Ellen Williams, Cinema EP Official Track Sampler
Excited to share with you this Cinema Track Sampler!
1. Cinema Paradiso, from Cinema Paradiso
2. You'll Be In My Heart, from Tarzan
3. Now We Are Free, from Gladiator
4. Danny Boy, from Memphis Belle
5. No Time To Die, from No Time To Die
6. May It Be, from The Lord Of The Rings
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CINEMA PARADISO
I’ve always loved romantic film scores and have spent many rainy Sunday afternoons watching foreign language films like Fellini’s La Dolce Vita and Jeunet’s Amélie. I remember the first time I saw Cinema Paradiso I recognised the beautiful love theme by Ennio Morricone having heard it sung by artists such as Katherine Jenkins and Josh Groban, and whilst we all need a little escapism I’m delighted to release my own version of the song and hope it reminds listeners of that wonderful feeling of being completely immersed in a classic film.
YOU’LL BE IN MY HEART
Disney’s Tarzan was a film I watched many many times as a child, but Phil Collins’ soundtrack is one I could still listen to on repeat today. The song “You’ll be in my heart”, which Collins wrote with his daughter Lily in mind, is one of those great songs that there’s just no denying how beautiful it is both in its melody and lyrics. It was perfect for the film Tarzan and never fails to bring a lump to my throat, and for me that openness to experiencing emotion and being completely immersed in the everyday of another world is what movie magic is all about.
NOW WE ARE FREE
This iconic theme had to be included on any collection of film score greats for me, it’s uplifting and powerful all at once. I’ve always loved the music of Hans Zimmer from watching The Lion King as a child to those I’ve been gripped by more recently such as Interstellar or Dunkirk. The expansiveness of the compositions always gives me goosebumps and I’m so pleased to have recorded my own version of one of these greats.
DANNY BOY
Danny Boy is such a cherished song that means so much to so many people for all different reasons. It’s often thought of as a sad song, but there’s a message of love transcending life in those lyrics, and I hope that sense of hope shines through in this arrangement and brings some comfort to those who may need it.
NO TIME TO DIE
There have been so many brilliant James Bond theme tunes, and just as many inspiring artists to sing them! The James Bond collection has been an institution and the iconic theme songs, especially those sung by Dame Shirley Bassey, were often played around the family home growing up! In order to celebrate the latest in the collection, No Time to Die, finally being released this year having been delayed by the pandemic, I’ve recorded my own classical version of Billie Eilish’s “No Time to Die” and hope listeners enjoy! I had a great time becoming a Bond Girl for the day as we filmed the music video for this release!
MAY IT BE
By the time The Lord of the Rings came out in the cinema, I was already well-acquainted with the world of Tolkien and “Bag End”, having grown up with my father reading excerpts from The Hobbit to me when I was little. I was therefore very excited for a family trip to the cinema in 2001 when the first in the trilogy, The Fellowship of the Rings was released, but what we weren’t expecting was that the showing would be so long there’d need to be an interval in the middle of the film, and I remember the laughter when we realised we were in for the long haul! “May It Be” is a hauntingly beautiful melody by Enya and includes lines in Elvish. Particularly with all that’s going on in the world with the pandemic, I thought this a suitable piece to release as those lines “Mornië utúlië, Mornië alantië” convey that although it may be dark now, believe and have faith, and we will overcome it.
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