FILM CREDITS
Music by John Powell
Music Executive: Sunny Park
Music Editor: Adam Smalley
Assistant Music Editor: Scott Johnson
Additional Arranging, Midi Orchestration & Programming by James McKee Smith, Paul Mounsey, Dominic Lewis & Michael Mollo
Score Recorded by Nick Wollage
Score Assistant Engineers: Chris Barrett & Fiona Cruickshank
Score Recorded at Air Studios, London
Additional Recording & Score Mixed by Shawn Murphy
Mix Assistant Engineer: Marc Viner
Mix Assistant: Erik Swanson
Score Editor: David Channing
Score Mixed at 5 Cat Studio, Los Angeles
Supervising Orchestrator: John Ashton Thomas
Additional Orchestrations by Dave Metzger, Gavin Greenaway, Germaine Franco, Jessica Wells, Stefan Schneider & Dominic Lewis
Score & Choir Conducted by Gavin Greenaway
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason
Hardanger: Dermot Crehan
Choir: Metro Voices
Choir Master: Jenny O'Grady
Solo Vocals: Dee Lewis-Clay
Warpipes: Richard Baughman, Eric Bernard, Alastair Boase, Bobby Burke, Chris Carson, Paul Cathers, Nick Coseboom, Harry Farrar, Jennifer Febre, Alex MacGillivray, George MacGillivray, John McDonald, Karen McIlvena & Trevor Takahashi
Score Technical Engineer: Richard Robson
Sound Programmers: Germaine Franco & Ben Caucci
London Orchestral Contractor: Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
Assistant Orchestral Contractor: Lucy Whalley
Music Manager: Charlene Ann Huang
Music Coordinator: Roger Tang
Music Clearances: Julie Butchko
Music Business Affairs: Dan Butler, Liz McNicoll & Jennifer Schiller
ALBUM ASSEMBLY
This Is Berk : 1m02 ALT This Is Berk + 1m02 This Is Berk (1st part) (Edited)
Dragon Battle : 1m02 This Is Berk (2nd part)
The Downed Dragon : 1m07B-C Training - Out There
Dragon Training : 2m09 Dragon Training
Wounded : 2m10 Wounded
The Dragon Book : 2m11 The Dragon Book
Focus, Hiccup! : 2m12 Focus, Hiccup!
Forbidden Friendship : 2m14 Forbidden Friendship
New Tail : 2m15 The New Tail
See You Tomorrow : 3m18 See You Tomorrow
Test Drive : 3m20 Test Drive
Not So Fireproof : 3m21 Not So Fireproof
This Time For Sure : 3m22 This Time For Sure
Astrid Goes For A Spin : 3m24 Astrid Goes For A Spin
Romantic Flight : 3m25 Romantic Flight
Dragon's Den : 3m26B Dragon's Den
The Cove : 3m26C Let's Find Dad
The Kill Ring : 4m27-28 Kill Ring - Stop Fight
Ready The Ships : 4m31 Ready The Ships - Confront (Edited)
Battling The Green Death : 4m35-37 This Isn't Over - Less Okay
Counter Attack : 4m38 That Thing Has Wings! + 5m39 Counter Attack
Where's Hiccup? : 5m40 Where's Hiccup?
Coming Back Around : 5m41 Coming Back Around
The Viking Have Their Own Tea : 5m50 End Credits
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1m02 ALT This Is Berk (Alternate) (1:05)
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John Powell, James McKee Smith
1m07A War Room (0:42)
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1m07B-C Training – Out There (4:23)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
2m08 Hiccup Comes Home (0:23)
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2m09 Dragon Training (3:10)
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2m10 Wounded (1:26)
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2m10 ALT Wounded (Alternate) (1:26)
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2m12 Focus, Hiccup! (2:03)
John Powell, Dominic Lewis
2m13 Offering (0:53)
John Powell, Paul Mounsey
2m14 Forbidden Friendship (4:10)
John Powell, Paul Mounsey
2m15 The New Tail (2:48)
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3m16 Teamwork (0:47)
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3m17 Charming The Zippleback (0:26)
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3m18 See You Tomorrow (3:52)
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3m20 Test Drive (2:37)
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3m21 Not So Fireproof (1:13)
John Powell, Dominic Lewis
3m22 This Time For Sure (0:46)
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3m23 Astrid Finds Toothless (0:37)
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3m24 Astrid Goes For A Spin (0:46)
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3m25 Romantic Flight (1:54)
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3m26B Dragon’s Den (2:29)
John Powell, Paul Mounsey
3m26C Let’s Find Dad (1:11)
John Powell, Michael John Mollo
4m27-28 Kill Ring – Stop Fight (4:28)
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4m30 You’re Not A Viking (1:34)
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4m31 Ready The Ships – Confront (5:19)
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4m33-34 Relax – Stroke Hell (2:09)
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4m35-37 This Isn’t Over – Less Okay (6:19)
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4m38 That Thing Has Wings! (1:18)
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5m39 Counter Attack (1:52)
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5m40 Where’s Hiccup? (2:52)
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5m41 Coming Back Around (2:50)
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5m50 End Credits (2:04)
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Music Composed & Produced by John Powell
Executive in Charge of Music for DreamWorks Animation: Sunny Park
Executive Soundtrack Producer: Robert Townson
Music Editor: Adam Smalley
Assistant Music Editor: Scott Johnson
Additional Arranging, Midi Orchestration & Programming by James McKee Smith, Paul Mounsey, Dominic Lewis & Michael Mollo
Score Recorded by Nick Wollage
Score Assistant Engineers: Chris Barrett & Fiona Cruickshank
Score Recorded at Air Studios, London
Additional Recording & Music Mixed by Shawn Murphy
Mix Assistant Engineer: Marc Viner
Mix Assistant: Erik Swanson
Score Editor: David Channing
Score Mixed at 5 Cat Studios, Los Angeles
Supervising Orchestrator: John Ashton Thomas
Additional Orchestrators: Dave Metzger, Gavin Greenaway, Germaine Franco, Jessica Wells, Stefan Schneider & Dominic Lewis
Music & Choir Conducted by Gavin Greenaway
Orchestra Leader & Violin Solos: Perry Montague-Mason
Hardanger Fiddle: Dermot Crehan
Pennywhistle: Helen Keen
Choir: Metro Voices
Choir Master: Jenny O'Grady
Solo Vocalist: Dee Lewis-Clay
Warpipes: Richard Baughman, Eric Bernard, Alastair Boase, Bobby Burke, Chris Carson, Paul Cathers, Nick Coseboom, Harry Farrar, Jennifer Febre, Alex MacGillivray, George MacGillivray, John McDonald, Karen McIlvena & Trevor Takahashi
Guitar & Dulcimer: Vivian Milanova
Ethnic Wind Sampling: Papa Ginou
Marimba & Percussion Sampling: Carol Andrews & Mateo Francisco
Score Technical Engineer: Richard Robson
Sound Programmers: Germaine Franco & Ben Caucci
London Orchestral Contractor: Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
Assistant Orchestral Contractor: Lucy Whalley
Music Manager: Charlene Ann Huang
Music Coordinator: Roger Tang
Music Clearances: Julie Butchko
Music Production Assistants: Emily Brailey, Jacob Merryman, John Traunweiser & Jason Waters
Music Business Affairs: Dan Butler, Liz McNicoll & Jennifer Schiller
Score Album Mastered by Patricia Sullivan Fourstar at Bernie Grundman Mastering
John Powell wishes to thank Jeffrey Katzenberg, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, Bonnie Arnold, Bill Damaschke, Sunny Park, Cressida Cowell, Maryann Brandon, Darren Holmes, Randy Thom, Laura Engel, Richard Kraft, Jeffrey Light, Bruce Dukov, Bob Hunt, Gerhard Lengeling, & Manfred Knauff at Logic Pro, Betty Bennett at Apogee, Danny Haikin at B&W Loudpseakers, Doug Rogers at East West, Mitch Thomas at Sound Toys, Paul J. de Benedictis at Spectrasonics, Maarten Spruijt at Project Sam, Tammy Shea at Antares Technology, Jeff Petersen at Synthax, Erica McDaniel at Universal Audio
Dedicated to Melinda Lerner & Oliver Powell
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02 – Dragon Battle (1:55)
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03 – The Downed Dragon (4:16)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
04 – Dragon Training (3:10)
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05 – Wounded (1:25)
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06 – The Dragon Book (2:22)
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07 – Focus, Hiccup! (2:05)
John Powell, Dominic Lewis
08 – Forbidden Friendship (4:10)
John Powell, Paul Mounsey
09 – New Tail (2:47)
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10 – See You Tomorrow (3:52)
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11 – Test Drive (2:35)
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12 – Not So Fireproof (1:11)
John Powell, Dominic Lewis
13 – This Time For Sure (0:47)
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14 – Astrid Goes For A Spin (0:45)
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15 – Romantic Flight (1:55)
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16 – Dragon’s Den (2:28)
John Powell, Paul Mounsey
17 – The Cove (1:10)
John Powell, Michael John Mollo
18 – The Kill Ring (4:27)
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19 – Ready The Ships (5:13)
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20 – Battling The Green Death (6:18)
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21 – Counter Attack (3:02)
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22 – Where’s Hiccup? (2:43)
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23 – Coming Back Around (2:49)
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24 – Sticks & Stones (4:08)
Jónsi
25 – The Vikings Have Their Tea (2:04)
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"Sticks & Stones"
Written & Performed by Jónsi
Except Drums & Percussion Played by Samuli Kosminen
Sampler Played by Alex Somers
Drums & Percussion Engineered by Peter Katis
Mixed by Alex Somers & Jónsi
Mastered by Birgir Jón Birgisson
Music Composed & Produced by John Powell
Additional Arranging, Midi Orchestration & Programming by James McKee Smith, Paul Mounsey, Dominic Lewis & Michael Mollo
Orchestrators: John Ashton Thomas & Dave Metzger
Additional Orchestrators: Gavin Greenaway, Jessica Wells, Daniel Baker, James K. Lee, Angus O'Sullivan, Stefan Schneider, Germaine Franco & Dominic Lewis
Music Editor: Adam Smalley
Violin Solos: Perry Montague-Mason
Hardanger Fiddle: Dermot Crehan
Pennywhistle: Helen Keen
Solo Vocals: Dee Lewis-Clay
Warpipes: Richard Baughman, Eric Bernard, Alastair Boase, Bobby Burke, Chris Carson, Paul Cathers, Nick Coseboom, Harry Farrar, Jennifer Febre, Alex MacGillivray, George MacGillivray, John McDonald, Karen McIlvena & Trevor Takahashi
Guitar & Dulcimer: Vivian Milanova
Ethnic Wind Sampling: Papa Ginou
Marimba & Percussion Sampling: Carol Andrews & Mateo Francisco
Sound Programmers: Germaine Franco & Ben Caucci
Music Preparation by JoAnn Kane Music Service
Score Recorded by Nick Wollage
Additional Recordings by Shawn Murphy
Score Recorded at Air Studios, London
Score Assistant Engineers: Chris Barrett & Fiona Cruickshank
Score Technical Engineer: Richard Robson
Score Mixed by Shawn Murphy
Mix Assistant: Erik Swanson
Mix Assistant Engineer: Marc Viner
Scoring Editor: David Channing
Score Mixed at 5 Cat Studios, Los Angeles
Music Production Assistants: Emily Brailey, Jacob Merryman, John Traunweiser & Jason Waters
Assistant Music Editor: Scott Johnson
Original Soundtrack Album Mastered by Patricia Sullivan at Bernie Grundman Mastering
Orchestra
Conducted by Gavin Greenaway
Orchestra Leader: Perry Montague-Mason
London Orchestral Contractor: Isobel Griffiths Ltd.
Assistant Contractor: Lucy Whalley
Metro Voices
Conducted by Gavin Greenaway
Choir Master: Jenny O'Grady
Executive in Charge of Music for DreamWorks Animation: Sunny Park
Music Manager: Charlene Ann Huang
Music Coordinator: Roger Tang
Music Clearances: Julie Butchko
Music Business Affairs: Dan Butler, Liz McNicoll & Jennifer Schiller
Deluxe Edition Produced by Cary E. Mansfield & Bryon Davis
Produced by John Powell & Batu Sener at 5 Cat Studios
Deluxe Edition Mastered by John Traunwieser at 5 Cat Studios
John Powell wishes to thank Jeffrey Katzenberg, Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders, Bonnie Arnold, Bill Damaschke, Sunny Park, Cressida Cowell, Jónsi, Gavin Greenaway, Emlyn Singleton, John Ashton Thomas, Paul Mounsey, Dominic Lewis, James McKee Smith, Germaine Franco, Michael Mollo, Mark Gaham, Nico Wollage, Shawn Murphy, Erik Swanson, David Channing, Maryann Brandon, Randy Thom, Laura Engel, Richard Kraft, Jeffrey Light, Bruce Dukov, George Doering, Pedro Eustache, Adam Smalley, Ben Caucci, Hans Zimmer & Nancy Buchanan
Dedicated to Melinda Lerner & Oliver Powell
Varèse Sarabande would like to thank John Powell, Batu Sener, Andy Kalyvas, Nikki Walsh, Alexia Baum, Candice Afia & Peter Hackman
01 – This Is Berk (Alternate Film Version) [1m2alt] (1:05)
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02 – This Is Berk (with Original Opening Version) [1m2] (6:10)
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03 – Anybody See That? [1m6] (1:24)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
04 – War Room [1m7a] (0:44)
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05 – Training Out There [1m7B-C] (4:23)
John Powell, James McKee Smith
06 – Hiccup Comes Homes [2m8] (0:23)
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07 – Dragon Training [2m9] (3:09)
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08 – Wounded [2m10] (1:27)
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09 – The Dragon Book [2m11] (2:24)
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10 – Hiccup Focus [2m12] (2:05)
John Powell, Dominic Lewis
11 – Offering [2m13] (0:53)
John Powell, Paul Mounsey
12 – Forbidden Friendship [2m14] (4:13)
John Powell, Paul Mounsey
13 – New Tail [2m15] (2:48)
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14 – Teamwork [3m16] (0:44)
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15 – Charming The Pziiffelback [3m17] (0:28)
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16 – See You Tomorrow [3m18] (3:53)
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17 – Test Drive [3m20] (2:35)
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18 – Not So Fireproof [3m21] (1:13)
John Powell, Dominic Lewis
19 – This Time For Sure [3m22] (0:46)
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20 – Astrid Finds Toothless [3m23] (0:39)
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21 – Astrid Goes For A Spin [3m24] (0:47)
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22 – Romantic Flight [3m25] (1:56)
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23 – Dragon’s Den [3m26B] (2:31)
John Powell, Paul Mounsey
24 – Let’s Find Dad [3m26C] (1:12)
John Powell, Michael John Mollo
25 – Kill Ring – Stop The Fight [4m27-28] (4:31)
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01 – Not A Viking [4m30] (1:34)
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02 – Ready – Confront [4m31] (5:19)
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03 – Relax – Stroke – Hell [4m33-34] (2:09)
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04 – Over – Less Okay [4m35-37] (6:19)
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05 – Wings [4m38] (1:19)
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06 – Counter Attack [5m39] (1:52)
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07 – Where’s Hiccup? [5m40] (2:54)
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08 – Coming Back Around [5m41] (2:50)
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09 – Sticks & Stones (4:17)
Jónsi
10 – The Vikings Have Their Tea [5m50] (2:06)
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BONUS TRACKS
11 – The Vikings Have Their Tea (Alternate Version) [5m50alt] (2:02)
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12 – This Is Berk (Demo) [1m2] (6:11)
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13 – New Tail (Demo) [2m15] (2:54)
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14 – See You Tomorrow (Demo) [3m18] (3:54)
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15 – Test Drive (Demo) [3m20] (2:33)
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16 – Romantic Flight (Demo) [3m25] (1:57)
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17 – Coming Back Around (Demo) [5m41] (2:53)
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Truly…john was robbed,that was one of best scores of all time and they had to give an award for the social network.That film didnt even have a decent score,how the hell did it get nominated in the first place.Swear to god,there is no worst or worthless award like the oscars.
Truly…john was robbed,that was one of best scores of all time and they had to give an award for the social network.That film didnt even have a decent score,how the hell did it get nominated in the first place.Swear to god,there is no worst or worthless award like the oscars.
AT LAST!!
ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE OSCAR, IT MUST(WILL) WIN!!!
AT LAST!!
ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE OSCAR, IT MUST(WILL) WIN!!!
Yep !
If you’re interested, I’ll detail later today who did what on that score !
Dominic Lewis is probably over excited !! :D
Congrats to JP & the guys for the first Oscar nom ! That’s always something ! :D
Yep !
If you’re interested, I’ll detail later today who did what on that score !
Dominic Lewis is probably over excited !! :D
Congrats to JP & the guys for the first Oscar nom ! That’s always something ! :D
His score was thorougly the most beautiful and exceptionally out standimg score of the year.I was so much dissapointed 2 hear that his score wasnt even nominated for the g.globes.it easily out beats social network,i just don’t get it.
His score was thorougly the most beautiful and exceptionally out standimg score of the year.I was so much dissapointed 2 hear that his score wasnt even nominated for the g.globes.it easily out beats social network,i just don’t get it.
I’ve listened some synth mock ups of this score Leo, and they are quite complete and detailled, so I would say Powell does quite a lot himself for his cues (and not the additional music guy’s ones)…
I’ve listened some synth mock ups of this score Leo, and they are quite complete and detailled, so I would say Powell does quite a lot himself for his cues (and not the additional music guy’s ones)…