CD REVIEW - THE OTHER BOLEYN GIRL + NEWS FROM SCREEN ARCHIVES ENTERTAINMENT
The Other Boleyn Girl
Music by Paul Cantelon
Varese Sarabande VSD-6884 (EU)
27 Tracks 62:32 mins
I recall a fairly recent BBC adaptation of this story of Henry VIII's involvement with the Boleyn girls, firstly Mary, played here by Scarlett Johansson and then of course Anne, played by Natalie Portman. Henry is played by Hulk star Eric Bana.
The film's music is provided by Paul Cantelon, who is best known for his work in the classical music field. His efforts here, admirably performed by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of James Shearman, show great promise. The sound he achieves is entirely suited to the period and I am sure serves the film perfectly well. It does however do little to excite me on disc, the music being largely restrained, featuring much intrigue early on, before inveitably descending into tragedy. There are moments of tension and even passion, but there is little here that really stays with me, save for the somewhat bittersweet main theme, first delivered by woodwinds and piano in the "Opening Titles," and given a full orchestral treatment for the "Finale."
At least Cantelon displays a more original voice than many other composers dipping their toes into the shark infested waters of film scoring and I look forward to hearing more from him in the future.
FROM SCREEN ARCHIVES ENTERTAINMENT
The Other Boleyn Girl
Music by Paul Cantelon
Varese Sarabande VSD-6884 (EU)
27 Tracks 62:32 mins
I recall a fairly recent BBC adaptation of this story of Henry VIII's involvement with the Boleyn girls, firstly Mary, played here by Scarlett Johansson and then of course Anne, played by Natalie Portman. Henry is played by Hulk star Eric Bana.
The film's music is provided by Paul Cantelon, who is best known for his work in the classical music field. His efforts here, admirably performed by the Czech Philharmonic Chamber Orchestra, under the baton of James Shearman, show great promise. The sound he achieves is entirely suited to the period and I am sure serves the film perfectly well. It does however do little to excite me on disc, the music being largely restrained, featuring much intrigue early on, before inveitably descending into tragedy. There are moments of tension and even passion, but there is little here that really stays with me, save for the somewhat bittersweet main theme, first delivered by woodwinds and piano in the "Opening Titles," and given a full orchestral treatment for the "Finale."
At least Cantelon displays a more original voice than many other composers dipping their toes into the shark infested waters of film scoring and I look forward to hearing more from him in the future.
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