Composing An Award Winning Score

Writing a film score is very different than when just composing a piece of music. The precision in the details often requires immaculate attention to the picture going frame by frame. Take a look at how I approached this scene from The King's Daughter...

  • Contemplation
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  • Command Me Oh Heavenly Father
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  • MJ Sees The Capture
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  • Once Upon A Mermaid
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  • Swimming With The Mermaid
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  • Healing
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  • Escape The Grotto
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  • Call From The Cave
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  • Forgive Me Father
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  • King Sees The Mermaid
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  • A Swim Through Atlantis
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  • Mermaid Speaks With Yves
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  • Priest Is Touched
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  • Contemplate The Future
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  • Destiny
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  • Destiny Begins
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  • News Of The Mermaid
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  • Confession
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  • Girl Chatter
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  • New Quarters
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The Award Winning Score To The King's Daughter

The King's Daughter was released in over 2,100 theaters across the US in 2022. The music won widespread praise among audiences and critics for how it married with the picture, infused the music appropriately with the era and blended the fantasy of the story to create an emotional experience for the audience. The score earned the following awards and nominations:

  • World Soundtrack Award - Winner
  • HMMA (Hollywood Music In Media Awards) - Nominee
  • Movie Music UK Awards - Best Score Sci-fi/ Fantasy - Nominee
  • MMUA - Breakthrough Composer Of The Year - Nominee