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Children of Men had two soundtracks for the film, a film score by British composer John Tavener, and a soundtrack with various popular music acts.
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Children of Men Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Soundtrack album by Various Artists Released October 30, 2006 Genre Soundtracks
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Hip hopLabel Hip-O Producer Becca Gatrell Professional reviews Four songs that are heard during the movie, "Total State Machine" by Test Dept, "Omgyjya Switch7" by Aphex Twin, "Anti War Dub" by Digital Mystikz and "Life in a Glasshouse" by Radiohead are not included on the soundtrack. Furthermore, the tracks "Map of the Problematique" by Muse, "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, and "Hoppípolla" by Sigur Rós were used in TV spots and trailers but were not featured in the film. Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker's song "Running the World" is played in the credits of the film.
Track listing
No. Title Writer(s) Artist Length 1. "Hush" Joe South Deep Purple 4:25 2. "Witness (1 Hope)" Rodney Smith Roots Manuva 4:14 3. "Tomorrow Never Knows" John Lennon, Paul McCartney Junior Parker 3:30 4. "Sleepy Shores" Johnny Pearson Michael Price 3:30 5. "The Court of the Crimson King" Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield King Crimson 4:49 6. "Backward" S. Goodman, S.G Gordon Kode 9, Spaceape 4:33 7. "Wait" Jamie Hince, Alison Mosshart The Kills 4:47 8. "There Is an Ocean" Donovan Leitch Donovan 4:47 9. "Ruby Tuesday" Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Franco Battiato 3:37 10. "Money Honey[disambiguation needed ]" Annette Henry, Kevin Martin Pressure 3:46 11. "Arbeit Macht Frei" Pete Doherty The Libertines 1:15 12. "Indian Stomp" J. Flynn Cyrus 3:29 13. "Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple)" John Lennon John Lennon 4:13 14. "Running the World" Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Cocker 4:43 Fragments of a Prayer from the Motion Picture "Children of Men"
Fragments of a Prayer from the Motion Picture "Children of Men" Film score by John Tavener Released December 12, 2006 Genre Film score
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The film score, Fragments of a Prayer, was composed by John Tavener and released on Varèse Sarabande.
Director Alfonso Cuarón describes Tavener's "Fragments of a Prayer," as "a spiritual comment rather than a narrative support." The track features mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and is used as a powerful motif. Unlike most composers, Tavener chose not to score the piece to the film, but to the screenplay instead.[1]
The poetry of William Blake is featured in the lyrics to "Eternity's Sunrise", a work Tavener had previously written and dedicated to Princess Diana after her death.[2]
Gustav Holst's "Mars" is used in the film although it is not featured on the album.
Track listing
- "Fragments of a Prayer" – 15:21
- "Eternity's Sunrise" – 10:53
- "Alexander's Feast/War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble" (George Frideric Handel) – 4:44
- "Kindertotenlieder/Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n" (Gustav Mahler) – 5:31
- "Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima" (Krzysztof Penderecki) – 9:59
- "Song of the Angel" – 4:35
- "The Lamb" – 3:20
- "Mother and Child" – 12:38
- "Mother of God, Here I Stand" – 3:28
Notes
- ^ Crust, Kevin. "Unconventional soundscape in `Children of Men'". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-0701160308jan17,1,5548746.story?coll=chi-ent_movies-hed. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
- ^ Broxton, Jonathan (2007-01-17). "Children of Men". Movie Music UK. Archived from the original on 2007-02-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20070228105041/http://www.moviemusicuk.us/childrenofmencd.htm. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
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