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Composed, Conducted, and Produced by:
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Anne Dudley
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Release Date:
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February 29th, 2000
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Availability:
Regular U.S. release.
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Filmtracks Editorial Review:
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The 10th Kingdom: (Anne Dudley) With surprisingly good
scores continuing to arise recently for television films and miniseries,
Varèse Sarabande has taken it upon itself to pump up the volume of these
scores that it provides on CD. With the great success of the similar NBC film of
the genre, Merlin, The 10th Kingdom offers yet another grand and
mystical opportunity for Varèse and soundtrack lovers alike. Although the
miniseries is immense in length, a well-rounded hour of the best music from the
film is available. Following popular television scores by the likes of Trevor
Jones and Mark McKenzie, this Hallmark film is represented by Anne Dudley, whose
career has been rising fast since her Academy Award win for The Full
Monte and her impressive score for American History X.
Dudley employs an orchestra as well as an array of electronics to create a
mystical setting for the film. Occasional wordless vocals whimsically weave in
and out of the sound effects --some of which are quite creative. The most
remarkable of the electronics is a whooshing of a sword that slices across the
speakers. Dudley's theme isn't as sharp --it takes a few listens to warm up to
it, but its momentous performance in track seventeen is among the best of any
television music available. That track, as a matter of fact, is a sort of enigma
on the album. The majority of the tracks feature average, if not overly mellow
underscore. There are lengthy sequences during which a rumbling of strings or
electronics is the sum of the music, with a few tracks utilizing similar
programming, believe it not, to Hans Zimmer's Crimson Tide. The very best
of The 10th Kingdom's score are those two or three grand and swelling
performances of the title theme.
The last track on the album is actually the song that opens the
show. Featuring the haunting voice of British artist Mariam Stockley, the song
will undoubtedly be the highlight of the album for the majority of the show's
viewers, as well as myself. Despite its short length, the song combines the
power the orchestra with a good electronic rhythm and Stockley's lyrical vocals.
Film score fans will recognize Stockley's voice from Burwell's Rob Roy
and Doyle's Great Expectations, and, perhaps most notably, the "Kissing
in the Rain" track from the latter score. While short, the track is still the
most sought after cue from the entire series, so its inclusion on the album is
the most important aspect of the CD. Overall, it's a good album, with that great
90-second vocal at the end. ***
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Viewer Ratings and Comments:
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• 1. The 4 Who Saved the 9 Kingdoms (2:40)
• 2. Standing on the Edge of Greatness (1:50)
• 3. Six Glorious Wishes (2:03)
• 4. Addicted to Magic (2:43)
• 5. The House of White (2:44)
• 6. Troll Trouble (3:45)
• 7. Flowers Only Grow Where There are Seeds (2:18)
• 8. The Dwarves of Magic Mountain (2:32)
• 9. Nothing Escapes the Huntsman (2:26)
• 10. A Stepmother's Curse (3:04)
• 11. The Dog Formerly Known as Prince (1:56)
• 12. Blood on the Snow (1:28)
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• 13. Trolls in New York (1:25)
• 14. A Travelling Mirror (1:59)
• 15. Kissing Town (2:16)
• 16. A Gypsy Incantation (2:21)
• 17. These Are Dark Days (3:14)
• 18. Seven Years Bad Luck (2:32)
• 19. The Days of Happy Ever After are Gone (2:13)
• 20. When the Wild Moon Calls You (2:34)
• 21. Still Lost in the Forest (2:57)
• 22. Do Not Think, Become (2:19)
• 23. Wishing on a Star - performed by Miriam Stockley (1:23)
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The insert includes no extra information about the score.
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