Hans Zimmer
Composer
Bruce Fowler
Additional Music
Jeff Rona
Additional Music
Shirley Walker
Orchestrator
Ladd McIntosh
Orchestrator
Ryeland Allison
Musician
Pete Haycock
Musician
Bob Daspit
Musician
Michael Stevens
Musician
Stephen Lipson
Musician
Lisbeth Scott
Vocals
Jay Rifkin
Music Scoring Mixer
Christopher Ward
Assistant To Composer
FILM CREDITS
Music Composed & Arranged by Hans Zimmer & Trevor Horn
Music Supervisor: James Flamberg
Assistant Music Editor: Gregory Perler
Music Contractor: Sandy DeCrescent
Orchestra Conducted by Shirley Walker
Orchestration by Shirley Walker & Bruce Fowler
Additional Music by Bruce Fowler, Jeff Rona & William L. Fowler
Score Recorded & Mixed by Jay Rifkin
Orchestra Recorded by Armin Steiner
Sounds by Jeff Rona
Featured Vocalist: Julia Migenes
Additional Vocals: Lisbeth Scott & Alexys Schwartz
Solo Guitar by Pete Haycock
Uillean Pipes by John Isham
Score Wrangler: Nico Golfar
Assistant to Composers: Christopher Ward
"Winter Reveries"
Excerpt from Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 1
Arranged & Edited by Trevor Horn
"The Closing Of The Year"
Written by Trevor Horn & Hans Zimmer
Produced by Trevor Horn
Performed by The Musical Cast of Toys featuring Wendy & Lisa
"The Happy Worker"
Written by Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
Produced by Trevor Horn
Performed by Tori Amos
"Workers"
Written by Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
Produced by Trevor Horn
"Let Joy And Innocence Prevail"
Written by Trevor Horn & Hans Zimmer
Produced by Trevor Horn & Pat Metheny
Performed by Pat Metheny
"The Mirror Song"
Written by Trevor Horn, Bruce Woolley & Thomas Dolby
Produced by Trevor Horn
Performed by Robin Williams & Joan Cusak as "Steve & Yolanda"
Featuring Thomas Dolby
"Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Into Battle Mix)"
Written by Gill/Johnson/Nash/O'Toole
Produced by Trevor Horn
Into Battle Mix by Trevor Horn, Robin Hancock & Tim Weidner
Performed by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
"Winter Reveries"
Excerpt from Tchaikovsky's "Symphony No. 1"
Orchestra Conducted by Shirley Walker
"The Closing Of The Year (Main Theme)"
Written by Trevor Horn & Hans Zimmer
Performed by The Musical Cast of Toys
Featuring Wendy & Lisa
Produced by Trevor Horn
Mixed by Tim Weidner
"The Happy Worker"
Written by Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
Performed by Tori Amos
Produced by Trevor Horn
Mixed by Tim Weidner
"Alsatia's Lullaby"
Written by Hans Zimmer
Performed by Julia Migenes & Hans Zimmer
Produced by Hans Zimmer
Additional Production: Trevor Horn
Engineered & Mixed by Jay Rifkin & Tim Weidner
"Workers"
Written by Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
Performed by The Musical Cast of Toys
Produced by Trevor Horn
Mixed by Tim Weidner
"Let Joy And Innocence Prevail (Instrumental)"
Written by Hans Zimmer & Trevor Horn
Performed by Pat Metheny
Produced by Trevor Horn & Pat Metheny
Mixed by Tim Weidner
"The General"
Written by Hans Zimmer
Performed by Michael Gambon & Hans Zimmer
Produced by Hans Zimmer
Additional Production: Trevor Horn
Mixed by Tim Weidner
"The Mirror Song"
Written by Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
Performed by Thomas Dolby with Robin Williams & Joan Cusack as "Steve & Yolanda"
Additional Vocals: Bruce Woolley
Produced by Trevor Horn
"Battle Introduction"
Written by Hans Zimmer
Performed by Robin Williams
Produced by Hans Zimmer
Mixed by Jay Rifkin
"Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Into Battle Mix)"
Written by Gili / Johnson / Nash / O'Toole
Performed by Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Produced by Trevor Horn
Into Battle Mix by Trevor Horn, Robin Hancock & Tim Weidner
"Let Joy And Innoncence Prevail"
Written by Hans Zimmer & Trevor Horn
Performed by Grace Jones
Produced by Trevor Horn
Mixed by Tim Weidner
"The Closing Of The Year / Happy Workers (Reprise)"
"Happy Workers"
Written by Trevor Horn & Bruce Woolley
Produced by Trevor Horn
Mixed by Tim Weidner
Soundtrack Produced by Trevor Horn
Executive Producers: Barry Levinson, Gary Gersh & Jill Sinclair
Music Supervisor: James Flamberg
Music Supervised for Twentieth Century Fox by Matthew Walden
Orchestra Conducted by Shirley Walker
Orchestration by Shirley Walker & Bruce Fowler
Orchestra Recorded by Armin Steiner
Mastered by Precision Mastering, Los Angeles, CA
Musicians: Tori Amos, Curt Bisquera, Chris Bruce, Eric Caudieux, Janey Clewer, Joan Cusack, Lisa Coleman, Lol Creme, Bob Daspit, Anne Dudley, Enya, Mike Fisher, Peter Gabriel, Michael Gambon, Richard Greene, Robin Hancock, Pete Haycock, Trevor Horn, Steve Howe, Ian Hunter, International Children's Choir, John Isham, Luis Jardim, Jonathan Jeczalik, Grace Jones, Steve Lipson, Malcolm McNab, Susannah Melvoin, Wendy Melvoin, Pat Metheny, Julia Migenes, David Palmer, Tim Pierce, Andrew Richards, Jeff Rona, Kevin Savigar, Alexys Schwartz, Lisbeth Scott, Seal, Jane Siberry, St. Paul's School Choir, Michael Stevens, Robin Williams, Bruce Wooley, Cole Ynda & Hans Zimmer
Thanks to: Bob Bornstein, Jeff Bywater, Eric Caudieux, Bob Daspit, Sandy DeCrescent, Pamela Edwards, Nico Golfar, Mike Gorfaine, Stephen Hedges, Mark Johnson, Caroline Kauntze, Suzanne Keith, Michael Kelly, Ted Kurland, Barry Levinson, Elliot Lurie, Bobby McFerrin, Bret Newman, Kathy Nelson, Greg Perler, Laura Perlman, Paul Rice, Louisa Rippon, Jeff Rona, Geoff Ryle, Sam Schwartz, David Sholemson, Jill Sinclair, Arthur Spivak, Susie Tallman, Jamie Taylor, Christopher Ward, Lola Weidner, Tim Weidner, Jenny Wiltshire, Zoe Zimmer, & thanks to Seal
02 – The Closing Of The Year – The Musical Cast Of Toys (3:24)
03 – Ebudae – Enya (1:46)
04 – Happy Worker – Tori Amos (4:17)
05 – Alsatia’s Lullaby (4:19)
06 – Workers – The Musical Cast Of Toys (1:14)
07 – Let Joy And Innocence Prevail – Pat Methany (5:01)
08 – The General (2:23)
09 – The Mirror Song – Thomas Dolby ‚ Robin Williams & Joan Cusack (4:35)
10 – Battle Introduction (2:44)
11 – Welcome To The Pleasuredome (Into Battle Mix) – Frankie Goes To Hollywood (4:59)
12 – Let Joy And Innocence Prevail – Grace Jones (5:02)
13 – The Closing Of The Year / Happy Workers (Reprise) (5:30)
"The Closing Of The Year (Main Theme From Toys)"
Performed by The Musical Cast of Toys
Featuring Wendy & Lisa
Produced by Trevor Horn
Written by Trevor Horn & Hans Zimmer
Tracks 1 & 2 : Executive Producers: Barry Levinson, Gary Gerth & Jill Sinclair
Tracks 1 & 2 : Engineered & Mixed by Tim Weidner
Tracks 1 & 2 : Recorded at Sarm West Coast, Media Ventures & Warehouse Studios
02 – The Closing Of The Year (Main Theme From Toys) (Instrumental) (5:04)
03 – The Closing Of The Year (Main Theme From Toys) (Smooth Variation Featuring Wendy & Lisa & Chris Bruce) (2:31)
‘Toys’ is one of my all-time favorite soundtracks, and for obvious reasons it spends a lot of time in my CD player around this time of year.
I have no idea why, but the version of ‘Closing of the Year’ at the end of the album always brings tears to my eyes, especially Seal’s solo – the way his voice soars and the arrangement backs him up. For the longest time though I’ve wondered about his lyrics – I’m only able to make out a few words here & there – and none of the other lyrics sites includes his verse.
Thank you for including them (or at least your best guess) here; they’re every bit as beautiful as the rest of the song… and best wishes and love to all of us at the closing of this year.
‘Toys’ is one of my all-time favorite soundtracks, and for obvious reasons it spends a lot of time in my CD player around this time of year.
I have no idea why, but the version of ‘Closing of the Year’ at the end of the album always brings tears to my eyes, especially Seal’s solo – the way his voice soars and the arrangement backs him up. For the longest time though I’ve wondered about his lyrics – I’m only able to make out a few words here & there – and none of the other lyrics sites includes his verse.
Thank you for including them (or at least your best guess) here; they’re every bit as beautiful as the rest of the song… and best wishes and love to all of us at the closing of this year.
I love The Closing of the Year. The music is beautiful and the words very poignant. LOVE IT!
I love The Closing of the Year. The music is beautiful and the words very poignant. LOVE IT!
Currently it’s difficult to buy this single, but ZTT Records’ MySpace has full song of "Closing Of The Year."
http://www.myspace.com/zttrecords
And here’s the lyrics. It was mostly completed thanks to the forum members :)
http://www.hans-zimmer.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5296
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THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR
(Written by Trevor Horn and Hans Zimmer)
If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I bring you hope
For nothing is more precious
than the time we have and so
We all must learn from small misfortunes
count the blessings that are real
Let the bells ring out for Christmas
at the closing of the year
Let the bells ring out for Christmas
at the closing of the year
(Children chorus)
Up on the knees of a soldier
made of parts of wood, with wind in your hair
Silver bells on a stolen reindeer
as we race to the castle over there
If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I bring you hope
Now all the winter bells are ringing
hear them echo through the snow
And the children’s voices singing
on the streets so far below
This is a time to be together
and the truth is somewhere here
Within our love for people
at the closing of the year
(Seal’s solo)
We’ll walk innocent
with all of the pain
and all of the patience
and all of the way
and all of us right
and all of us say
Love one another
We’ll fly in the arms of time
walk in the waves, never fall
Don’t fall
(at the closing of the year)
at the closing of the year
If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I bring you hope
Then at least I bring you hope
Currently it’s difficult to buy this single, but ZTT Records’ MySpace has full song of "Closing Of The Year."
http://www.myspace.com/zttrecords
And here’s the lyrics. It was mostly completed thanks to the forum members :)
http://www.hans-zimmer.com/forum/viewthread.php?tid=5296
—-
THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR
(Written by Trevor Horn and Hans Zimmer)
If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I bring you hope
For nothing is more precious
than the time we have and so
We all must learn from small misfortunes
count the blessings that are real
Let the bells ring out for Christmas
at the closing of the year
Let the bells ring out for Christmas
at the closing of the year
(Children chorus)
Up on the knees of a soldier
made of parts of wood, with wind in your hair
Silver bells on a stolen reindeer
as we race to the castle over there
If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I bring you hope
Now all the winter bells are ringing
hear them echo through the snow
And the children’s voices singing
on the streets so far below
This is a time to be together
and the truth is somewhere here
Within our love for people
at the closing of the year
(Seal’s solo)
We’ll walk innocent
with all of the pain
and all of the patience
and all of the way
and all of us right
and all of us say
Love one another
We’ll fly in the arms of time
walk in the waves, never fall
Don’t fall
(at the closing of the year)
at the closing of the year
If I cannot bring you comfort
then at least I bring you hope
Then at least I bring you hope
Why is it so difficult to find a site where I cn simply hear an excerpt from "The Closing of the Year" from Toys and then BUY IT! Geesh!
I’ll never be back to THIS site again!
Why is it so difficult to find a site where I cn simply hear an excerpt from "The Closing of the Year" from Toys and then BUY IT! Geesh!
I’ll never be back to THIS site again!
After i heard you fromthe soundack ‘Waking Ned Devine’ i had to find out more about Zimmer. when I listened to ‘The Closing Of The Year’ I couldnt stop listening to it. It became my girlfriends favorite pieces of music. If at all possible, the next time you get to do a serious movie with a god moral lesson to learnm from maybe you can do something theat closely relates to that song, or redo the song. What ever you do ,don’t stop making music. It is what moves the world.
After i heard you fromthe soundack ‘Waking Ned Devine’ i had to find out more about Zimmer. when I listened to ‘The Closing Of The Year’ I couldnt stop listening to it. It became my girlfriends favorite pieces of music. If at all possible, the next time you get to do a serious movie with a god moral lesson to learnm from maybe you can do something theat closely relates to that song, or redo the song. What ever you do ,don’t stop making music. It is what moves the world.