Original score from the 2026 documentary feature film directed by Nikolai Galitzine, produced by Northern Wave Productions and The Heavy Lifting Company.

THE STORY: When their church burns down in a storm, its loss highlights the struggle of a tiny arctic community facing climate and societal change.

THE SCORE: “Eyríki is a love letter to Grímsey, a beautiful, remote island off the coast of Iceland with a dwindling population of around 25 people. When director Nikolai Galitzine first showed us the film, it was immediately clear that the score needed to feel intimate and understated. The film centres on the destruction and rebuilding of Grímsey’s church, so we created a palette of pads and textures derived from church bells, weaving them throughout the score. These are blended with strings—performed by violinist John Mills of the Tippett Quartet—and subtle synths to create a sound world that feels both fragile and hopeful. It was important that the music reflected the emotional landscape of this remote community as they navigate depopulation, climate change, and an uncertain future, while always leaving space for their voices to be heard and their stories to take centre stage.” – Kathryn MacLennan & Mike MacLennan

THE COMPOSER: Kathryn and Mike MacLennan are a British composer duo creating scores for film, television and documentaries. Their work includes Civilisations: Rise & Fall – the latest instalment of the BBC’s landmark Civilisations history series, and Eyríki – an Icelandic feature documentary following the remote island community of Grímsey, which was selected for the Five Nordics Showcase at Cannes Docs 2026. They are currently scoring a number of natural history projects. Alongside their collaborative work, both have established individual careers. Kathryn’s music can be heard on an array of productions for networks such as BBC, ITV, CBS, ESPN, Sky Sports and PBS. She also composes classically for the concert hall, where her music has been performed by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, who performed her orchestral work Sonus Solaris, while the London Symphony Orchestra has also performed her music as part of its Just One More Story concert series. Her 2024 piece Equinox was also selected to be performed as part of the Composers Showcase at the 2025 Composer’s Summit in Prague. Mike’s credits as a composer and orchestrator include collaborations with composers such as David Arnold and Paul Leonard-Morgan, contributing additional music to productions including the BBC One drama Inside Man and the CBS/Netflix reboot of Dynasty. He also co-composed the score to Netflix’s Living with Leopards, which was nominated for Best Score at the 2024 Wildscreen Panda Awards. As an orchestrator, his feature film credits include Fuze, starring Theo James and Aaron Taylor-Johnson, and Last Breath, starring Woody Harrelson, Simu Liu and Finn Cole.

RB260034 EYRÍKI (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Music Composed by KATHRYN MACLENNAN & MIKE MACLENNAN
Release date: July 12, 2026