Mrs Smooshy wrote:I would definitely prefer a traditional orchestral soundtrack. There were elements of the Walden/Disney tracks that I enjoyed but it also sounded overly synthesized and jarred at times.
I definitely agree with your views on the synth elements. I just rewatched Prince Caspian and at times the sound effects were getting ever so slightly annoying (and at others REALLY close to Pirates of the Caribbean.) Full orchestra, please!
As for classical music, I'm actually kind of a fan of Wagner, but then I'm not sure if his style goes well with any Narnia stories. Maybe the Overture for the Flying Dutchman would work for the storm scene(s) in VODT. Maybe something from Vivaldi's "Winter" could be stuck in SOMEWHERE....
One thing I'd love to hear, even though it's not classical, is Eric Whitacre's "Fly to Paradise" when Jill is blown to Narnia in SC. It has a soaring choral sound to it, with a vast, sweeping orchestral backdrop. The perfect thing when one is flying over the Eastern Seas and islands to Narnia.
I'm kind of wary of the "fairy tale-ish" feel. I tend to think of Geoffrey Burgon's horrible music in the BBC series. (sorry BBC fans)
It just didn't always fit. Sometimes it was overly silly and just made the poor special effects more noticeable. We don't want the music to make Narnia seem less real, right? Narnia still has a serious side to it, and this needs to be expressed through choirs, full orchestra (instead of misused brass like in the BBC version) and possibly (tho' only for VERY serious/epic moments) pipe organs. I'd also want some mysterious/magical flute parts similar to what we heard in the Walden scores, though perhaps a little more ancient/ethnic sounding. We could also use some medieval instrumentals, like serpent horns and things like that.
It's funny you mentioned Celtic music; I was thinking that would be great for the Faun's dances (which MUST be shown at least once). That and perhaps an Eastern European influences would be interesting to hear in my opinion (I'm part Croatian).
There, I think that's everything...