Children of Men (soundtracks)

Children of Men Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Soundtrack album by Various Artists
Released	October 30, 2006
Genre	Soundtracks Rock Pop Hip hop
Label	Hip-O
Producer	Becca Gatrell

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Fragments of a Prayer from the Motion Picture "Children of Men"
Film score by John Tavener
Released	December 12, 2006
Genre	Film score Original Score
Label	Varèse Sarabande

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Children of Men had two soundtracks for the film, a film score by British composer John Tavener, and a soundtrack with various popular music acts.

Several songs that are heard during the movie, such as "Total State Machine" by Test Dept, "Omgyjya Switch7" by Aphex Twin, "Anti War Dub" by Digital Mystikz, "War Dub" by Pinch and "Life in a Glasshouse" by Radiohead are not included on the soundtrack. Furthermore, the tracks "Map of the Problematique" by Muse, "Gimme Shelter" by The Rolling Stones, and "Hoppípolla" by Sigur Rós were used in TV spots and trailers but were not featured in the film. Former Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker's song "Running the World" is played in the credits of the film.

The film score, Fragments of a Prayer, was composed by John Tavener and released on Varèse Sarabande.

Director Alfonso Cuarón describes Tavener's "Fragments of a Prayer," as "a spiritual comment rather than a narrative support." The track features mezzo-soprano Sarah Connolly and is used as a powerful motif. Unlike most composers, Tavener chose not to score the piece to the film, but to the screenplay instead.

The poetry of William Blake is featured in the lyrics to "Eternity's Sunrise", a work Tavener had previously written and dedicated to Princess Diana after her death.

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