Elliot Goldenthal

Elliot Goldenthal

Elliot Goldenthal is an American composer of contemporary classical music. He was a student of Aaron Copland and John Corigliano, and is best known for his distinctive style and ability to blend various musical styles and techniques in original and inventive ways...

 scored the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles

Interview with the Vampire: The Vampire Chronicles is a 1994 American drama and horror film directed by Neil Jordan, based on the 1976 novel Interview with the Vampire by Anne Rice. The film focuses on Lestat and Louis, beginning with Louis' transformation into a vampire by Lestat in 1791...

, working again with director and frequent collaborator Neil Jordan

Neil Jordan

Neil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...

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The score

The music is characterized by its full, dramatic sound that complements the film's gothic atmosphere. The classical style reflects the old-world setting of the film and helps to coveys the dark emotional struggles of the characters.

The rock band Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses

Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...

 covered the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil

Sympathy for the Devil

"Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by The Rolling Stones which first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It was written by Mick Jagger credited to Jagger/Richards...

", which plays during the film's end credits. A single CD was also released by Geffen Records, featuring "Sympathy for the Devil" and "Escape to Paris" as tracks No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.

The album was nominated for the Academy Award

Academy Award for Best Original Score

The Academy Award for Original Score is presented to the best substantial body of music in the form of dramatic underscoring written specifically for the film by the submitting composer.-Superlatives:...

 and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score

Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score

The Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score is one of several categories presented by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association , an organization of journalists who cover the United States film industry, but are affiliated with publications outside North America, since its institution in 1947...

, losing on both counts to the score of The Lion King

The Lion King (soundtrack)

The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the original motion picture soundtrack for Walt Disney's 1994, 32nd animated feature The Lion King. It contains songs from the film written by Elton John and Tim Rice, and a score composed by Hans Zimmer. Elton John has a dual role of performer...

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Track listing

1. "Libera Me" (2:47) - (Vocals: The American Boychoir
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2. "Born to Darkness Part I" (3:04)
3. "Lestat's Tarantella" (0:46)
4. "Madeleine's Lament" (3:06)
5. "Claudia's Allegro" Agitato (4:46)
6. "Escape to Paris" (3:09)
7. "Marche Funèbre" (1:50)
8. "Lestat's Recitative" (3:39)
9. "Santiago's Waltz
   Waltz
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   " (0:37)
10. "Théâtre Des Vampires" (1:18)
11. "Armand's Seduction" (1:51)
12. "Plantation Pyre
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    " (1:59)
13. "Forgotten Lore" (0:31)
14. "Scent Of Death" (1:40)
15. "Abduction & Absolution" (4:42) - (Vocals: The American Boychoir)
16. "Armand Rescues Louis" (2:07)
17. "Louis' Revenge" (2:36)
18. "Born to Darkness Part II" (1:11)
19. "Sympathy for the Devil
    Sympathy for the Devil
    "Sympathy for the Devil" is a song by The Rolling Stones which first appeared as the opening track on the band's 1968 album Beggars Banquet. It was written by Mick Jagger credited to Jagger/Richards...
    
    " (7:35) - (Guns N' Roses
    Guns N' Roses
    Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...
    
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Crew/Credit

• Music Composed by Elliot Goldenthal (except track 19)
• Music Produced by Matthias Gohl
• Orchestrated by Robert Elhai and Elliot Goldenthal
• Conducted by Jonathan Sheffer
• Recorded and Mixed by Steve McLaughlin and Joel Iwataki
• Electronic Music Produced by Richard Martinez
• Music Editors: Michael Connell and Chris Brooks