WSA Albums

Guest of honour at the 2022 World Soundtrack Awards, Mark Isham has been one of the most versatile film composers of the past four decades. Equally known for his electronic music, his jazz work and trumpet performances, he has created numerous memorable scores for a wide variety of films and television series, forging entrancing and movingly honest melodies that have enhanced the stories they accompany time and time again. This is the first time that an entire album is devoted to Isham’s film and television scores. Spotlighting some of his very best work, it contains a unique selection from his massive oeuvre, including studio recordings of concert suites from 42, American Crime, The Black Dahlia, Eight Below, the Oscar-nominated score A River Runs through It and from his recent score The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent.

Guest of honour at the 2007 World Soundtrack Awards, Mychael Danna has consistently been one of the most original and intelligent voices in film music of the past thirty years. He has become especially renowned for his collaborations with Atom Egoyan, Ang Lee and Mira Nair. This album includes highlights from his scores for Monsoon Wedding, Where the Truth Lies, Capote and Little Miss Sunshine among other films. Recorded especially for this new release are suites from Hearts in Atlantis, Moneyball and his Oscar-winning score for Life of Pi.

Film Fest Ghent presents the expanded release Shigeru Umebayashi: Music for Film. The Japanese composer is celebrated for the rich variety of his oeuvre and is famous for his collaborations with Wong Kar-wai. The album includes highlights from Sorekara, 2046, House of Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flower and his world-famous “Yumeji’s Theme” from In the Mood for Love. Among the new recordings produced for this update are pieces from A Single Man and Sylvia Chang, Li Shaohong & Joan Chen’s 2021 anthology film Hero.

This expanded reissue provides a comprehensive overview of Gabriel Yared’s work for film, including music from Camille Claudel, his Academy Award-winning score for The English Patient and The Talented Mr Ripley. On the 10th anniversary of the original album, we have updated this unique compilation with 50 minutes of additional music. These new tracks include suites from Troy, L’avion, Les saveurs du Palais and Tom à la ferme as well as the concert suites from classic scores such as Betty Blue and City of Angels. The album features Gabriel Yared himself on piano for selected pieces.