Composer

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Patrick Doyle

Genre

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Film

Style

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Film Score

Compose Date

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ca. 1989

Average_duration

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58:32

Henry V is a 1989 British historical drama film directed by Kenneth Branagh, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name. The film premiered on November 8, 1989, in the United Kingdom and on November 8, 1990, in the United States. The film is divided into five movements, each corresponding to a different act of the play. The soundtrack for Henry V was composed by Patrick Doyle, a Scottish composer who has worked on numerous films, including Sense and Sensibility, Gosford Park, and Brave. Doyle's score for Henry V is a mix of orchestral and choral music, with a strong emphasis on medieval and Renaissance sounds. The first movement of the score, "Overture," sets the tone for the film with a grand, sweeping orchestral theme that evokes the majesty and power of the English monarchy. The second movement, "The Death of Falstaff," is a mournful piece that accompanies the death of one of the play's most beloved characters. The third movement, "Non Nobis Domine," is a choral piece that features a Latin hymn sung by the English soldiers after their victory at the Battle of Agincourt. The fourth movement, "St. Crispin's Day," is perhaps the most famous piece from the score. It features a rousing speech by King Henry V (played by Branagh) before the Battle of Agincourt, set to a stirring orchestral theme. The final movement, "Epilogue," is a somber piece that reflects on the cost of war and the toll it takes on those who fight it. Overall, Doyle's score for Henry V is a powerful and evocative work that captures the spirit of Shakespeare's play and the historical period in which it is set. The use of medieval and Renaissance sounds gives the score a timeless quality, while the orchestral and choral elements add a sense of grandeur and majesty befitting the story of a king leading his army into battle.

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