MMD0009 • ONE NIGHT IN TURIN
Music Composed by Stuart Hancock
Released on May 31, 2010 • Download only

In UK cinemas for one night only, football documentary One Night in Turin takes a vibrant and passionate look at the World Cup in Italy 1990, a tournament where England reached the semifinals through a series of heroic performances. The main bulk of Stuart Hancock’s epic orchestral score for the film depicts the drama of the classic semi-final between England and West Germany. Ingeniously, Hancock makes use of Puccini’s famous ‘Nessun Dorma’ aria from Turandot, sung with amazing spirit by “the operatic voice of sport,” tenor Sean Ruane. Our release of the score, which runs just under 20 minutes, is a special project for us. Normally, we do not release scores that are this short in duration, but in this case we just had to. Hancock’s music is absolutely brilliant, the new recording of ‘Nessun Dorma’ breathtaking and the performance by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra extraordinary.

MMS10010 • MALICE IN WONDERLAND
Music Composed by Christian & Joe Henson
Released on June 8, 2010 • CD/download

The music that surrounds Alice in Simon Fellows’ modern day setting of the Lewis Caroll fantasy classic is a totally unique mix of beautiful fairytale themes in waltz meter, dark and noir-ish melodies for electric guitars, cimbalom, trumpet and saxophone, infectious banjo riffs, playful Hammond organ tunes, catchy jingles, indie rock, sentimental piano music and steamy club music. Brothers Christian and Joe Henson draw inspiration from their big collection of odd instruments when they created the score for the film, resulting in an truly unusual and exciting mix of musical styles, perfect for the dreamy and sometimes nightmarish setting of the film. As a listening experience on its own, Malice in Wonderland is both interesting and entertaining – listeners will have a smile on their lips throughout the whole album, which also features two songs, “Where Are You?” performed by Betty Steeles and the wacked-out “Titty Song” featuring Bobby Chitlin.

MMS10012 • THE LIGHTKEEPERS
Music Composed by Pinar Toprak
Released on June 15, 2010 • CD/download

Taking a wonderfully old-fashioned, thematic approach with the music firmly rooted in the tradition of melody, up and coming composer Pinar Toprak has written a very romantic score for Daniel Adams' drama, The Lightkeepers. Set in the year 1912 on Cape Cod, the film tells the story about love, romance and friendship with Richard Dreyfuss playing the lead as an old, grumpy lightkeeper. The music is scored for strings, woodwinds, piano and fiddle and fuses long melody lines and beautiful harmony with American folk music elements. The music has been described as "wistful," "lovely," "lush," and "engaging" in various reviews of the film. We are proud to bring you this romantic orchestral score that stays in your heart for a long time!