- Composer: Bruno Coulais
- Audio CD (July 27 2004)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Format: Soundtrack
- Label: Wea-International
- Run Time: 97 minutes
- ASIN: B0002OWY3K
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #24,722 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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Track Listings
| 1. Les Choristes | |||
| 2. In Memoriam | |||
| 3. L'Arrivee a L'Ecole | |||
| 4. Pepinot | |||
| 5. Vois sur ton Chemin | |||
| 6. Les Partitions | |||
| 7. Caresse sur L'Ocean | |||
| 8. Lueur d'Ete | |||
| 9. Cerf-Volant | |||
| 10. Sous la Pluie | |||
| 11. Compere Guilleri | |||
| 12. La Desillusion | |||
| 13. La Nuit | |||
| 14. L'Incendie | |||
| 15. L'Evocation | |||
| 16. Les Avions en Papier | |||
| 17. Action Reaction | |||
| 18. Seuls | |||
| 19. Morhange | |||
| 20. In Memoriam A Cappella | |||
See all 21 tracks on this disc
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Product Description
Album Description
Motion picture soundtrack for the popular, 2004 French film. The new teacher at a severely administered boys' boarding school works to positively effect the students' lives through music. The original soundtrack is by Christophe Barratier (also director of the film) & Bruno Coulais. Warner.
Album Details
Bruno Coulais Composed and Recorded this Original Soundtrack for the Motion Picture Directed by Gérard Jugnot and Became an Instant Hit in France in Spring 2004!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Haunting yet Heavenly,
By The Dunelmian "The Dunelmian" (Surrey) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Les Choristes (Audio CD)
We first heard this in a small restaurant in Bayeux in France where the composer himself eats many meals (as the proprietor kindly informed us when we enquired after the music). It is criminal that such a glorious CD is not receiving a wider audience beyond the French speaking world. We would love to see the film with English sub-titles (our French is limited) so for those of you in French Canada - ENJOY IT!!! We also heard at the same restaurant a CD of the same choir singing 1980s/90s popular music in a classical style, but for the life of us we can't find it in the shops or online. If anyone knows what it is, please tell me :->
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Film, Great Music!,
By Dee (Corvallis, Oregon) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Les Choristes (Audio CD)
I saw this film when it premiered in France, and immediately bought the CD. The music is lovely, and some of the children featured in the movie are in the actual choir, including the soloist, that made the album. All of the songs are original to the film, with my personal favorite being Cerf-Volante, which means "kite" in french. The lyrics and music dance through your senses just as if the tune were floating in the sky. The only reason I would give it 4 out of 5 stars, is due to the fact that the choral songs are very short. They are so beautiful, but end way too soon, leaving you wanting for more. If it was possible, I would really give this CD 4 1/2 out of 5!
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4.9 out of 5 stars (67 customer reviews) 45 of 49 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Enjoyable Soundtrack,
By Timothy Kearney - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Chorus (Les Choristes) (Audio CD)
Until recently, I had never heard of the French film LES CHORISTES. I only became familiar with it when I was driving and heard a report about it on NPR. A film critic considered it a rather bad movie with a bad plot, and mediocre music. Yet the movie is a blockbuster in France, the soundtrack is a bestseller, and it will probably have some success in the United States as well. In the report, they played a few excerpts, and it caught my interest. I purchased it, and can see why it has such appeal.The soundtrack is a collection of a few themes worked and reworked which is not uncommon for movie soundtracks. The music is simple enough that it would likely enhance the film while not taking way from the action. The instrumental music is enjoyable, but the real gem of the collection are the tracks with the boy chorus and especially the tracks with soloist Jean-Baptiste Maunier. There is a beauty and innocence to the boys' choir voices, which is in sharp contrast to the reality of the young people in the film who happen to be in a reform school. It also seems like the sort of soundtrack that can be enjoyed without seeing the film, and for many of us who will have to wait until it will appear to be a money making film, we will have to settle for the soundtrack only for the time being. Until I see the film, I cannot say if it is truly an insipid story. Since I love a good sappy film, I will probably enjoy it and am anticipating its release in Boston. Yet I know that many wonderful films that are a joy to watch have rather weak stories, but excellent musical scores make them memorable and moving. Judging from this soundtrack, the music of LES CHORISTES has the potential to make the film memorable. 26 of 27 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Expertly composed and executed---beautiful music,
By news4fan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Chorus (Les Choristes) (Audio CD)
This soundtrack, with music written by the film's director and another composer and performed by a real French boy choir, is great fun to listen to---kids and adults alike have delighted in the catchy tunes. It's true---the music is slightly repetitive, but nonetheless addictive and enjoyable.The musical highlight is Rameau's "O Nuit"---many will also enjoy the minor, but still very catchy "Vois soir ton chemin", the theme song of the movie. The choir is impressive, especially in the lower registers which are usually harder for boychoirs to sing well---Jean-Baptiste Maunier, the soprano soloist is pure, clear and extremely effective. He definately knows how to sing. The orchestra adds a lot---but the boys can also sing well unaccompanied. The orchestrations are superb. 21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Enjoyable Soundtrack,
By Timothy Kearney - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Les Choristes (Audio CD)
Until recently, I had never heard of the French film LES CHORISTES. I only became familiar with it when I was driving and heard a report about it on NPR. A film critic considered it a rather bad movie with a bad plot, and mediocre music. Yet the movie is a blockbuster in France, the soundtrack is a bestseller, and it will probably have some success in the United States as well. In the report, they played a few excerpts, and it caught my interest. I purchased it, and can see why it has such appeal.The soundtrack is a collection of a few themes worked and reworked which is not uncommon for movie soundtracks. The music is simple enough that it would likely enhance the film while not taking way from the action. The instrumental music is enjoyable, but the real gem of the collection are the tracks with the boy chorus and especially the tracks with soloist Jean-Baptiste Maunier. There is a beauty and innocence to the boys' choir voices, which is in sharp contrast to the reality of the young people in the film who happen to be in a reform school. It also seems like the sort of soundtrack that can be enjoyed without seeing the film, and for many of us who will have to wait until it will appear to be a money making film, we will have to settle for the soundtrack only for the time being. Until I see the film, I cannot say if it is truly an insipid story. Since I love a good sappy film, I will probably enjoy it and am anticipating its release in Boston. Yet I know that many wonderful films that are a joy to watch have rather weak stories, but excellent musical scores make them memorable and moving. Judging from this soundtrack, the music of LES CHORISTES has the potential to make the film memorable. |
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