- Written by English Composer John Murphy.
- Originally used in the film 28 Days Later and can be found on the soundtrack.
- A slightly different version was used in 28 Weeks Later.
- Has since been used in a number of films and TV shows such as Kick-Ass.
Highly Inspirational Music
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These are my favourite dramatic, inspirational or motivational songs
Monday, 10 September 2012
In the House In a Heartbeat - John Murphy (From 28 Days Later)
An Ending (Ascent) - Brian Eno
- A fantastic ambient piece by Brian Eno.
- Taken from the album Apollo: Atmospheres and Soundtracks by Brian Eno.
- Used in the films 28 Days Later, Trainspotting and Drive.
Heart of Courage - Two Steps From Hell
- Two Steps From Hell are an LA based music production company.
- Their music has been used in many films, trailers and TV programmes.
- Heart of Courage was used as the players introduction during the Euro 2012 football tournament.
- It was also used within the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic venues before and after events.
Tuesday, 3 May 2011
Crown Imperial - William Walton
- Written for British monarch coronations. It was first intended for the coronation of Edward VIII in 1973.
- However, Edward abdicated before his coronation.
- First used during the coronation of King George VI in 1937.
- Used again for the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953.
- Played during the end of the wedding service of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011.
Wednesday, 20 April 2011
Duel of the Fates - John Williams (From Star Wars Episode I)
- Written by John Williams, who also wrote the Star Wars theme.
- Recorded by the London Symphony Orchestra.
- Used as the theme for the final lightsaber duel between Qui-Gon Jinn, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Darth Maul.
- The lyrics are a Sanskrit translation of the Welsh poem Cad Goddeu (Battle of the Trees).
Return to Innocence - Enigma
- Released in 1994 from the album 'The Cross of Changes'.
- The chorus is not native American, as commonly thought.
- The chorus was obtained from a Tawainese aborigine song, Difang's 'Elder's Drinking Song' (second video).
- The video, filmed in Ibiza, Spain, depicts a man's life in reverse (a return to innocence).
- Enigma Homepage http://www.enigmamusic.com/index.shtml
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