| | E L F Elf - Soundtrack Score CD - Import (3 Customer Reviews)
John Debney's score for John Favreau's Christmas comedy Elf is, like the movie, a hyperstylized and witty celebration of all things Christmas. The largely orchestral score sounds like a parody of the incessant holiday Muzak heard in shopping malls around that time of the year, particularly on tracks like "Main Title" and "Papa Elf." Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite is another major influence, particularly on the tiptoeing Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairies-like "A Stroll With Buddy" and "Weird Wonderland." Tracks like "Buddy's Theme" and "Santa's in Trouble" occasionally dip into schmaltz, but for the most part the score manages to be festive and funny without becoming too sugary, particularly on "A Snowman's Advice." Humorous cues such as "A Walk in the Park" and "Attack of the Little People" owe quite a bit to classic cartoon music, particularly the work of Carl Stalling. While it's not quite as distinctive as Elf itself, Debney's score is still funny and apt for the film, and may appeal to some of its fans outside that context. ~ Heather Phares
Music composed by John Debney.
Personnel: Gayle Levant (harp); Assa Drori, Robin Olson, Barbara Porter, Ronald Folsom, Julia Ann Gigante, Rene Mandel, Robert Brosseau, Claudia Parducci, Franklyn d'Antonio, Jay Rosen, Joel Derouin, Patricia Johnson , Sid Page, Bruce Dukov, Julie Gigante, Peter Kent, Armen Garabedian, Liane Mautner, Dimitrie Leivici, Berj Garabedian, Polly Sweeney, Ronald Clark, Endre Granat (violin); Matt Funes, Marlo Fisher, Dan Neufeld, James V. Ross, Rick Gerding, Pamela Goldsmith, Robert Becker, Jennie Hansen, Maria Newman, Denyse Buffum (viola); Dan Higgins, Jim Walker (flute); Terry Harrington, James Kanter (clarinet); Rick Mitchell, Phil Ayling (oboe); John Mitchell J. , Michael O'Donovan (bassoon); Dan Savant, Daniel F. Savant, Malcolm McNabb, Warren Luening (trumpet); Steven M. Holtman, Robert Sanders, William Booth (trombone); James Self (tuba); David Duke, Brian D. O'Connor, Joe Meyer , Steve Becknell, Brad Warnaar (horns); Michael C. Watts, Michael Lang (keyboards); Thomas Raney, Terrence Schonig, Steve Schaeffer, Donald Williams (percussion).
Recording information: TODD-AO Scoring Stage.
Unknown Contributor Role: Nico Carmine.
NOTES Elf - Soundtrack Score Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Soundtrack CDs | | Label | Varese | | Orig Year | 2003 | | All Time Sales Rank | 119314  | | CD Universe Part number | 6411459 | | Catalog number | 066525 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 11, 2003 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | John Debney | | Recording Time | 29 minutes | | Additional Info | John Debney; Germany |
E L F Elf - Soundtrack Score Songs | 1. | Elf, film score: Papa Elf - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 2. | Elf, film score: Main Title - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 3. | Elf, film score: Buddy's Journey - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 4. | Elf, film score: A Stroll With Buddy - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 5. | Elf, film score: Christmas Medley - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 6. | Elf, film score: Weird Wonderland - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 7. | Elf, film score: The Frozen Battlefield - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 8. | Elf, film score: Buddy's Theme - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 9. | Elf, film score: Santa's In Trouble - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 10. | Elf, film score: A Walk In The Park - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 11. | Elf, film score: Attack Of The Little People - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 12. | Elf, film score: Central Park Rangers - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 13. | Elf, film score: Working With Dad - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 14. | Elf, film score: A Snowman's Advice - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 15. | Elf, film score: Showdown In The Park - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 16. | Elf, film score: Buddy And Santa's Flight - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| 17. | Elf, film score: Spaghetti And Syrup - Hollywood Studio Symphony |
| Elf - Soundtrack Score Music Review Average Rating: (2.3 out of 5 stars)   People Look people unless you cant read, it says SCORE CD, a score CD is the music made for a movie but on CD, then the soundtrack is the music they used in the movie premade like baby it's cold tonight. Submitted by none (Dayton, Ohio, USA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
it is stupid I mean where is all the good songs 'baby it cold tonight' was the best one in the movie I play that part over and over again.I WILL NOT BUY THE SOUND TRACK NOW! Submitted by LaQuita (Akron, Ohio) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
sad... The soundtrack does not even contain the songs played in the movie... This is really stupid. I buy the ELF soundtrack and get a bunch of background film music scores - not the good stuff like "Baby it's cold tonight" ... Don't bother with this one... Submitted by Udo (North Bend, WA) Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
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