mice"  4:32
    12."You Shall Go"  3:02
    13."Valse Royale"  2:06
    14."Who Is She?"  3:20
    15."La Valse De L'amour"  2:34
    16."La Valse Champagne"  1:35
    17."La Polka Militaire"  1:47
    18."La Polka De Paris"  1:22
    19."A Secret Garden"  2:48
    20."La Polka De Minuit"  2:02
    21."Choose That One"  1:16
    22."Pumpkin Pursuit"  2:28
    23."The Slipper"  1:00
    24."Shattered Dreams"  4:10
    25."Searching the Kingdom"  2:51
    26."Ella and Kit"  2:11
    27."Courage and Kindness"  4:38
    28."Strong"Patrick Doyle, Kenneth Branagh and Tommy DanversSonna Rele3:14
    29."A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry LivingstonLily James2:00
    30."Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo"Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry LivingstonHelena Bonham Carter2:28
    31."Strong (Instrumental Version)"  3:14
    32."A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes (Instrumental Version)"  2:01
    33."Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo (Instrumental Version)"  1:21
    Total length:84:57

    Charts

    References

    1. ^ "Walt Disney Records to Release Patrick Doyle's 'Brave' Soundtrack". Film Music Reporter. Retrieved November 30, 2014.
    2. ^ Weintraub, Steve (January 17, 2014). "Kenneth Branagh Talks Jack Ryan, Changes Due to Budgetary Reasons, Whether He Will Make Another Shakespeare Movie, Cinderella, and More". Collider.com.
    3. ^ a b Keith Caulfield (March 21, 2015). "Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Marvin Gaye Sales Up 246% After 'Blurred Lines' Trial". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
    4. ^ "Patrick Doyle to Reunite with Kenneth Branagh on Disney's Cinderella". filmmusicreporter.com. June 7, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2014.
    5. ^ "BBC Radio 3 - Sound of Cinema, Patrick Doyle". BBC. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    6. ^ a b c d Burlingame, Jon (March 18, 2015). "Composer Patrick Doyle Creates Many Moods for 'Cinderella' Score". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    7. ^ "Interview – WAMG Talks To CINDERELLA Soundtrack Composer Patrick Doyle". We Are Movie Geeks. March 9, 2015. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    8. ^ "Walt Disney Records Presents The Cinderella Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Available March 10". PR Newswire. February 22, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015.
    9. ^ "Official Soundtrack Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 25, 2022.
    10. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: March 21, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    11. ^ "Soundtrack Albums Chart: March 28, 2015". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2022.
    12. ^ "Billboard 200 Year-end Charts (2015)". Billboard. Retrieved April 24, 2022.