Details of the giveaway are below!
Sony Classical is pleased to announce the release of the original motion picture soundtrack of Angels & Demons featuring an original score by Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer and solos by Grammy-winning violinist Joshua Bell, available May 12, 2009. Sony Pictures releases the highly anticipated film Angels & Demons, from the team behind the global phenomenon The Da Vinci Code, on May 15, 2009.
Angels & Demons is based upon the bestselling novel by Dan Brown. Tom Hanks reprises his role as Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon, who once again finds that forces with ancient roots will stop at nothing, even murder, to advance their goals. Ron Howard returns to direct the film, which is produced by Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, and John Calley. The screenplay is by David Koepp and Akiva Goldsman.
Director Ron Howard again teamed with composer Hans Zimmer for the Angels & Demons score. This film score required an entirely different musical approach than the score for The Da Vinci Code. Zimmer found ways to make the music as agile and kinetic as Robert Langdon’s firing synapses, He used, for example, a chamber group instead of a traditional orchestra to create that sense of action.
Since Angels & Demons is equally about religion and science, Zimmer represents religion with the combination of orchestra and chorus and used electronics to denote science. As he put together the orchestra for the recording, Zimmer sought out the best and hired violinist Joshua Bell. Says Zimmer, “Joshua played like an angel with his violin framed by the contrasting starkness of the electronics. He added such beauty and grace to the music, and such depth to the characters. He is an extraordinary artist.”
Howard says, “There’s nothing formulaic about the way Hans thinks about the score,” adding that Zimmer’s music always “suits the sound that the film calls for.” In this case, Zimmer echoed the cinematic theme of hidden meanings by playing a musical game. As a nod to the symbologist character, Zimmer hid a five-note musical ambigram in the score. Whether or not anyone figures it out remains to be seen, but one thing is certain; as Howard says: Zimmer is “a fantastic storyteller.”
Click here to view an interview with Ron Howard and Hans Zimmer discussing the Angels & Demons score.
About Joshua Bell
An exclusive Sony Classical artist, Grammy Award winner Joshua Bell has captured the public’s affection like no other classical violinist of his time. He came to national attention at the age of 14 in a highly acclaimed orchestral debut with Riccardo Muti and the Philadelphia Orchestra. A Carnegie Hall debut, the prestigious Avery Fisher Career Grant and a recording contract further confirmed his presence in the music world. Bell’s 2008-09 season kicked off with the September world-wide highly praised Sony Classical release of Vivaldi: The Four Seasons recorded with the Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, his return to his alma mater – Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music as a senior lecturer, and the 10th anniversary DVD release of The Red Violin film featuring Bell as the soloist on the Oscar-winning score.
About Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer has scored over 100 films. He has been honored with an Academy Award, two Golden Globes, and three Grammy awards. In 2003, ASCAP presented him the prestigious Henry Mancini award for Lifetime Achievement for his impressive and influential body of work. His most recent films include the critically acclaimed blockbuster The Dark Knight, the Oscar-nominated Frost / Nixon, Kung Fu Panda and Madagascar 2. Zimmer’s other wide-ranging credits include Gladiator, The Lion King, Rain Man, Driving Miss Daisy, As Good As It Gets, Something’s Gotta Give, The Thin Red Line, Black Rain, Crimson Tide, Thelma & Louise, Hannibal, Black Hawk Down, The Last Samurai, The Pirates of the Caribbean Trilogy, Batman Begins, The Da Vinci Code, Green Card, and True Romance among others.
Post your name and Screenhead will pick the winner of the Angel & Demons Soundtrack CD and Movie Poster Tuesday, June 16, 2009.
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Amy Murdie said
May 17 2009 @ 7:48 pm
Angels and Demons is my favourite book of ALL time and by god i felt this film did i justice. I is fantastic it is very fast paced like the book to give the sense that there is no time. Ewan Mcgregor was fantastic and Tom Hank was even better than in Da Vinci Code. Fantastic film would see it again any day LOVE IT
Norma said
May 18 2009 @ 7:55 am
I saw it yesterday and I loved it. Specially the music.
Norma said
May 18 2009 @ 7:57 am
Can’t wait to have it home so I can see it again and again.
Bunkzonc said
May 18 2009 @ 2:45 pm
Look forward to hearing the soundtrack. Josh Bell is great.
Eliane T. said
May 19 2009 @ 7:41 am
This movie looks great!
Michael Capp said
May 19 2009 @ 7:41 am
I’d love to win!
Luigi said
May 19 2009 @ 11:08 am
I read the book!
I am actually going to see the movie tonight. I am so pumped.
Anne said
May 19 2009 @ 11:39 am
I’m sure the soundtrack is incredible! I’d love it!
Thanks
Andrew Gordon said
May 19 2009 @ 3:28 pm
cool poster
susan varney said
May 19 2009 @ 3:47 pm
love to have this mverno@roadrunner.com
Robert Fantom said
May 19 2009 @ 4:12 pm
I would like to win this DVD for my collection. Please enter me
MRS.MOMMYY said
May 19 2009 @ 5:05 pm
looks good
Terri Dell said
May 19 2009 @ 5:20 pm
I’d love to own this one
Linda Peters said
May 19 2009 @ 7:14 pm
I can’t wait to see this
Linda said
May 19 2009 @ 7:40 pm
Sounds like a great DVD
Linda said
May 19 2009 @ 8:53 pm
I hope i win this one.
Catherine said
May 19 2009 @ 11:34 pm
Thanx for the contest
Jason Fiske said
May 20 2009 @ 5:54 am
Awesome movie. Saw it last week.
Carol Lawrence said
May 20 2009 @ 7:34 am
I would like to win the saoundtrack CD,enter me in the giveaway.
Angela said
May 20 2009 @ 8:18 am
The soundtrack sounds so awesome and I’m about to start reading the book!
Meredith Rogen said
May 20 2009 @ 10:09 am
This was a great book, looking forward to hearing the c/d and seeing the film.
mark said
May 20 2009 @ 10:36 am
looks like a good movie
Leona P said
May 20 2009 @ 12:22 pm
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May 20 2009 @ 1:10 pm
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Sylvia Belle said
May 20 2009 @ 1:11 pm
I want to see this movie
Linda Howard said
May 20 2009 @ 1:45 pm
I love movie soundtracks. Please enter me. Thanks!
Alfredo said
May 20 2009 @ 3:34 pm
I’d like to win!
david basile said
May 20 2009 @ 5:10 pm
looks like a good one thanks
Billy said
May 20 2009 @ 5:31 pm
Loved the book, can’t wait for the Movie!
valerie m said
May 20 2009 @ 7:26 pm
sounds fab!
Laura DeLuca said
May 20 2009 @ 7:35 pm
Another great contest
Angela J said
May 20 2009 @ 8:16 pm
I’d like to have this and looking forward to seeing the movie.
Joan Greaton said
May 20 2009 @ 9:16 pm
I’d love to win this.
Deborah Wellenstein said
May 21 2009 @ 11:28 am
Thank you for this giveaway!
Ash Ellis said
May 21 2009 @ 1:43 pm
Awesome film! Fantastic soundtrack!
Tarah said
May 21 2009 @ 3:02 pm
Oh a great prize – this is one soundtrack I would love to own!
bridget said
May 21 2009 @ 7:11 pm
I really enjoyed the book and look forward to seeing the movie.
Sarah said
May 22 2009 @ 8:58 am
enter me!
Joseph Stowell said
May 22 2009 @ 7:30 pm
Wow! I can’t wait! Hans Zimmer is a fantastic composer. I have several of his soundtracks and love them. I would really like to win this CD. Thanks for offering such a great prize!
johnny said
May 23 2009 @ 8:15 pm
looking forward to seeing it. please enter me 2 ,thanx!
Djp said
May 23 2009 @ 10:27 pm
dign me up
Marianna said
May 24 2009 @ 11:31 am
Thanks for the chance to win!
Krystal G. said
May 24 2009 @ 1:39 pm
The movie was great. Nice poster, too. Enter me, please.
Alicia said
May 24 2009 @ 3:16 pm
Thanks for the giveaway >^..^<
Andria said
May 24 2009 @ 4:48 pm
I would love a chance to win. Thank you.
Kyle Tyckoski said
May 24 2009 @ 5:15 pm
I wanna win!
christopher h said
May 25 2009 @ 3:12 am
love a chance at this
abenezer feleke said
May 26 2009 @ 12:54 pm
Angels and Demons is one of my favourite books of all time and i am a big fan of dan brown and i hoped the flim would be wonderful as the book and i wasn’t disapointed. My god! Ron howard did a masterpeice with this film! I saw it yeasterday and the sound track is one of the best i have ever heard and i would love to win it thanks.
Terry Vanderpool said
May 26 2009 @ 10:05 pm
please enter me in this great contest thanks
Samantha Pruitt said
May 27 2009 @ 2:37 am
i haven’t seen the movie yet but probably will
Jason said
May 27 2009 @ 12:26 pm
This looks to be a awesome movie. Thanks for the chance
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Vicki Wurgler said
May 30 2009 @ 8:18 am
I like the poster!
David said
June 1 2009 @ 1:53 am
i wanna win!
tim love said
June 3 2009 @ 10:52 am
great sweep !!!!!!!!!!
Jessica said
June 5 2009 @ 10:40 pm
Count me in, this looks great!
jess
Destabilizator said
June 6 2009 @ 11:55 am
The music of the movie is awesome!
Lorraine said
June 7 2009 @ 1:48 am
Would love to win this soundtrack, would be awesome to do spin class to!
Lindsay said
June 7 2009 @ 8:01 pm
I saw the movie and liked it! Would love to win, thanks for the contest!
Ladytink_534 said
June 8 2009 @ 10:54 pm
I haven’t seen this yet but I loved The Da Vinci Code so I have high hopes for it. I’d love to be entered for this. Hans Zimmer is one of my favorite composers (besides Danny Elfman of course).
JONI CHADWELL said
June 9 2009 @ 11:43 am
this sounds really good . I haven’t seen the movie yet but I would like to at least hear the sound track
jan koontz said
June 9 2009 @ 12:15 pm
jusat to cool, would lovr to win
Mary Casper said
June 10 2009 @ 7:01 am
would love to see this
AmandaK said
June 10 2009 @ 3:13 pm
I just finished reading the book last night and now I really want to see the movie!
Megan B. said
June 11 2009 @ 1:48 am
Thanks for the great giveaway – I really enjoyed both the book and the movie!
Linda S said
June 11 2009 @ 4:09 am
I loved the Davinci Code and I can hardly wait to see Angels and Demons.
Daniel M said
June 11 2009 @ 5:57 pm
liked the books and a fan of zimmer
Ken Robinson said
June 12 2009 @ 1:43 pm
Ron Howard uses excellent music in his films. Please accept my entry. Thank you.
Karrie said
June 12 2009 @ 3:31 pm
the book was great
carla lobosco said
June 13 2009 @ 10:57 am
Cool movie and excellent book. Would love to have this one for my collection.
Kathy Scott said
June 13 2009 @ 4:39 pm
I haven’t seen it yet, but I have heard that it is great.
Gloria said
June 13 2009 @ 10:21 pm
I sure would love it hopefully!
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theodore esteghamat said
June 14 2009 @ 12:06 am
The first movie was good, so I can’t wait to see this one.
Joy Venters said
June 14 2009 @ 12:33 am
ansxiously awaiting this movie – really enjoyed the Davince Code
Erma said
June 14 2009 @ 7:20 am
I would love to win this.
corrie said
June 14 2009 @ 8:10 am
i want to see this movie, so sure ill take a poster and soundtrack!
neat prize.
sherri said
June 14 2009 @ 2:41 pm
nice contest, thanks for the chanceto win
shar said
June 14 2009 @ 2:42 pm
loved this book, good prize
Pamela S said
June 14 2009 @ 3:09 pm
YAY! I’ve read the book but not seen the movie so I’d love to win. Thanks.
Allison said
June 14 2009 @ 3:59 pm
I saw the DaVinci code but haven’t seen this one yet. I’m sure I’ll love it too!
Ed Nemmers said
June 14 2009 @ 4:28 pm
Happy Weekend!
Lisa Taylor said
June 14 2009 @ 4:43 pm
I would love to win this I loved The Davinci Code
Christine Walker said
June 14 2009 @ 8:25 pm
Thanks for the great giveaway!
xavier hernandez said
June 14 2009 @ 9:34 pm
loved the movie.. hope that i win my wife would be thrilled!!!
kathy pease said
June 14 2009 @ 9:46 pm
Thanks for the GREAT giveaway
please count me in
chastidy said
June 14 2009 @ 11:59 pm
I haven’t seen it yet, but hear it was good, Thanks
amy delong said
June 15 2009 @ 6:27 am
great giveaway,it was an awesome movie!!
Linz said
June 15 2009 @ 7:09 am
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Jennifer Jozwiak said
June 15 2009 @ 7:20 am
I love listening to soundtracks so i hope I win!
George Ferris said
June 15 2009 @ 7:20 am
Josh Bell is a talented actor.
Randy Bailey said
June 15 2009 @ 8:32 am
Would really love this, love Tom Hanks
Pauline M said
June 15 2009 @ 9:48 am
I love the series and look forward to seeing Angels & Demons. DaVinci was great so I know this will be an awesome adaptation as well!
Jason Hogue said
June 15 2009 @ 12:06 pm
count me in
Denise said
June 15 2009 @ 12:15 pm
I really can’t wait to see this. Josh Bell is a good actor, I agree.
Jayme Isaacs said
June 15 2009 @ 1:43 pm
I Would Love To Win This
Marcy Strahan said
June 15 2009 @ 2:48 pm
I would love to see thsi!
Alan D said
June 15 2009 @ 3:46 pm
Nice CD . Thank you.
stacey dempsey said
June 15 2009 @ 6:16 pm
O AM SOO LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS MOVIE AND SOUNDTRACK AND ANYTHING I CAN GET MY HANDS ON I’M A HUGE FAN
BRIAN E. said
June 15 2009 @ 7:06 pm
Thanks for the giveaway !
Chrysa said
June 15 2009 @ 7:21 pm
Looks great! Thanks for the giveaway!
Angela Palmer said
June 15 2009 @ 7:37 pm
Looks Good!
Aaron B from IL said
June 15 2009 @ 7:59 pm
I love Tom Hanks and I am sure he is great in this movie as always. Thanks for the giveaway!
Monica Cross said
June 15 2009 @ 8:33 pm
Enter me, please!
sabine blanch said
June 15 2009 @ 10:54 pm
great book!
Jon Lefkove said
June 15 2009 @ 11:50 pm
Looks awesome!
Paula Myers said
June 16 2009 @ 6:33 pm
I can’t wait to watch it!