War Horse Orchestral Suite
Sketches are underway for a War Horse Orchestral Suite to be performed by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra some time in 2009 or 2010. Watch this space for further details..Adrian to score Pratchett's "Nation" at the National, 2009
'War Horse' and 'Coram Boy' composer Adrian Sutton is to write the score for the National Theatre's Christmas show for 2009, "Nation". Mark Ravenhill's adaptation of the Terry Pratchett novel will be directed by Melly Still. This will be Adrian's fourth score for a major National Theatre production and his third collaboration with Melly Still after 'Coram Boy' and 'The Revengers Tragedy', the latter staged in 2008 in the Olivier.
Blockbuster-hit 'War Horse' - CD available
"Evocative music by Adrian Sutton and moving songs by that great folkie, John Tams." Daily Telegraph
The soundtrack of the National's blockbuster-hit show War Horse, currently playing in the New London Theatre, Drury Lane, is now on sale. Featuring 23 tracks - a gorgeous blend of Adrian's orchestral score and the English folk melodies of John Tams, sung by Tim Van Eyken and members of the War Horse company chorus - this is a must-have memento of one of British theatre's most remarkable and talked-about productions of recent years.
Order online now at the National Theatre bookshop..
Listen to some excerpts from the CD and read more about the show here
