When Ridley Scott's Gladiator singularly revived the old Hollywood "Sword & Sandals" genre in 2000, it also propelled composer Hans Zimmer's rousing score onto every movie trailer that followed in its wake, so it's surprising to find the prolific -- but relatively unknown -- Harry Gregson-Williams taking the reins on Scott's similarly themed 12th century Crusades epic Kingdom of Heaven. Williams approaches the era with a far more delicate touch than Zimmer, utilizing period and regional instrumentation, as well as lush choral arrangements to accentuate the film's romance and religiosity. While there are plenty of instances where thunderous percussion and sweeping brass paint gallant images of galloping horses and tattered flags, there are more moments that effectively portray the bloody fields and pious ruminations of war. ~ James Christopher Monger, All Music Guide
Kingdom of Heaven
04/26/2005 | Sony
All Music Guide Review
Kingdom of Heaven Track Listing
Credits of Kingdom of Heaven
- Frank Ricotti
- Ethnic Percussion
- Martin Tillman
- Electric Cello
- Gavyn Wright
- Orchestra Leader
- Paul Clarvis
- Ethnic Percussion
- Becky Bentham
- Score Coordinator
- Tim Garside
- Ethnic Percussion
- Harry Gregson-Williams
- Conductor, Producer, Orchestration
- Michael Knobloch
- Music Supervisor
- Marc Streitenfeld
- Music Supervisor
- Lisbeth Scott
- Vocals
- Simon Gibson
- Mastering
- Mercan Dede
- Ethnic Percussion
- Paul Cremo
- Soundtrack Executive Producer
- David Walter
- Assistant Engineer
- Richard Lancaster
- Assistant Engineer
- Göksel Baktagir
- Quanun
- Simon Changer
- Digital Editing
- Rebecca Morellato
- Score Production Coordinator
- Stephen Barton
- Additional Music
- Leslie Collman Smith
- Product Manager
- Lauren Dooreck Camara
- Art Direction, Design
- Chris Benstead
- Assistant Music Editor
- Neva Ozgen
- Kemence
- Richard Harvey
- Woodwind
- Hugh Marsh
- Violin (Electric)
- Natacha Atlas
- Vocals
- Catherine Bott
- Soprano
- Peter Cobbin
- Producer, Engineer, Mixing
- Nigel Eaton
- Hurdygurdy
- Brian Gulland
- Vocals
- Robert Kraft
- Executive in Charge of Music














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