Children of Men soundtracks

Children of Men had two soundtracks for the film, a film score by British composer John Tavener, and a soundtrack with various popular music acts.

Soundtrack

Children of Men Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by
Various Artists
Released30 October 2006
GenreSoundtracks
Rock
Pop
Hip hop
LabelHip-O
ProducerBecca Gatrell
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Several songs that are heard during the movie, such as "Total State Machine" by Test Dept, "Omgyjya Switch7" by Aphex Twin, "Anti War Dub" by Digital Mystikz, "War Dub" by Pinch and "Life in a Glasshouse" by Radiohead are not included on the soundtrack. Furthermore, the tracks "Map of the Problematique" by Muse, "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, and "Hoppípolla" by Sigur Rós were used in TV spots and trailers but were not featured in the film. Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker's song "Running the World" is played in the credits of the film.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArtistLength
1."Hush"Joe SouthDeep Purple4:25
2."Witness (1 Hope)"Rodney SmithRoots Manuva4:14
3."Tomorrow Never Knows"John Lennon, Paul McCartneyJunior Parker3:30
4."Sleepy Shores"Johnny PearsonMichael Price3:30
5."The Court of the Crimson King"Ian McDonald, Peter SinfieldKing Crimson4:49
6."Backward"S. Goodman, S.G GordonKode 9, Spaceape4:33
7."Wait"Jamie Hince, Alison MosshartThe Kills4:47
8."There Is an Ocean"Donovan LeitchDonovan4:47
9."Ruby Tuesday"Mick Jagger, Keith RichardsFranco Battiato3:37
10."Money Honey"Annette Henry, Kevin MartinPressure3:46
11."Arbeit Macht Frei"Pete DohertyThe Libertines1:15
12."Indian Stomp"J. FlynnCyrus3:29
13."Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple)"John LennonJohn Lennon4:13
14."Running the World"Jarvis CockerJarvis Cocker4:43

Fragments of a Prayer from the Motion Picture "Children of Men"

Fragments of a Prayer from the Motion Picture "Children of Men"
Film score by
John Tavener
Released12 December 2006
GenreFilm score
LabelVarèse Sarabande
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Soundtrack-Express [2]

The film score, Fragments of a Prayer, was composed by John Tavener and released on Varèse Sarabande.

Director Alfonso Cuarón describes Tavener's "Fragments of a Prayer," as "a spiritual comment rather than a narrative support." The track features mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and is used as a powerful motif. Unlike most composers, Tavener chose not to score the piece to the film, but to the screenplay instead.[3]

The poetry of William Blake is featured in the lyrics to "Eternity's Sunrise", a work Tavener had previously written and dedicated to Princess Diana after her death.[4]

Gustav Holst's "Mars" is used in the film although it is not on the album. "Eternity's Sunrise" is featured Oliver Stone's movie "Savages".[citation needed]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fragments of a Prayer"John Tavener15:21
2."Eternity's Sunrise"John Tavener10:53
3."Alexander's Feast/War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble"George Frideric Handel4:44
4."Kindertotenlieder/Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n"Gustav Mahler5:31
5."Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima"Krzysztof Penderecki9:59
6."Song of the Angel"John Tavener4:35
7."The Lamb"John Tavener3:20
8."Mother and Child"John Tavener12:38
9."Mother of God, Here I Stand"John Tavener3:28
Total length:70:31

Notes

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Children of Men soundtracks at AllMusic
  2. ^ Soundtrack-Express review Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Crust, Kevin. "Unconventional soundscape in 'Children of Men'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
  4. ^ Broxton, Jonathan (17 January 2007). "Children of Men". Movie Music UK. Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2007.