Original score from the 2013 action thriller feature film directed by Omid Nooshin, starring Iddo Goldberg, Lindsay Duncan and Dougray Scott, produced by NFD International and 2B Pictures, released by Cohen Media Group (USA). 

THE STORY: A small group of everyday passengers on a speeding London commuter train battle their warped driver who has a dark plan for everyone on-board.

THE SCORE: Influenced by some of the most stylish and effective of Jerry Goldsmith’s action scores from the 1970s and 1980s, Bates has composed a truly exciting, dark and interesting orchestral score that will attract fans of classic action film scoring. Director Omid Nooshin wanted a score “unrepentantly musical and expressive, a throwback to a bygone era of thrillers which inspired my movie in the first place.” Hence, the orchestrations features an emphasis on brass and percussion with a lot of agitato string writing in the rhythmic writing, juxtaposed by reflective melodic themes. Film music surprise of the year?

THE COMPOSER: Liam Bates is a composer, arranger and conductor of music for film and television, music theatre, concert performance and ballet. His films include Last Passenger, Earthbound, Ghostwood, Razor Fish and The Dog Who Lost His Bark. Other films include music for Show Girls directed by Paul Verhovan, Circle of Friends starring Chris O’Donnell, Colin Firth and Minnie Driver, Don Juan De Marco starring Johnny Depp and Marlon Brando and the romantic comedy Leap Year. He has written three musicals in collaboration with author Eoin Colfer, including the Christmas musical Noël. Liam and Eoin Colfer are writing the musical Artemis Fowl. Liam has performed and recorded with Pete Townsend, Nancy Gustavson, Luciano Pavarotti, Andrea Bocelli, Bon Jovi, Meat Loaf, Bryan Adams, Máiréad Nesbitt, Dave Stewart, Michael Kamen and Elliot Goldenthal, amongst others. Born in the UK, he now lives in Ireland. Liam’s score for Last Passenger has been released by MovieScore Media.

MMS13014 LAST PASSENGER (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by LIAM BATES
Release date (digital): October 21, 2013
Release date (CD): November 19, 2013