Ilan Eshkeri - The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) '2023

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The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry (Ilan Eshkeri)
Original score and original songs from the 2023 drama feature film directed by
Hettie Macdonald, based on the novel by Rachel Joyce, starring Jim Broadbent,
Penelope Wilton and Claire Rushbrook, produced by Essential Cinema and released
by Embankment Films (UK).

THE STORY: Harold is an ordinary man who has passed through life, living on the
side lines, until he goes to post a letter one day…and just keeps walking.

THE SCORE: “Much of the music was performed by myself on the violin and
piano along with gentle synthesiser accompaniment and strings for the bigger
emotional moments. Music that I get to perform as well as compose is always very
personal. It all comes from a single melody, at times it is just alternating
chords, like the left right motion of walking, this alternating motion helps the
mind to process. When the bass comes in it changes the harmony into a four chord
progression, other instruments join and the music grows and becomes more
uplifting. There is also the other side of the theme, the dark version of the
melody, which works in the same way. As the album develops the dark and light
versions of the theme intertwine, growing in complexity leading ultimately to
the cathartic ending. This was inspired by Harold Fry walking and processing but
it is there for any listener to walk and think to. Both music and walking are
good for mental health and I hope this music was created for that
purpose.” – Ilan Eshkeri

THE COMPOSER: Ilan Eshkeri is an award-winning composer, artist, songwriter,
producer and creator whose work features in concert, theatre, film, television
and video games. His eclectic body of work is united by his love of narrative.
He has won and been nominated for many awards, including two BAFTAs and two Ivor
Novellos, while his extensive catalogue includes music for diverse projects such
as Still Alice, Stardust, A Perfect Planet and Ghost of Tsushima. In 2022 alone,
he released the evocative Space Station Earth album and an accompanying
out-of-this-earth multimedia concert tour made in collaboration with the
European Space Agency (ESA); composed scores for SAS: Rogue Heroes (BBC One),
Captains: World Cup (Netflix) and Kingdom of Dreams (Sky); and performed four
10th anniversary shows of the beloved family favourite The Snowman and The
Snowdog alongside co-composer Andy Burrows and a live concert orchestra. In
2009, MovieScore Media released his score for the Roman adventure Centurion,
directed by Neil Marshall.

Tracklist:
1 01. Ilan Eshkeri - Walking (03:13)
1 02. Ilan Eshkeri - Faith (03:04)
1 03. Ilan Eshkeri - Solace (01:59)
1 04. Ilan Eshkeri - Soul Search (01:36)
1 05. Ilan Eshkeri - I'm Harold Fry (02:54)
1 06. Ilan Eshkeri - Alone (03:58)
1 07. Ilan Eshkeri - David (02:36)
1 08. Ilan Eshkeri - My Son (04:00)
1 09. Ilan Eshkeri - A Miracle (02:30)
1 10. Sam Lee - Sweet Girl McCree (04:07)
1 11. Sam Lee - McCrimmon (06:28)

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