Don't be misled by the film's trailers; the soundtrack to Ever After--yet another modern adaptation of a Cinderella story--is an orchestral score by George Fenton. Best known for his work on Gandhi and The Fisher King, Fen... more »ton has created a sweeping orchestral score, with the occasional Celtic influences thrown in, as on "Cinderella" or the upbeat "Going to the Ball." But on most tracks Ever After's score is quiet and subtle. Though Fenton has done more memorable work (Cry Freedom), he succeeds here in accentuating the romance of the film. Brit soft-rockers Texas provide the lone vocal track on the score with the infectious closing tune "Put Your Arms Around Me." --Jason Verlinde« less
Don't be misled by the film's trailers; the soundtrack to Ever After--yet another modern adaptation of a Cinderella story--is an orchestral score by George Fenton. Best known for his work on Gandhi and The Fisher King, Fenton has created a sweeping orchestral score, with the occasional Celtic influences thrown in, as on "Cinderella" or the upbeat "Going to the Ball." But on most tracks Ever After's score is quiet and subtle. Though Fenton has done more memorable work (Cry Freedom), he succeeds here in accentuating the romance of the film. Brit soft-rockers Texas provide the lone vocal track on the score with the infectious closing tune "Put Your Arms Around Me." --Jason Verlinde
Kimberly L. from RIGBY, ID Reviewed on 9/14/2013...
Loved it!!!
Abby E. from CHARLOTTE, NC Reviewed on 3/17/2012...
I really enjoyed this CD. All of the tracks are good, but it's worth it just to get it for the rendition of 'Kyrie Elesion' found in 'The Royal Wedding'.
CD Reviews
Soundtrack music and trailer music
parkay | Richmond, VA | 12/17/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"To clear up any misunderstanding of why the music from the soundtracks often don't match the music found on the trailers for the movies, it's necessary to understand the timing of things in Hollywood. Often times, when studios are ready to run their trailers to promote their films, the actual soundtracks to their movies aren't ready to be released. This forces them to choose music which they feel fits the "feel" that they want their movie to convey. I don't believe that anyone who's seen Ever After would disagree that "Mummer's Dance" and "Fable" did not convey that feeling of the movie. The orchestral music by George Fenton goes beautifully with the movie and the fact that the trailer music isn't contained on the soundtrack should not take away from his work. It's still a beautiful collection of pieces and worth the purchase. For those of you who still hold a grudge and want to whine and complain that the trailer music isn't on the soundtrack, go out and get Loreena McKennit's "Book of Secrets" and Robert Miles' "Dreamland". Oh, and as for the argument that this practice is "false advertising", keep in mind that the MOVIE trailer is used to promote the FILM not the SOUNDTRACK."
Great Soundtrack
Pen Name | Fairbanks, Alaska | 11/01/2003
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Pretty decent soundtrack for the film, and unlike a lot of musical soundtracks, the songs on this CD really give you the feeling of watching the film again. Especially good is "Walking on Water." The only problem with this CD is that it lacks the two songs that were used in the Trailers, "Robert Mile's "Fable" and "Mummer's Dance" by Loreena McKennitt. The last song on the CD, "Texas" which has vocals, is a bit wierd as well."
A lovely classical soundtrack to a lovely movie
12/15/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The score to Ever After is just lovely. Listening to this soundtrack calls to mind all of the endearing moments of the movie, even bringing tears to my eyes at points. If you enjoy classical soundtracks, then you may enjoy this CD even if you have not seen the movie. However, if you are looking for the songs played during the movie's trailers to entice you to see the movie, you will not find them on this CD. For some reason, I've noticed that more and more movie trailers use music to attract a particular audience to the movie, and don't always play music that is included in either the movie itself or on the soundtrack CD. (Something I find to be misleading). This is certainly the case with Ever After - the songs I refer to are Loreena McKennit's Mummer's Dance and Robert Miles' Fable, neither of which appear on this CD. The music that is actually included in the movie does appear on this CD - buy the CD for the classical score by George Fenton, and you won't be disappointed."
The other song from the trailer is "Fable" by Robert Miles
parkay | 05/29/1999
(5 out of 5 stars)
"THIS IS THE SONG EVERYONE IS LOOKING FOR"
TRUEY ENCHANTING
parkay | 11/28/1998
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I saw the movie. I bought the CD. It's great music. The CD is all classical except for the last song, the one played while the ending credits rolled. For those who don't like classical, that's just your taste. But open up a little and you'll see the the music really fits the storyline, making my time more enjoyable. For those of you who want the tracks heard in the commercials and the trailers, the artist is Robert Miles. The CD is "Dreamland" and the two songs are Children and Fable. I've got that CD, too, and I recommend it. None the less, the "Ever After" soundtrack is truely enchanting. For those who saw the movie and liked it, I suggest you buy the CD and relive the warmth you felt for the movie. It's the only way to go."
Track Listings (22) - Disc #1
Kimberly L. from RIGBY, ID