The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (soundtrack)
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| Released | May 13, 2008 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 75:09 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney Records | |||
| Producer | Harry Gregson-Williams | |||
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| Singles from The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | ||||
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The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) is the soundtrack to the film The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. Harry Gregson-Williams composed the soundtrack, which was released on May 13, 2008 in the United States by Walt Disney Records.
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.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| IGN | (8.0/10)[2] |
Track listing
[edit]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" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 3:33 | |
| 3. | "Journey to the How" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 4:45 | |
| 4. | "Arrival at Aslan's How" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 2:57 | |
| 5. | "Raid on the Castle" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 7:05 | |
| 6. | "Miraz Crowned" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 4:47 | |
| 7. | "Sorcery and Sudden Vengeance" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 6:16 | |
| 8. | "The Duel" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 5:56 | |
| 9. | "The Armies Assemble" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 2:22 | |
| 10. | "Battle at Aslan's How" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 5:17 | |
| 11. | "Return of the Lion" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 4:16 | |
| 12. | "The Door in the Air" | Harry Gregson-Williams | 7:52 | |
| 13. | "The Call" | Regina Spektor | Regina Spektor | 3:08 |
| 14. | "A Dance 'Round the Memory Tree" | Oren Lavie | Oren Lavie | 3:42 |
| 15. | "This Is Home" | Jon Foreman Adam Watts Andy Dodd | Switchfoot | 3:54 |
| 16. | "Lucy" | Hanne Hukkelberg | Hanne Hukkelberg | 4:33 |
| Total length: | 75:09 | |||
- 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
[edit]- 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]In 2009, the album won a Dove Award for Special Event Album of the Year at the 40th GMA Dove Awards.[7]
Notes
[edit]- ^ The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian at AllMusic
- ^ link
- ^ "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 22 June 2014.[dead link]
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Soundtrack / Harry Gregson-Williams – The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspian". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 22, 2014.
- ^ a b "The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian: Original Soundtrack - Chart & Awards". All Music Guide. 2008. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
- ^ Nominations Announced for 40th GMA Dove Awards on CBN.com (February 20, 2008)
