Children of Men soundtracks

Children of Men had two soundtracks for the film, a film score by British composer John Tavener, and a soundtrack with various popular music acts.

Soundtrack

Children of Men Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	30 October 2006
Genre	Soundtracks Rock Pop Hip hop
Label	Hip-O
Producer	Becca Gatrell

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Allmusic	[1]

Several songs that are heard during the movie, such as "Total State Machine" by Test Dept, "Omgyjya Switch7" by Aphex Twin, "Anti War Dub" by Digital Mystikz, "War Dub" by Pinch and "Life in a Glasshouse" by Radiohead are not included on the soundtrack. Furthermore, the tracks "Map of the Problematique" by Muse, "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, and "Hoppípolla" by Sigur Rós were used in TV spots and trailers but were not featured in the film. Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker's song "Running the World" is played in the credits of the film.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Artist	Length
1.	"Hush"	Joe South	Deep Purple	4:25
2.	"Witness (1 Hope)"	Rodney Smith	Roots Manuva	4:14
3.	"Tomorrow Never Knows"	John Lennon, Paul McCartney	Junior Parker	3:30
4.	"Sleepy Shores"	Johnny Pearson	Michael Price	3:30
5.	"The Court of the Crimson King"	Ian McDonald, Peter Sinfield	King Crimson	4:49
6.	"Backward"	S. Goodman, S.G Gordon	Kode 9, Spaceape	4:33
7.	"Wait"	Jamie Hince, Alison Mosshart	The Kills	4:47
8.	"There Is an Ocean"	Donovan Leitch	Donovan	4:47
9.	"Ruby Tuesday"	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	Franco Battiato	3:37
10.	"Money Honey"	Annette Henry, Kevin Martin	Pressure	3:46
11.	"Arbeit Macht Frei"	Pete Doherty	The Libertines	1:15
12.	"Indian Stomp"	J. Flynn	Cyrus	3:29
13.	"Bring on the Lucie (Freeda Peeple)"	John Lennon	John Lennon	4:13
14.	"Running the World"	Jarvis Cocker	Jarvis Cocker	4:43

Fragments of a Prayer from the Motion Picture "Children of Men"

Fragments of a Prayer from the Motion Picture "Children of Men"
Film score by John Tavener
Released	12 December 2006
Genre	Film score
Label	Varèse Sarabande

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Soundtrack-Express	[2]

The film score, Fragments of a Prayer, was composed by John Tavener and released on Varèse Sarabande.

Director Alfonso Cuarón describes Tavener's "Fragments of a Prayer," as "a spiritual comment rather than a narrative support." The track features mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and is used as a powerful motif. Unlike most composers, Tavener chose not to score the piece to the film, but to the screenplay instead. ^[3]

The poetry of William Blake is featured in the lyrics to "Eternity's Sunrise", a work Tavener had previously written and dedicated to Princess Diana after her death. ^[4]

Gustav Holst's "Mars" is used in the film although it is not on the album. "Eternity's Sunrise" is featured in Oliver Stone's movie "Savages".^{[ citation needed ]}

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fragments of a Prayer"	John Tavener	15:21
2.	"Eternity's Sunrise"	John Tavener	10:53
3.	"Alexander's Feast/War, He Sung, Is Toil and Trouble"	George Frideric Handel	4:44
4.	"Kindertotenlieder/Nun Will Die Sonn' So Hell Aufgeh'n"	Gustav Mahler	5:31
5.	"Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima"	Krzysztof Penderecki	9:59
6.	"Song of the Angel"	John Tavener	4:35
7.	"The Lamb"	John Tavener	3:20
8.	"Mother and Child"	John Tavener	12:38
9.	"Mother of God, Here I Stand"	John Tavener	3:28
Total length:			70:31

Notes

1. Ruhlmann, William. Children of Men soundtracks at AllMusic
2. Soundtrack-Express review Archived 2007-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
3. Crust, Kevin. "Unconventional soundscape in 'Children of Men'". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 15 June 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
4. Broxton, Jonathan (17 January 2007). "Children of Men". Movie Music UK. Archived from the original on 28 February 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2007.

External links

• Children of Men Soundtrack Review at Tracksounds