| Wonderland | ||||
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 design byDave McKean | ||||
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| Released | 30 August 1999 (UK) 6 September 1999 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 15–17 March 1999 | |||
| Studio | Whitfield Street Studios, London | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack,Contemporary classical,minimalist music | |||
| Length | 41:43 | |||
| Label | Virgin Venture | |||
| Producer | Michael Nyman | |||
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Wonderland is the 38th album release by British composerMichael Nyman and the soundtrack to the 1999 filmWonderland. It is the first of many collaborations of Nyman with directorMichael Winterbottom. For Winterbottom, Nyman would later perform excerpts of this score in9 Songs, provide a score forThe Claim, and arrangements and re-used tracks forA Cock and Bull Story. Nyman's daughter,Molly, has continued the family working relationship with Winterbottom, scoringThe Road to Guantanamo withHarry Escott.
Nyman has said that the soundtrack toWonderland is his favourite film score.[1] TheNew York Times compared the score to that ofStewart Copeland forRumble Fish and said that "the rhythms are like a clock ticking"[2] and that it is "alternately plaintive and mournful".[3]The Guardian characterized it as "sumptuous, romantic".[4]Senses of Cinema said the music was "heart-wrenching, full of tragic qualities, yet also extremely light".[5]
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| Movie Music UK |   link |
