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The Golden Compass [Soundtrack]

~ Alexandre Desplat (Artist), Kate Bush (Artist)
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  • Audio CD (10 Dec 2007)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Soundtrack
  • Label: Universal
  • ASIN: B000YPMQJY
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 54,494 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. The Golden Compass (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:20£0.69
Listen  2. Sky Ferry (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:42£0.69
Listen  3. Letters From Bolvangar (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:32£0.69
Listen  4. Lyra, Roger & Billy (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 1:27£0.69
Listen  5. Mrs Coulter (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 5:18£0.69
Listen  6. Lyra Escapes (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 3:42£0.69
Listen  7. The Magisterium (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 1:57£0.69
Listen  8. Dust (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 1:08£0.69
Listen  9. Serafina Pekkala (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 1:48£0.69
Listen10. Lee Scoresby's Airship Adventure (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 1:18£0.69
Listen11. Iorek Byrnison (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 5:26£0.69
Listen12. Lord Faa, King Of The Gyptians (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:17£0.69
Listen13. The Golden Monkey (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:02£0.69
Listen14. Riding Iorek (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 4:39£0.69
Listen15. Samoyed Attack (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 1:21£0.69
Listen16. Lord Asriel (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:08£0.69
Listen17. Ragnar Sturlusson (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 6:19£0.69
Listen18. Ice Bear Combat (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:15£0.69
Listen19. Iorek's Victory (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 1:27£0.69
Listen20. The Ice Bridge (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 1:31£0.69
Listen21. Rescuing The Children (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:18£0.69
Listen22. Intercision (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 2:48£0.69
Listen23. Mother (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 3:34£0.69
Listen24. Battle With The Tartars (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 4:29£0.69
Listen25. Epilogue (The Golden Compass)Alexandre Desplat 3:27£0.69
Listen26. Lyra (The Golden Compass)Kate Bush 3:19£0.69

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The soundtrack to the major movie adaptation of 'Northern Lights', the first book in Philip Pullman's critically acclaimed 'His Dark Materials' Trilogy, starring Nicole Kidman, Daniel Craig, Ian McKellen, Eva Green and Ian McShane.

Original Score by Golden Globe Winner and Oscar® nominee Alexandre Desplat (The Queen, Painted Veil, Girl With A Pearl Earring, Syriana).

Final Track, 'Lyra' written and performed exclusively by Kate Bush

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Original Score by Golden Globe Winner and Oscar® nominee Alexandre Desplat (The Queen, Painted Veil, Girl With A Pearl Earring, Syriana).

Final Track, 'Lyra' written and performed exclusively by Kate Bush

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Golden Soundtrack, 11 Dec 2007
It's no secret that Golden Compass wants to be the next Lord Of The Rings. It wouldn't be the first to try that. Unlike all other films in that vein, however, TGC gives it a darn good try.
The soundtrack is a similar, earnest-filled effort. If you love film soundtracks, or big sweeping symphonic orchestras, then this is right up your alley. It doesn't quite hit the giddy perfection of LOTR's soundtracks, but it comes surprisingly close.
The real highlight on here, though, is the final track; 'Lyra', sung by Kate Bush. It's haunting, sparse vocals backed up by nothing but a harrowing, distant choir is chilling stuff that will send a shiver down your spine from it's bleak beauty.
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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars musically exploring meaning and insignificance..., 12 Dec 2007
By Horatio Guttersnipe (London, England) - See all my reviews
The Golden Compass lifts your spirits musically. Though I found the film to be less than perfect, hardly adding anything new to Pullmans work, he has praised it's inventiveness and clarity in depicting his worlds, so this does render critics mute and despite what you may think about the film this score is beautifully put together. I am sure as soon as the dvd is out with all the scenes extended there will be more music to come, there is clearly going to be extra scenes to put back into the film because there is so much scope to add more giving clarity to what is a very richly complex film. This is probably one of the finest recordings this year!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Surprisingly good, 20 Feb 2009
By Calvin Scholtz (Cape Town, South Africa) - See all my reviews
In a style reminiscent of Howard Shore's work on "The Lord of the Rings", Alexandre Desplat has composed music quite literally for a parallel universe, interweaving several themes and leitmotifs in an astoundingly operatic way that blends frenetic action-music with more subtle and emotional tunes.

"Prologue" introduces the theme for the Alethiometer (let's be honest: it's not a compass, nor is it golden!), a simple yet haunting progression from chiming gongs to strings and choir, as if we can feel the Dust slowly moving the device's hands as it seeks to answer the questions that Lyra will later pose it.

The most prominent theme is a soaring but often ominous melody that seems to reflect the idea of traveling to other worlds, and it features most grandly in "Sky Ferry". "Letters from Bolvangar" is a touching piano piece while "Lyra, Billy and Roger" shows us a rare light, impish moment in the story.

After "Lyra Escapes", she becomes immersed in the exotic world and music of the various cultures she encounters. There's percussion and woodwinds for the Gyptians, women's choir and bells for the witches and a single male ethnic voice together with synthesizer for the Eskimo-like Samoyeds.

The introduction of Iorek also brings two new themes: one for the friendship he will build with Lyra, and one to represent his status as the true Bear-King. When Lyra is in "Captivity", Ragnar's theme is brought to the fore, a cold solitary piano chord underscored with a muted choir and brass.

"Battle with the Tar-Tars" is undoubtedly the best track on the CD: the music that accompanies the witches as they join the fray is both triumphant and transcendent. This theme, more than any other on the soundtrack, hints at the cosmic battles that are to come at the end of "The Amber Spyglass".

All of the main themes from the score are reunited in "Epilogue" and the music builds to the traditional crescendo as our heroes sail off into the Northern Lights. Kate Bush's unusual rendering of "Lyra" follows, a sort of a capella-praise song that likens Lyra to the Virgin Mary, or more aptly, to Eve.

The "His Dark Materials" trilogy changed the way I look at the world, and I would really love to see the other two films made, if for no other reason than to hear more of Desplat's music. Criticism of the film notwithstanding, I think this music perfectly encapsulates the spirit of Philip Pullman's books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Grandiose Fantasy, NOT Something Comparable to "The Lord of the Ring"
A lot of people are comparing the whole theatrical feature to "The Lord of the Ring". I don't personally think it is worth doing at all. Read more
Published 13 months ago by chatvarin

5.0 out of 5 stars A turning point In Desplat's already impressive career.
I was fortunate enough to get an invite to a couple of the Abbey Road recording sessions earlier this year. I have to confess I knew little of this composer. Read more
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