Voyage of the Dawn Treader

THE CHRONICLES OF NARNIA: VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER, SOUNDTRACK SCORE (CD)

Release date: December 6th 2010
Running time: 72:05 minutes

Composer: David Arnold

Exclusive Interview
Cinema Review

The score for Voyage of the Dawn Treader weaves together new pieces with the original themes from Harry Gregson-Williams’ scores from the first two Narnia films Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) and Prince Caspian (2008) to create a sound which is undeniably Narnia.

In an exclusive interview with us, the Grammy Award winning composer, David Arnold talks about the decision to include Gregson-Williams’ themes into his score:

Recorded with an 87-piece orchestra and a 40-piece choir, the score for Dawn Treader moves effortless from the choral sounds of the Opening Titles and majestic and soaring moments in Reepicheep to more dramatic pieces such as The Green Mist and Dragon Attack heightening tension when needed with orchestral elements reminiscent of Howard Shore’s music for the Lord of the Rings trilogy.

This is the fourth time Arnold has worked with director Michael Apted. Their previous work includes The World Is Not Enough (1999), Enough (2002) and Amazing Grace (2006).

Arnold’s choral arrangements add a lush vibrancy to scenes where we experience the magic of Narnia and its characters, such as when the Blue Star arrives or when we enter the mansion of the wizard Coriakin with Lucy and The Invisible Mansion.

Apart from the previously mentioned titles, the closing track, Time to Go Home, is a bittersweet moment. It contains all of the magic there is to experience in Narnia, but it also comes at a time when goodbyes are near. Anrold, along with the orchestra captures this moment so beautifully that it’s hard not to have a dry eye when recalling the scenes from the movie.

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