The Golden Compass
The Golden Compass, one of last years most eagerly awaited films, has launched to great acclaim featuring a sweeping soundtrack scored by Alexandre Desplat, recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios.
The Golden Compass was the sixth box office number one for Abbey Road Studios in 2007 and was one of the largest productions of the year for the studios.Touted to have an Oscar winning soundtrack, Alexandre Desplat comments;"Golden Compass is by far the largest film I have ever written the score for. I knew I had to surround myself with the best collaborators to get through the immense task ahead of me. Abbey Road Studios was undoubtedly the only place to record the 120 piece orchestra, and we worked around the clock, relentlessly, from one studio to another, for several weeks. Surrounded by the best crew I could dream of, always available, efficient, caring and with the best spirit under the artistic spell of Abbey Road's chief engineer Peter Cobbin."
Singer Kate Bush also contributed an original song titled 'Lyra' to the end title credits of The Golden Compass. The track was mixed at Abbey Road Studios.
The Golden Compass is the film of the best-selling fantasy novelist, Philip Pullman. Starring Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig, it is touted as the first part of a trilogy which will equal The Lord of the Rings, also recorded and mixed at Abbey Road Studios.
