The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack)
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| Soundtrack album by Harry Gregson-Williams | ||||
| Released | May 13, 2008 (US) | |||
| Genre | Film score | |||
| Length | 75:09 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
| Producer | Harry Gregson-Williams, Andrew Adamson | |||
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian is the soundtrack of the film of the same name. Harry Gregson-Williams is the composer of the soundtrack, which was released on May 13, 2008.
It has been praised by critics for being "darker" and "more grown up" than the previous soundtrack, but criticized for reusing many of the themes from the first film.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| IGN | (8.0/10)[2] |
Track listing
All songs performed by Harry Gregson-Williams except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Prince Caspian Flees" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 4:33 | |
| 2. | "The Kings and Queens of Old" | Gregson-Williams | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Journey to the How" | Gregson-Williams | 4:45 | |
| 4. | "Arrival at Aslan's How" | Gregson-Williams | 2:57 | |
| 5. | "Raid on the Castle" | Gregson-Williams | 7:05 | |
| 6. | "Miraz Crowned" | Gregson-Williams | 4:47 | |
| 7. | "Sorcery and Sudden Vengeance" | Gregson-Williams | 6:16 | |
| 8. | "The Duel" | Gregson-Williams | 5:56 | |
| 9. | "The Armies Assemble" | Gregson-Williams | 2:22 | |
| 10. | "Battle at Aslan's How" | Gregson-Williams | 5:17 | |
| 11. | "Return of the Lion" | Gregson-Williams | 4:16 | |
| 12. | "The Door in the Air" | Gregson-Williams | 7:52 | |
| 13. | "The Call" | Regina Spektor | 3:08 | |
| 14. | "A Dance 'Round the Memory Tree" | Oren Lavie | 3:42 | |
| 15. | "This Is Home" | Switchfoot | 3:54 | |
| 16. | "Lucy" | Hanne Hukkelberg | 4:33 | |
| Total length: | 75:04 | |||
Both "The Call" and "This Is Home" appear in the movie slightly altered in lyrics and music making them different from the soundtrack version.
"Lucy" did not appear in the theatrical version; however, it makes its full appearance on the DVD.
Musicians
Musicians that were involved in the making of the soundtrack:
- Composed and conducted by Harry Gregson-Williams
- Additional music by Stephen Barton, Halli Cauthery and David Buckley
- Percussion programming by Hybrid
- Orchestra contracted by Isobel Griffiths
- Concertmaster: Perry Montague-Mason
- Choir performed by The Bach Choir, Apollo Voices and the Crouch End Festival Chorus
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] | 75 |
| German Albums (Media Control)[4] | 76 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 96 |
| U.S. Billboard 200[6] | 26 |
| U.S. Billboard Top Soundtracks[6] | 3 |
Awards
In 2009, the album won a Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[7]
Notes
- ↑ The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian at AllMusic
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- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Soundtrack / Harry Gregson-Williams – The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Soundtrack / Harry Gregson-Williams - The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian" (in German). Charts.de. Media Control. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Harry Gregson-Williams – The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- 1 2 "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: Original Soundtrack - Chart & Awards". All Music Guide. 2008. Retrieved 2010-07-10.
- ↑ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 20, 2008)
