Steven Price - David Attenborough: A Life On Our Planet '2020

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DAVID ATTENBOROUGH – A LIFE ON OUR PLANET
Although I’d been fortunate enough to work on previous productions
narrated by Sir David Attenborough, the invitation to write the music for the
story of his remarkable life was a particular honour, albeit a daunting one. To
find the right musical tone for what Sir David refers to as his “witness
statement”, a film that shows mankind’s impact on the natural world
through the eyes of the man who has experienced so much and shared it with us
all for so many years, was an exciting but nerve-racking prospect.
The key thing I wanted to do was to write a score that Sir David himself may
enjoy. Having been told of his extensive collection of and interest in chamber
music, I decided to write for a small string ensemble with assorted soloists, a
marked difference in sound from the more large scale orchestral work I had done
on natural history productions such as Our Planet and The Hunt. The more
intimate writing enabled me to follow the film’s journey through Sir
David’s early travels to his realisation of the huge dangers facing the
planet. From youthful adventures through to the sadness of the present day, and
then looking forward with a more optimistic blueprint for the future, the film
invited the music to accompany Sir David’s life every step of the way. We
recorded the score over two days in December 2019 and were honoured to be
visited by the man himself, who spoke to the musicians about our shared mission,
and inspired them to performances that I was really proud to witness.
Everyone involved in the project is proud to have been a part of it, and hope
that it can be seen as far and wide as possible in spreading Sir David’s
crucial message. The two days in the studio recording the score were some of the
most moving times I’ve had in music, and I’m very grateful for the
opportunity to have been involved with the film.

Tracklisting:
01. Steven Price - Mistakes (4:54)
02. Steven Price - To Have Adventures (2:22)
03. Steven Price - Evolution Undone (5:06)
04. Steven Price - The Wild Is Finite (2:55)
05. Steven Price - The Whole of Humanity (2:27)
06. Steven Price - The Process of Extinctions (2:56)
07. Steven Price - A Shared Conscience (1:38)
08. Steven Price - Nothing To Stop Us (2:12)
09. Steven Price - Lifes Talent For Change (5:04)
10. Steven Price - An Unknown World (1:48)
11. Steven Price - A Devastating Impact (3:20)
12. Steven Price - A Place Beyond Imagination (4:52)
13. Steven Price - My Witness Statement (2:52)
14. Steven Price - I Would Feel Guilty (1:19)
15. Steven Price - We Must Rewild The World (2:20)
16. Steven Price - A Greater Opportunity (2:28)
17. Steven Price - Eternal Energies Of Nature (2:01)
18. Steven Price - Within Our Power (2:30)
19. Steven Price - More From Less (2:47)
20. Steven Price - Saving Ourselves (4:34)
21. Steven Price - With Or Without Us (2:11)
22. Steven Price - Imagining the Future (1:57)
23. Steven Price - This Is My Witness Statement (2:35)
24. Steven Price - We Need To Rewild The World (2:21)
25. Steven Price - Imagining the Future (Instrumental) (1:40)

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