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.
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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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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.
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| IGN | (8.0/10)[2] |
Track listing
editAll 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
editIn 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)