Original score from the 2008 animated fantasy feature film directed by Tatia Rosenthal, starring Geoffrey Rush, Anthony LaPaglia and Samuel Johnson.

THE STORY: A stop-motion animated story about people living in a Sydney apartment complex looking for meaning in their lives.

THE SCORE: Bowen effectively shows that a captivating score doesn’t necessarily have to be big and sweeping – the $9.99 music is small-scale with an emphasis on piano, a string quartet and electronics. The film follows a number of individuals who live in a Syndey apartment complex looking for meaning in their lives. And just like the characters in the film, the score has a sort of soul-seeking quality!

THE COMPOSER: Sydney based composer/conductor Christopher Bowen OAM, is one of Australia’s most prolific composers and versatile musicians. As an orchestral/choral/opera conductor, he has an enormous repertoire, embracing all genres of music. He is also known for his skills as an expert arranger, pianist, vocal coach and clinician, and is proficient in languages. Christopher Bowen was born in Melbourne and studied music at Melboune University and the Konservatorium der Stadt Wien, where he studied conducting, piano and korrepetition. He has worked with many organisations including the Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Opera Australia, the Victorian State Opera and has been a staff member of the Vienna and Sydney Conservatoriums. His considerable body of composition comprises many orchestral and choral works, instrumental and chamber music. He has also written two works, Nosferatu and  Casablanca for the stage. 

MMD0004 $9.99 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by CHRISTOPHER BOWEN
Release date (digital): April 28, 2009