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.

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Soundtrack

Children of Men
Children of Men cover
Soundtrack by Various Artists
Released October 30, 2006
Genre Soundtracks
Rock
Pop
Label Hip-O
Producer Becca Gatrell
Professional reviews

Four songs that are heard during the movie, "Total State Machine" by Test Dept, "Omgyjya Switch7" by Aphex Twin, "Anti War Dub" by Digital Mystikz and "Life in a Glasshouse" by Radiohead are not included on the soundtrack. Furthermore, the track "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. Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker's song "Running the World" is played in the credits of the film.

Track listing

# Title Writer(s) Artist Length
1. "Hush"   Joe South Deep Purple 4:25
2. "Witness (1 Hope)"   Rodney Smith Roots Manuva 4:14
3. "Tomorrow Never Knows"   John Lennon, Paul McCartney Junior Parker 3:30
4. "Sleepy Shores"   Johnny Pearson Michael Price 3:30
5. "The Court of the Crimson King"   Robert Fripp, Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield King Crimson 4:49
6. "Backward"   S. Goodman, S.G Gordon Kode 9, Spaceape 4:33
7. "Wait"   Jamie Hince, Alison Mosshart The Kills 4:47
8. "There Is an Ocean"   Donovan Leitch Donovan 4:47
9. "Ruby Tuesday"   Mick Jagger, Keith Richards Franco Battiato 3:37
10. "Money Honey"   Annette Henry, Kevin Martin Pressure 3:46
11. "Arbeit Macht Frei"   Pete Doherty The Libertines 1:15
12. "Indian Stomp"   J. Flynn Cyrus 3:29
13. "Bring on the Lucie (Freda Peeple)"   John Lennon John Lennon 4:13
14. "Running the World"   Jarvis Cocker Jarvis Cocker 4:43

Original score

Children of Men
Children of Men cover
Film score by John Tavener
Released December 12, 2006
Genre Film music
Original Score
Label Varese Sarabande
Professional reviews
  • Soundtrack-Express 3.5/5 stars link

The film score was composed by John Tavener and released on Varese 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.[1]

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.[2]

Gustav Holst's "Mars" is used in the film although it is not featured on the album.

Track listing

  1. "Fragments of a Prayer" – 15:21
  2. "Eternity's Sunrise" – 10:53
  3. "Alexander's Feast/War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble" (George Frideric Handel) – 4:44
  4. "Kindertotenlieder/Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n" (Gustav Mahler) – 5:31
  5. "Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima" (Krzysztof Penderecki) – 9:59
  6. "Song of the Angel" – 4:35
  7. "The Lamb" – 3:20
  8. "Mother and Child" – 12:38
  9. "Mother of God, Here I Stand" – 3:28

Notes

  1. ^ Crust, Kevin. "Unconventional soundscape in `Children of Men'". Chicago Tribune. http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/movies/chi-0701160308jan17,1,5548746.story?coll=chi-ent_movies-hed. Retrieved on 2007-01-26. 
  2. ^ Broxton, Jonathan (2007-01-17). "Children of Men". Movie Music UK. http://www.moviemusicuk.us/childrenofmencd.htm. Retrieved on 2007-02-05. 

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