Little Children [Original Motion Picture Score]

Watertower Music, 2007, Audio CD

Product Description

Kate Winslet, Patrick Wilson, and Jennifer Connelly star in the latest work from Oscar-nominated writer/director Todd Field. Based on the novel by Tom Perrotta ("Election"), "Little Children" centers on a handful of individuals whose lives intersect on the playgrounds, in town pools, and on the streets of their small community in surprising and potentially dangerous ways. Features music from Academy Award nominee Thomas Newman, whose extensive work in film and television brings a unique orchestral style to the film's score.

Tracks Information

Snack Time
Tissue
2 Hillcrest
Late Hit
Bandshell
Red Bathing Suit
Lucy
It's Wrong And It's Weird
Pool Days
Weekends Were Difficult
What'S The Hurry?
Fly Me To The Moon (Arranged By Sammy Nestico)
Mae
A Sniff Or Two
Torso
Be A Good Boy
Slutty Kay
Little Children
End Title

Product Details

Title: Little Children [Original Motion Picture Score]
Sales Rank: 46367 in Music
Creator: Thomas Newman
Label: Watertower Music, 2007-01-23, Audio CD, 1 Disc
Format: Soundtrack
Item Dimensions: 0.19 pounds
Package Dimensions: 5.55 x 4.97 x 0.54 inches, 0.18 pounds

Customer Reviews

go directly to track 19: If you enjoy music that includes the best musical drama of the cello, track 19 on this soundtrack is outstanding! Buy this CD and love it. If this arrangement had not been for movie soundtrack but more like a stand alone composition, it would get airplay on classical stations. It's that good.
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Best track from film not here!: This is a five star score, but a two star album. The absolute best piece in the film is the End Credits, but the recording on this album is a completely different version, with enormously different orchestration. The brutal percussion that dominates the film version is not here at all, changing the tone of the piece entirely, and the second half… More reviews

Little Children soundtrack is superb!: I saw the movie and listened to snippets of selected songs on the internet. the cd is exactly what I expected.… More reviews

Themes for Suburbia: If there is one thing I feel Thomas Newman can be depended on as a composer, it is his ability to capture the mood and heart of a story and express it perfectly in his music. It is a talent he uses to nail nearly every one of his scores, and the music for 'Little Children' is no exception.
In the case of this movie, the score begins with a strong sense of everyday… More reviews

one of his best yet: this score is so fantastic. i think this is one of newman's best scores. for a composer so young he sure is establishing himself as one of the most talented and unique film composers of our time.
newman's music always favors atmosphere and mood rather than trying to tell a musical story, ala john williams. this kind of music puts you into a deep mood… More reviews