David Newman who composed music for Ice Age did not return for the sequel. Instead,the score for The Meltdown is composed by John Powell.[1] Powell was recruited for the film after previously composing for Blue Sky Studios film Robots (2005),and Chris Wedge who liked his score wanted him to work on the sequel. Powell did not incorporate Newman's themes for the film and composed fresh themes.[2][3]
Reception
Christian Clemmensen of Filmtracks wrote "Powell does accomplish a score that takes a small step above the usual formulaic approach that would probably have sufficed for the genre,but still doesn't quite capture the kind of enticing style that helps Chicken Run retain its popularity."[4] A reviewer based at AllMusic wrote "Powell's dynamic music perfectly reflects moments in the film,ranging from the lively opening track,"The Waterpark," to the tense "Attack from Below the Ice" to the serene "Into the Sunset."[5] Mike Brennan of Soundtrack.Net wrote "This is not Powell\'s best score,but it is nice to see him return to the energetic animated films."[6]Todd McCarthy of Variety and Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times found it to be "fascinating" and "compelling".[7][8]
Vocals – Alvin Chea, Bob Joyce, Bobbi Page, Carmen Twillie, Clydene Jackson, Dan Navarro, Debbie Hall-Gleason, Dorian Holley, Edie Lehmann Boddicker, Elin Carlson, Emme Lehmann Boddicker, Jennifer Barnes, Jim Gilstrap, Jon Joyce, Karen Whipple, Monica L. Lee, Monique Donnelly, Oren Waters, Randy Crenshaw, Rick Logan, Sally Stevens, Sandie Hall, Teri Koide, Tim Dans, Eyvonne Williams
Instruments
Bassoon – Dave Riddles, John Steinmetz, Ken Munday, Rose Corrigan
Cello – Andrew Shulman, Tony Cooke, Cecilia Tsan, Tina Soule, Dane Little, Dennis Karmazyn, Erika Duke Kirkpatrick, Kim Scholes, Giovanna Clayton, Larry Corbett, Paul Cohen, Steve Erdody, Tim Landauer, Trevor Handy
Clarinet – Gary Bovyer, Mike Grego, Ralph Williams
Double bass – Ann Atkinson, Bruce Morgenthaler, Chris Kollgaard, Drew Dembowski, Ed Meares, Francis Lui Wu, Richard Feves, Sue Ranney
Flute – Geri Rotella, Heather Clark, Jim Walker, Julie Long, Louise Ditullio
French horn – Brad Warnaar, Brian O'Connor, Carol Drake, Dan Kelly, David Duke, Jim Thatcher, Joe Meyer, John Reynolds, Kristy Morrell, Kurt Snyder, Mark Adams (10), Nathan Campbell, Paul Klintworth, Phil Yao, Rick Todd, Ron Kaufman, Steve Becknell, Todd Miller
Guitar – George Doering
Harp – Ellie Choate, Gayle Levant, Katie Kirkpatrick, Marcia Dickstein
Oboe – Leanne Becknell, Leslie Reed, Phil Ayling
Percussion – Mike Fisher
Piano and celeste – Randy Kerber
Trombone – Alan Kaplan, Alex Iles, Bill Reichenbach, Bruce Otto, Charlie Loper, Craig Ware, Lori Stuntz, Phil Teele, Steve Holtman
Trumpet – Dan Fornero, Harry Kim, John Fumo, Jon Lewis, Rick Baptist, Warren Luening, Wayne Bergeron
Tuba – Doug Tornquist, Jim Self, John Van Houten
Viola – Andrew Duckles, Brian Dembow, Darrin Mc Cann, David Walther, Karen Van Sant, Keith Greene, Lynne Richburg, Matt Funes, Roland Kato, Shawn Mann, Simon Oswell, Thomas Diener, Vickie Miskolczy
Violin – Alan Grunfeld, Alyssa Park, Ana Landauer, Arman Anassian, Claudia Parducci, Darius Campo, Eric Hosler, Eun Mee Ahn, Helen Nightingale, Irina Voloshina, Ishani Bhoola, Jennie Levin, Joel Derouin, Josefina Vergara, Julie Gigante, Katia Popov, Kevin Connolly, Liane Mautner, Lorenz Gamma, Marc Sazer, Marina Manukian, Natalie Leggett, Pat Johnson, Phil Levy, Richard Altenbach, Roberto Cani, Sara Parkins, Sarah Thornblade, Shalini Vijayan, Sid Page, Tereza Stanislav, Roger Wilkie
Woodwind – Pedro Eustache
Management
Music clearance for 20th Century Fox – Ellen Ginsburg
Executive in charge of music for 20th Century Fox – Robert Kraft
Music business and legal affairs for 20th Century Fox – Traci Dallas-Opdahl
Music supervision for 20th Century Fox – Mike Knobloch
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