Gosford Park – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (CD)

UPC: 028947038726 

MPN: 354 9681 

Brand Name: DECCA / Universal Music

Overview

The Gosford Park – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack captures the elegance, wit, and mystery of Robert Altman’s acclaimed film set in 1930s England. Composed by Patrick Doyle, this soundtrack masterfully combines period-appropriate sophistication with Doyle’s signature emotional depth.

The album features Jeremy Northam performing songs by Ivor Novello, seamlessly blending diegetic period music with original orchestral cues. From the gentle strains of “Waltz of My Heart” to the melancholy beauty of “Only for a While,” Doyle’s compositions underscore themes of class distinction, hidden motives, and human fragility that define the film’s world.

This German-manufactured import edition, released by Decca / Universal Music, remains a standout in cinematic soundtrack artistry — elegant, haunting, and quintessentially British.

Product Features

• Format: Audio CD
• Genre: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack / Classical / Film Score
• Composer: Patrick Doyle
• Performers: Jeremy Northam, Abigail Doyle
• Label: Decca / Universal Music
• Country of Origin: Germany
• UPC: 028947038726
• MPN: 354 9681
• Produced by: Patrick Doyle and Maggie Rodford
• Film Director: Robert Altman
• Language: English

Track Listing

1. Waltz of My Heart (Novello/Hassall) – 2:02
2. Mr. Parks – 1:48
3. Gosford Park – 2:19
4. Bored to Sobs – 1:28
5. The Shirt – 1:40
6. And Her Mother Came Too (Novello/Vitberadge) – 1:51
7. Walking to Shoot – 1:20
8. No Smoke Without Fire – 1:30
9. Scherzo in G – 1:26
10. I Can Give You the Starlight (Novello/Hassall) – 2:34
11. What a Duke Should Be (Novello/Grey) – 1:56
12. Inspector Thompson – 3:08
13. Pull Yourself Together – 1:47
14. Life Goes On – 2:29
15. Secrets to Hide – 2:04
16. Only for a While (Doyle/Altman) – 3:15
17. Rather a Pasting – 1:32
18. Love Jam – 1:06
19. Why Isn’t It You? (Novello/Hassall) – 2:13
20. The Way It’s Meant to Be (Doyle/Altman/Doyle) – 2:08
21. Carpe Diem – 1:02
22. Good Luck – 1:29
23. Your Boy’s Alive – 1:59
24. The Land of Might-Have-Been (Novello/Moore) – 4:18

Vocals:

• Jeremy Northam (tracks 6, 10, 11, 19 & 24)
• Abigail Doyle (tracks 16 & 20)

Interesting Facts

• Award-Winning Film: Gosford Park won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (Julian Fellowes) and received multiple nominations, including Best Picture.
• Composer Legacy: Patrick Doyle, known for Sense and Sensibility and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, brings a nuanced emotional palette that perfectly fits Altman’s ensemble storytelling.
• Ivor Novello Revival: The film and soundtrack renewed interest in Ivor Novello’s classic British songs, beautifully interpreted by actor Jeremy Northam within the film’s narrative.
• Production Collaboration: The soundtrack was co-produced by Maggie Rodford, a frequent Doyle collaborator and renowned film music producer.

Publishers

Published by: Decca / Universal Music Group (UMG) Distributed by: Universal Music, Germany Manufactured in: Germany

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