Lux Aeterna (Mansell) Explained

Lux Æterna
Type:composition
Artist:Clint Mansell
Album:Requiem for a Dream soundtrack
Released:2000
Recorded:2000
Genre:21st-century classical music
Length:3:54
Label:Nonesuch Records
Producer:Kronos Quartet

Lux Æterna (pronounced as /la-x-classic/, pronounced as /la-x-church/; "eternal light") is an orchestral composition by Clint Mansell. Performed by the Kronos Quartet, it forms a leitmotif in the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream, and is the penultimate piece in the movie's soundtrack.[1]

A re-orchestrated version of the composition, titled "Requiem for a Tower", was created for the trailer of in 2002.[2] [3]

In popular culture

Both "Lux Aeterna" and the re-orchestrated version, "Requiem for a Tower" that was created for the trailer of , have been used in multiple forms of media, including the film trailers for The Da Vinci Code, I Am Legend, Sunshine and Babylon A.D.; trailers for the video games Assassin's Creed and Lord of the Rings: Return of the King; advertising campaigns for such products as Canon PowerShot cameras, Molson Canadian and Canadian wireless carrier Telus; and on television such as in the series So You Think You Can Dance as well as a promo spot the series Flash Forward.[4]

Requiem for a Tower

Corner Stone Cues Presents: "Requiem For A Tower"
Type:Soundtrack
Artist:Corner Stone Cues
Cover:Corner Stone Cues Requiem For A Tower.jpg
Released:26 March 2006[5]
Genre:Trailer Score
Soundtrack
Length:24:46
Producer:Corner Stone Cues, Howling Entertainment

A re-orchestrated version of "Lux Aeterna", titled "Requiem for a Tower", was arranged by composers Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen and Veigar Margeirsson for the trailer of .[2] [3] "Requiem for a Tower" features a choir and full orchestra.[2] Although never intended for release, after considerable demand by fans the re-recording(s) were made available as part of the Requiem for a Tower album release from Corner Stone Cues.[6] While the release was originally made physically,[7] production was discontinued indefinitely with increased digital sales of the album on major electronic music distributors iTunes[8] and Amazon MP3.[9]

Corner Stone Cues release

Notes and References

  1. Book: Hischak, Thomas S. . 2015 . The Encyclopedia of Film Composers . . 440 . 9781442245501 . Their second collaboration, the psychological drama Requiem for a Dream, includes in its score a string piece titled "Lux Aeterna" performed by the Kronos Quartet..
  2. News: Greiving . Tim . Requiem For A Theme: Film Composer Clint Mansell On The Sound Of Sadness . . 2020-10-16 . 2022-01-01.
  3. Web site: How the 'Requiem for a Dream' Song Became the Default Sound of Epic Drama . Makalintal . Bettina . 2020-10-06 . . 2022-01-01.
  4. Peters . Mitchell . 2010-05-22 . Notes From The Underground . . 22 . 2022-01-01.
  5. Album release date http://music.163.com/#/album?id=405864
  6. Web site: Jonathan . Jarry . Corner Stone Cues Presents: "Requiem For A Tower" . . 2006-11-08 . 2009-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120321223230/http://www.soundtrack.net/albums/database/?id=4249 . 2012-03-21 . live .
  7. Web site: Requiem For A Tower: Corner Stone Cues: Music . Amazon . 2009-09-09 . 2012-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120212071534/http://www.amazon.com/Requiem-Tower-Corner-Stone-Cues/dp/B001J85SQI . 2012-02-12 . live .
  8. Web site: iTunes - Music - Corner Stone Cues Presents: Requiem for a Tower by Various Artists . Itunes.apple.com . 2009-03-26 . 2012-03-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111084821/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/corner-stone-cues-presents/id310298146 . 2012-11-11 . live .
  9. Web site: Corner Stone Cues Presents: Requiem For A Tower: Corner Stone Cues: MP3 Downloads . Amazon.com . 2012-03-07.

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