True Blood has done it again! The beautiful score by Nathan Barr has been placed on a Top 20 list for soundtracks from movies, TV, and video games for 2009 and takes the #11 spot. The Examiner.com, written by Mark Morton (whom we must thank very much for sending the information to us), so eloquently described Nathan‘s music that it must be read as it was written.
11. TRUE BLOOD (Nathan Barr) – Minimalist soundtracks have never been more heartfelt and moving than when Nathan Barr took on the True Blood project. And the score itself (no offense, Lisbeth) is beautiful enough to be released as an independent folk music album. Barr never ceases to amaze his audience with forward-thinking, compositional dexterity and an unending supply of esoteric instruments. Fingers are firmly crossed that Varese Sarabande releases a score for Season Two!
Once again, a special thank you to Mark Morton for sharing this with us. You can read our in-depth, exclusive interview with Nathan Barr and Lisbeth Scott here as they discuss the complexity that goes into creating soundtracks for Alan Ball‘s phenomenal HBO TV vampire series True Blood.
SOURCE: Examiner.com
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Nia
Thank you Isis for posting this wonderful news.
I still have the original soundtrack, and score in my car and listen to them everday on my travels. I like taking my obsession on the road with me. My husband and daughter have both uploaded it on to their I-Pods. How cool is that?!
Speaking of the score,I enjoy all of the music, but I do have my favorites. “Take me home”, “Hairclip”, “Grieve to Grave to Groove”, “Bill and Sookie together”, the “Piano Love Theme”….. I guess, every incarnation of Bill and Sookies love theme.
I do have to admit that “Bills Entrance” is my absolute favorite. I have commented on this particular one before…. I find this music so beautiful and haunting, yet also a foretelling about their relationship and future.
This is what I hear in “Bills Entrance”. Sookie is the light hearted piano. Bill, the haunting, sorrowful cello. We first hear each instrument playing out of sinc as Sookie slowly becomes aware of Bill in the crowded room. As she walks toward him, the music slowly starts to meld together and soon each instrument is complementing each other and playing in unison.
Bill and Sookie are two different people who slowly meld together. We see this as we hear the beautiful haunting music becomes one.
Sighing heavily, with hand over heart!!!!!!!!!!!
Again, my heartiest Congratulations to Nathan Barr for his accomplishment. He is so gifted and talented, I can see why Alan B. has said how fortunated he is to have Nathan be a part of True BLood. I look forward to more of his music as each season progresses.
In the Top 20 soundtracks of 2009!!!!! So well deserved.
Cannot wait for more!