CREATION

Label: Lakeshore 34121
Date: 2010
Tracks: 14
Time = 50:23

Original soundtrack to Jon Amiel film from Randal Keynes book "Annie's Box", starring Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly, Jeremy Northam. Christopher Young scores for orchestra without brass, percussion. Full compliment of strings, woodwinds still offers full, rich sound. Young creates mostly minor-key themes, uses them in haunting, melancholy manner. Solo color of violin amidst orchestra stands out but Young also uses solo colors from piano, clarinet to similar effect. Musical architecture of album is impressive as well: haunting melody in slow manner opens, continues for several tracks. Young then brings in gentle motion for latter cues, finally returns to opening mood to close. A beautiful musical journey! Allan Wilson conducts this knockout!

1. Creation 2. The Ghost Pavane 3. Unity In Form 4. Cunning Gunning 5. Pleasure Perfect 6. To Emma 7. Partly Part 8. The Treatment At Malvern 9. A Struggle For Survival 10. The Giant Sloth Of Punta Alta 11. Fuegian Children 12. You’ve Killed God, Sir 13. Knowing Everything I Now Know 14. Humility And Love