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Nov 5, 2024 - 2:29 AM
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Lokutus
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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wolf-Hall-Original-Television-Soundtrack/dp/B0DKSQ7SKH
"Wolf Hall: The Mirror and the Light is about the politics of despotism. On the face of it, Henry VIII is an absolute ruler. But Cromwell, his factotum, has to deal every day with the limits of that 'absolute power'. And, in the process, Cromwell must try to protect himself from the dangerous capriciousness of a man who thinks himself an absolute ruler but is daily frustrated by the realities of the new, evolving politics - political problems not so very different from those we face today.
The Mirror and the Light is told entirely from Thomas Cromwell's point of view and it is only through the score, each episode's music, that we hear his inner voice, his private thoughts and emotions - shielded, as they must be, from enemies and friends alike. Debbie Wiseman, my long-time musical collaborator, and I began our discussions about the score many weeks before I shot a frame of the series - searching for exactly this inner voice, a way to chart the emotional temperature at each moment in the story. As a result of those early conversations, Debbie wrote themes and melodies which run through the six episodes. The joy of this way of working is that I then had those themes playing in my mind as we shot the scenes, guiding me towards the correct pace and tension. It also meant that David Blackmore, Editor of both Wolf Hall and now The Mirror and the Light, could assemble the episodes using these prototypes of Debbie's new themes, rather than - as is normally the case - drawing music from other random film soundtracks. In effect, we already knew the building blocks from which the score would be made, long before the edit began. This required a huge commitment in time by Debbie, way beyond the few weeks she would normally expect to commit to such a project. But the result speaks for itself. The glorious score she composed for the original Wolf Hall reached the top of the UK Classical chart in its first week!" - directorPeter Kosminsky
"Following the first screening of Wolf Hall almost ten years ago, I cannot begin to number the people who have asked me when the final part of the trilogy will be filmed. The anticipation of The Mirror and the Light has been extraordinary, and like nothing I have experienced before. When Peter finally told me that they would be going into production, I felt huge excitement at being able to go back into the world of Thomas Cromwell, with all its tension, intrigue and subterfuge, and help to complete this exceptional work by Hilary Mantel, adapted so powerfully by Peter Straughan.
The distinctive sound of Wolf Hall is all about immediacy and being in the present with these characters. Drawing on elements from the original Wolf Hall score, new themes have been created for our soprano Grace Davidson, our viola player, Philip Dukes, and our mandolin player and guitarist John Parricelli.
It's been the most thrilling experience composing the score for this production. My heartfelt thanks to each and every one of the incomparable musicians - many of whom played on the recording of series 1 -who have brought the score to life with some stunningly beautiful performances. I also thank editor David Blackmore for his expertise in assembling the building blocks which became the blueprint for the new score; and of course director Peter Kosminsky for his constant inspiration". - composer Debbie Wiseman
1 Faith and Truth
2 Salvage
3 The Five Wounds
4 Obedience
5 The Image of the King
6 Broken on the Body
7 Killing Vein
8 Defiance
9 Man of Sorrows
10 Wreckage
11 Betrayal
12 New Found Lands
13 Another Life
14 A Patient Man
15 Forgiveness
16 The Leper's Spit
17 A Little Heaven
18 The Mirror and the Light
19 Wolf Hall
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If it's anything like the previous I'm in.
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Me, too! Wiseman is the perfect composer for this series.
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Wonderful news!
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This book and show and music are three of my favorite things in the last 10 years! (I know it's three books and two shows and albums, but for me it's all one, like Lord of the Rings).
More excited about this coming out than anything in many years, but I'm waiting until I see the show before I listen to the music. Wiseman's score for Wolf Hall just blew me away when I first saw the series - utterly brilliant.
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It's being released Dec 13th according to Amazon UK. Hopefully we can get it in the states then; the series won't play here until March 2025.
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For anyone interested and with catch up capabilities our Debs was just on Alan Titchmarsh's show. Talking about the job. Also some brief footage of Wolf Hall being recorded.
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I'm in for this new Debbie Wiseman score since the 1st one did appeal to me. Talking of women dealing with that period, I'm listening right now to Caroline Shaw's brand new score to LEONARDO DA VINCI and find it absolutely fascinating. I must say I never heard before of this American artist who lives in NY and it's certainly not by chance that touches of minimalism can be spotted here and there in her idiom. But her music has more to offer and her use of the string quartet + voices + percussion is truly stunning. I also played on YT a concerto for piano and small ensemble and enjoyed it very much as well.
She's a big deal. One of her pieces was featured on Mozart in the Jungle, and Shaw appears as herself.
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Screen Archives now has the CD.
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