Moonrise Kingdom [Original Soundtrack]

Overview

By the time of Moonrise Kingdom's release, the soundtracks to Wes Anderson films had become not exactly predictable, but certainly familiar to his fans: some British Invasion deep cuts here, some intricate, chamber pop-inspired score music there. Yet Anderson and his musical collaborators had already begun changing things up with the soundtrack to The Fantastic Mr. Fox, a trend that continues here. This may be the most typically filmic music for an Anderson movie yet, which, paradoxically, is Moonrise Kingdom's biggest surprise. Nearly all of the music is classical, and much of the soundtrack comes from Benjamin Britten's The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, as conducted and performed by Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic. It's a particularly fitting choice, since most of the film's story focuses on the romance between 12 year olds Sam and Suzy during the summer of 1965; while Britten's music is aimed at children, it never condescends. Pieces from other Britten works, including Noye's Fludde and Songs from Friday Afternoons, maintain this sense of childlike -- not childish -- wonder throughout. Elsewhere, Hank Williams' "Ramblin' Man" and "Kaw-Liga" add the necessary rough 'n' tumble edges to the fugitive lovers' adventures, and Francoise Hardy's "Le Temps de l'Amour" adds just a touch of the director's usual Francophilia. Anderson's longtime composers Mark Mothersbaugh and Alexandre Desplat also get in on the act, with Mothersbaugh contributing the "Camp Ivanhoe Cadence Medley" and Desplat offering the ambitious "The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe," a seven-part suite that goes from gentle to raging and back again. While Moonrise Kingdom's choices set it apart from other Anderson films, its effortless flow, appropriateness, and vivid beauty make it another fine musical companion to his work. ~ Heather Phares

Product Details

Release Date:	05/22/2012
Label:	Abkco Records
UPC:	0018771889229

Tracks

1. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34~Themes A-F
2. Camp Ivanhoe Cadence Medley
3. Simple Symphony, Op. 4~Playful Pizzicato
4. Kaw-Liga
5. Noye's Fludde, Op. 59~Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company
6. The Moonrise Kingdom~The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe. Part 1. A Veiled Mist
7. The Moonrise Kingdom~The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe. Part 2. Smoke / Fire
8. The Moonrise Kingdom~The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe. Part 3. The Salt Air
9. A Midsummer Night's Dream~Act 2. On the ground, sleep sound
10. Long Gone Lonesome Blues
11. Le Carnaval des Animaux~Voli¿¿re
12. Le Temps de l'Amour
13. Comme Une Image~An die Musik
14. Ramblin' Man
15. Songs from Friday Afternoons, Op. 7~Old Abram Brown
16. The Moonrise Kingdom~The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe. Parts 4-6. Thunder, Lightning, and Rain
17. The Noye's Fludde, Op. 59~The Spacious Firmament on High
18. Noye's Fludde, Op. 59~Noye, take thy wife Anone
19. The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34~Fugue. Allegro motto
20. Songs from Friday Afternoons, Op. 7~Cuckoo!
21. Moonrise Kingdom~The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe. Part 7. After the Storm

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Hank Williams   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Guita Flé
English Chamber Orchestra   Primary Artist,Orchestra
New York Philharmonic   Primary Artist,Orchestra
Choir of Downside School   Primary Artist,Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Trevor Anthony   Primary Artist,Vocals,Speech/Speaker/Speaking Part
Peter Jarvis Drum Corps   Primary Artist,Ensemble
Leonard Bernstein   Primary Artist,Conductor
Alexandre Desplat   Primary Artist
David Pinto   Primary Artist,Vocals
Alexandra Rubner   Primary Artist,Vocals
Christophe Manien   Primary Artist,Piano
Francoise Hardy   Primary Artist,Vocals
Jeremy McCoy   Bass
Andy Bove   Tuba
Tim Ries   Saxophone
London Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Suzanne Ornstein   Violin
Frank Barr   Vocals
Tony Kadleck   Trumpet
Lisa Kim   Violin
Conrad Pope   Conductor
Benjamin Britten   Conductor
Joe Neal   Vocals
Vivek Kamath   Viola
Eva Burmeister   Violin
Sophie Shao   Cello
Nick South   Bass
Barry Carl   Vocals
Nancy Wu   Violin
Greg Clarke   Vocals
Weston Sprott   Trombone
Ellen Payne   Violin
Javier Gandara   Horn
Gillian Saunders   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Mina Smith   Cello
Kurt Muroki   Bass
Cathy Sim   Violin
Pico Alt   Violin
Tori Drake   Harp
Jung Sun Yoo   Violin
Mindy Kaufman   Flute
Russell Velasquez   Vocals
Wandsworth School Boys' Choir   Choir/Chorus,Children's Chorus
Sungyun Lim   Violin
Kevin Osbourne   Vocals
Annaliesa Place   Violin
English Opera Group Orchestra   Orchestra
Stephen Alexander   Vocals
Michelle Baker   Horn
Caroline Clack   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Kathleen Petch   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Paul Pollard   Trombone
Kenny Williams   Vocals
Karen Dreyfus   Viola
Ira Siegel   Guitar
Desiree Elsevier   Viola
Chuck Loeb   Guitar
Curtis King   Vocals
Gavin Spencer   Vocals
Frank Simms   Vocals
Gordon Gottlieb   Percussion
Doug Petty   Keyboards
Sein Ryu   Violin
Margaret Hawes   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Barbara Biggers   Harp
Alan Stepansky   Cello
Sheila Rex   Vocals,Mezzo-Soprano (Vocal)
Eileen O'Donovan   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Erik Charlston   Percussion
Shawn Conley   Bass
Marlon Saunders   Vocals
Matt Lehmann   Violin
Sean Ritenauer   Percussion
Chorus of Animals   Choir/Chorus
Jim Ross   Trumpet
Hyunju Lee   Violin
Lisa G. Kim   Violin
Mark Romatz   Contrabass
Diva Goodfriend   Flute
David Southorn   Violin
Han Saem Lim   Violin
Jerry Kixon   Vocals
Matt Muckey   Trumpet
Rupei Yeh   Cello
Stephen Sas   Bass
Dennis Deal   Vocals
Lino Gomez   Clarinet
Dawn Hannay   Viola
Kim Laskowski   Bassoon
Phil Myers   Horn
Demian Austin   Trombone
Peter Jarvis   Conductor
Owen Brannigan   Vocals,Bass (Vocal)
Erik Ralske   Horn
Symphony Orchestra   Orchestra
Jeff Lyons   Vocals
Norman Del Mar   Conductor
Misa Iwama   Violin
Viola Tunnard   Piano,Conductor
Gary Kahn   Vocals
Marie-Therese Pinto   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Patricia Garrod   Vocals,Soprano (Vocal)
Darien Angadi   Vocals
Joshua South   Vocals
Merlin Channon   Conductor

Technical Credits

Brian Fitzpatrick   Package Design
Stewart Lerman   Producer,Recording,Conversion Engineer
Hank Williams   Composer
Camille Saint-Saens   Composer
Franz Schubert   Composer
Adam Ayan   Mastering
Andre Salvet   Composer
Conrad Pope   Orchestration
Benjamin Britten   Composer
Wes Anderson   Producer,Liner Notes
Clifford Tasner   Mixing,Recording
Bill Newlin   Recording,Mixing
Alisa Coleman   Executive in Charge of Music
Lucien Morisse   Composer
Jessica Dolinger   Music Clearance
Michael Allen   Marketing
Suzana Peric   Music Editor
Peter Howard   Music Business Affairs
Jacques Dutronc   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
Sandra Park   Orchestra Contractor
Alexandre Desplat   Composer
Teri Landi   Music Production Supervisor
Mark Mothersbaugh   Composer
Randall Poster   Producer
Gary Chester   Engineer
Tracey J. Jordan   Media Consultant,Public Relations
Danielle Boone   Coordination
Joe Parker   Marketing Coordinator
Sara Matarazzo   Music Coordinator