In brief: soaring, fantastical and inherent beauty.
A companion to: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Gregson-Williams)
Recording: Expanded promo, 30 tracks, 60 minutes
Review
Aaron Zigman is not a name I've head of, so I was quite excited going into this one. From what I know of the film, we are looking for awe-inspiring fantasy, so let's see what he's come up with...
There is something reminding me in parts of the zealousness of James Horner's Krull for the fantasy and militaristic themes here, but Bridge nonetheless always manages to hold onto a feeling of wonderment not found in that other work. Whether this is done through a vast range of instruments, harp/percussion combinations or a well-used female choir, it is this wonderment that really catches the attention.
There are some very pretty guitar-piano constructions reminiscent of Thomas Newman's "weird Americana' forms from American Beauty and also a little of Horner's more offbeat work on Field of Dreams and The Spitfire Grill.
Individual cues on this album, by it's very nature of being a 'promo' are short, but they all offer something to the listener. Think of your favourite magazine, where you're able to read all of it, rather than just the main editorials, and you'll get an idea of the kind of level of enjoyment I take listening to it.
At times, Zigman offers us a canvas that is perhaps too broad, with so much thematic material on display that it can be overwhelming (like the Gregson-Williams/Powell animation scores) but I'm not sure this is such a bad thing considering the world of fantasy the score exists within.
In between the action and caper cues, there are some sad moments, such as "It's All Gone" which proves that this score isn't all about light-hearted stuff. Beautiful string sections with underplayed flutes are simply breathtaking here.
Overall, Bridge to Terabithia is an astonishing work and offers something truly different, and more mature than you would expect for a children's fantasy adventure film. I hope my score reflects that.
Track Listing
1. Main title
2. Into the forest
3. The battle
4. The giant's hand
5. At the museum
6. Janice down
7. Troll hunting
8. Running through the paddocks
9. Squogres
10. To the museum
11. Seeing Terabithia
12. Jesse's bridge
13. Painting
14. Jess takes the bus
15. Building the fort
16. Darkmaster
17. Searching for the giant
18. Getting Janice
19. The race
20. Jess punished
21. The trap goes off
22. Main title alt.
23. Leslie dies
24. It's all gone
25. All of Terabithia
26. Paying respects
27. Jess grieves
28. Leslie's driving
29. Free the pee
30. Janice the bully
Expanded Promo Release
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