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From gothic horror romance to zombie action horror romance, Fernando Velazquez sure knows how to make period music that is both fitting and stunning. I've been enjoying his score from "Crimson Peak" and have been really impressed by the moving and haunting pieces for that gothic tale but Velazquez seems to roll up the sleeves with this one and produces a score that is more than what I had expected. I haven't seen this particular film just yet, but I guess I was expecting a score full of action horror sequences with a few period sounding pieces thrown in. In actuality, you have here some very astounding, beautiful, and period fitting orchestral movements with a relatively small dose of action horror on the side. At times when listening to this, you could forget that this is a soundtrack for a zombie movie completely. The idea of mixing one of the most beloved romance novels of all time with zombies is ridiculous....but very fun! You'd expect the score for a movie with a premise like this to be a little less serious I suppose. While zombies invade the story of "Pride and Prejudice", Velazquez's music indicates to me that the romance runs strong and survives the onslaught.
The composer puts the Basque National Orchestra to work by beginning the score with an eerie growl in track one that develops into a heroic gallop. This introductory piece eventually concludes with music that appears to be more mysterious than horrifying. It's a good start and certainly lets us know that this isn't our mother's copy of Pride and Prejudice here. Velazquez begins to show us his expertise in creating music that fits the period with track 2, "An Illustrated History of England". It's a very chamber music styled piece that starts with a playful rendition of "Rule Britannia". The piece is indeed very story like and listening to it definitely brings to mind that you are flipping through the pages of a child's illustrated history book. It moves along several events indicated by the changing music. There is a brief bit of Asian themed music which must have something to do with the main story because you hear a similar reference later in the score as well. Velazquez even throws in a couple of jigs into the mix as well with "The Man From Uribe" (track 4) and "Dance of the Ponderous Distaff" (track 5). The score briefly becomes more action oriented with "We are Under Attack" (track 6) and this is actually a great track. It is very rhythmic and something you'd expect to hear in a super hero movie. It's here that we find the Asian musical reference again too. It's a great track that sounds as if it is about to develop into something electronically techno as it builds but it shifts suddenly at the peak of it's crescendo into a very soft and sentimental piece that is quite beautiful. It never really gets a chance to develop however but it does provide a nice segue into the next track, "Carriage Ride". Unfortunately, "Carriage Ride" is over too soon as well and this is the one gripe I have with some of these shorter pieces. While perfectly timed for a movie sequence, they can leave the soundtrack listener wanting a bit more.
Velazquez definitely has a good grasp of the musical style of the period. He certainly proved this with some of the pieces from "Crimson Peak" as well. There are plenty of moments reflected throughout the score that have a very classic sound. One of my favorites is "Menuet Des Mortes Vivants" (track 10). You gotta love that title, Menuet of the Living Dead! A "menuet" is a dance and Velazquez does a great job with this piece. The score is just full of surprises. From Asian themes, to Irish Jigs, classic sounding period pieces, and even an eerie pipe organ in "St. Lazarus" (track 13)...this soundtrack never gets dull. The most action oriented piece happens to be the longest one in this score release. Running a little over 5 minutes, "Zombies are Fed/Attack/Showdown" (track 21) is the most climatic. It runs the course of several movements which helps to keep things interesting however. The score concludes with two beautiful pieces, "After the Explosion" (track 22) and "Happy Ending?" (track 23). You'll notice the question mark for the last track. Velazquez appears to answer that question with the music quite nicely.
It's a great score and I have enjoyed listening to it throughout the day. It's not overly saturated with only bombastic action music but surprises with some very beautiful and romantic themes as well. The film itself could be just a fun clash of literary genres but Velazquez's music blends these elements quite nicely by producing a score that is never dull and delightful to listen to. The CD release has been released through Varese Sarabande records and contains 23 tracks with a running time of about 59 minutes. The CD also contains an 8 page insert that is mostly photos from the film with a few brief production credits. I recommend!
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