Music of The Chronicles of Narnia films

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Harry Gregson-Williams, composer of the first two films and creator of main theme of series.

The music of The Chronicles of Narnia film series was recorded and released in conjunction with the post-production and releases of each of the three corresponding films.

The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of films based on The Chronicles of Narnia, a series of novels by C. S. Lewis. From the seven books, there have been three film adaptations so far—The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005), Prince Caspian (2008) and The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)—which have grossed over $1.5 billion worldwide among them.

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Soundtracks

  1. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) composed by Harry Gregson-Williams.
  2. The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian (2008) composed by Harry Gregson-Williams; orchestrated by Isobel Griffiths.
  3. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010) composed by David Arnold.

Other albums

  1. Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) collection of songs by various Christian artists that were inspired by the film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe .

Songs

Waiting for the World to Fall 2005 single by Jars of Clay

"Waiting for the World to Fall" is a song written and performed by Jars of Clay for the soundtrack to the motion picture The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

"Wunderkind" is a song written and recorded by Alanis Morissette and produced by Mike Elizondo for the soundtrack of the 2005 film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.

Mike Elizondo is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer. Elizondo is the current Musical Director and bass player of American Public Media's radio variety show, Live from Here. He also writes songs and plays the bass, guitar, and keyboards. In 2011, he joined Warner Bros. Records as staff producer and A&R executive.

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<i>The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian</i> (soundtrack) 2008 soundtrack album by Harry Gregson-Williams

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<i>The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</i> 2010 feature film, adaptation of the 1952 childrens fantasy novel directed by Michael Apted

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<i>The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader</i> (soundtrack) 2010 soundtrack album by David Arnold

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader is the soundtrack to the film of the same name. David Arnold composed the soundtrack, which was released on December 7, 2010. The soundtrack received a nomination for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "There's a Place for Us" at the 68th Golden Globe Awards.

The Chronicles of Narnia is a series of seven fantasy novels for children written by C. S. Lewis. It is considered a classic of children's literature and is the author's best-known work, having sold over 100 million copies in 47 languages. Written by Lewis between 1949 and 1954, illustrated by Pauline Baynes and published in London between October 1950 and March 1956, The Chronicles of Narnia has been adapted several times, complete or in part, for television, radio, the stage, film, in audio books, and as video games.

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