The Company Of Wolves OST

Description

The film, directed by Neil Jordan (The Crying Game, Breakfast On Pluto) and based on a screenplay by Angela Carter and Neil Jordan, is a modern allegorical adaptation of the classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood, symbolizing sexual awakening, duality and liberation. The prestigious cast includes Sarah Patterson, Angela Lansbury, Stephen Rea, David Warner and Danielle Dax. “A sense of enchanted awe and wonder permeates this fairytale score, awash with cascading violins and dark, mysterious undercurrents bubbling below the surface... The music sways effortlessly between light and dark moments. More importantly, the beauty of the moments is not forgotten by the suspense and drama. Indeed, light always needs its shadow, as the film suggests in the sexual awakening of the pure, untouched innocence that is Rosaleen. This music perfectly illustrates the beauty of the juxtaposition between the sounds of youth and the temptation of desire.” (L. Hammond)" As the film is set largely in the dream world, I made this the starting point for the orchestra. The music here is largely conventional, perhaps a little impressionistic, and hopefully reflects a curious but engaging universe. This left me free to invent sounds for the stories unfolding in the dream world. I wanted to use a mix of electronics and live instruments, and after some experimentation, I arrived at a lineup of three bass flutes, pan flutes, violins, one, two or three solo double basses, percussion and a Synclavier II synthesizer." (George Fenton, 1984).Oscar-nominated, Emmy and BAFTA winner, composer George Fenton has created stunning scores for major films and TV series such as: Gandhi, Dangerous Liaisons, The Wind That Shakes the Barley, Frozen Planet and many others over the past 40 years.