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[Aliasscape]

If anyone's been loving the Once Score as much as I have, apparently ABC heard us and a score is available for free download from now until Monday, November 28th here at the ABC Music Lounge: http://abc.go.com/mu...rk-isham/890751

Interview with Mark Isham, the composer is also available to watch.

Also, a song was used in a summer trailer for Once called Rescue Me (How the Story Ends) by Kerrie Roberts. Her website is here (direct link to her blog post about the trailer). You can get her EP with the song on it here on Itunes. I had never seen the original trailer but the song is in a lot of fan videos for Once on You Tube.

[Rinslet]

Thank the lawrd they decided to put the score available for download because it was GORGEOUS. It captures the ethereal quality of the show. *_*

[blue green]

I think the music is brilliant. I loved in 102 when they started off with that Cat Stevens song. On paper, it would have sounded like a kind of strange idea, but it seemed to work so well for that scene. This show knows how to use music to help drive the emotions and suspense and magical-ness.

I loved what they did with music at the end of the last ep (110 -- 7:15 a.m.) where it was that lovely theme but the when they went around the kiss with the camera and showed Regina's car it was like it was the same theme only darker. Arhghg. Can anyone articulate that properly what they did there? I don't have the terminology, but wow, I loved it. They do so much stuff like that with camera work, music, costumes, etc., that is so beyond what most shows even attempt. Everything in the show tells and builds and drives the stories. Looooove it.

[Aliasscape]

I definitely recognized Snow and Charming's love theme playing in 7:15am.

The cinematographer for it has a twitter and always puts up cool pics like this one: https://twitter.com/#!/stevester17/stat...3907329/photo/1

[Tableau]

I greatly heart Charming's theme. It's so damn heroic.

Edited by Tableau, Jan 26, 2012 @ 9:12 PM.

[ottergreen]

Charming's theme (love it!) sounds SO much like something I've heard on Lost-- something they played in the particularly heart-wrenching moments. Am I totally off base or does anyone know which of the Lost "themes" I'm thinking of?

[ouronlylight]

I really love the end theme that's played over the closing credits online/onDemand. There's something really beautiful and lulling about it, but at the same time there's a bit of a sinister undercurrent that's just amazing. I also adore the Evil Queen's leitmotif; whenever I hear it, I just know that shit is about to get real.

It was mentioned upthread that a few months ago Mark Isham's OUaT score was available for free download on ABC.com. Does anyone know where I could buy the score? There seems to be a score consisting of six songs floating around on YouTube, but I've checked ABC, iTunes, and Amazon, and there's nothing. I really want the end theme. Help?

[TWoP Tennison]

Since this topic wasn't getting much use, I've broadened the scope after seeing the posts in the Q&A thread.

[Samiwell]

Thank you very much Tennison!

I was thinking that Charming's theme music reminds me of the wonderful Last of the Mohicans soundtrack. Not saying it's at all the same, just has a similar "heroic" feel to it.

I'm so glad ABC went all-in on the musical score which adds so much character to the show; and kudos to Mark Isham for getting it just right!

[Aliasscape]

Mark Isham and the Once music now available in Itunes:

http://itunes.apple....ral/id501831607

[Tableau]

Boo. No Charming theme.

[Aliasscape]

Mark Isham, back in the ABC music lounge: http://abc.go.com/si...unge/Mark_Isham

[Aliasscape]

And an interview with Mark Isham from the Montreal Gazette: http://www.montrealg...7269/story.html

[ElectricBoogalo]

I thought there was already a thread for costumes, but I must have been thinking of the Revenge forum. On a totally shallow note, I loved Mary Margaret's black and white umbrella.

[Aliasscape]

This week's chapter featurette is all about the music. Chapter 12: A Musical Spell

[metaphysicist]

1. Baelfire has a leitmotif. I has a similariy to Emma's, subdued by not as mornful. the only other characters with leitmotifs are Charming, Snow, Regina, Gold and, of course, Emma. This means that Baelfire is going to be a major factor as the series continues.

This is part of a post I put in the episode thread. I see that this forum is the right place for it. I heard Bae's theme twice. When he and Rump are having dinner, and when Bae meets his friend while Rump is off murdering the maid.

[Aliasscape]

So the Once Upon a Time full soundtrack was supposed to be released today. I cannot find it on Itunes right now though. And it's already sold out on Amazon.com and I can't find it on ABC.com so if anyone has links to some place you can actually buy it, please add them.

There are 5 collector's edition covers, the same as there were 5 original posters, Snow, Emma, Charming, Evil Queen and Rumpel.
http://abc.go.com/si...eGallery/956329

Edit: Something that interested me as far as music and production is apparently they finished scoring the finale today. (Mark Isham and Adam Horowitz were tweeting about it.) 12 days before it airs. And almost a month since they finished filming.

Edit 2: Now available at the ABC.com Store and now in stock again at Amazon.

Edited by Aliasscape, May 3, 2012 @ 2:13 AM.

[metaphysicist]

I didn't think so last week, but in yesterday's episode I recognized the same music playing during August's scene with Henry that played last week for Pinocchio scenes. So I think they've put in a leitmotif for August/Pinocchio. This probably bodes well for his survival.

[metaphysicist]

During the final scene of "1-21: Apple Red as Blood" when Emma is telling Henry that she's leaving, you can hear some of "Emma's Song" as the musical background.

[Corydora]

I am a little bothered by the green screen. I know it saves a lot of money, but it makes the actors look fuzzy and you can tell it is a fake background. I hope that next season they can clean it up a little.

[Trini Girl]

I sure hope that the show gets an Emmy nomination for costumes/wardrobe. Regina's Fairy Tale dresses are especially great. I don't know if they'd win, cable series tend to take the prize lately.

Edited by Trini Girl, May 15, 2012 @ 12:00 AM.

[anothermi]

I know that I may not be able to tell a green screen set from a real one, but in spite of that I really liked the over head lights in Jefferson's hat-lab. All the articulated spot lamps in a circle looked like a giant white spider about to descend. (WAS there a spider in the Mad Hatter's tea party? I don't think so, so it may not be a reference to anything, just a cool look.)

Also, I read on another thread (forgot which one) about how the hospital sets were shades of green - in particular the David-in-a-coma set. It was speculated that it might be a reference to FTL. Henry's hospital room was all shades of blue. Sadness perhaps? I wonder if that is CGI/green screen too? It sure opens up the possibilities for colour/theme set decoration - at no extra cost.

ETA: I hope this is the right place for this post. I couldn't find another that seemed to fit.

Edited by anothermi, May 19, 2012 @ 2:38 PM.

[legaleagle44]

Also, I read on another thread (forgot which one) about how the hospital sets were shades of green - in particular the David-in-a-coma set. It was speculated that it might be a reference to FTL. Henry's hospital room was all shades of blue. Sadness perhaps?

Not necessarily. Blue and green are the two most common color schemes in hospitals because studies have shown that both colors have a calming, relaxing effect on patients. That's why you will often see hospital staff dressed from head to toe in one of those two colors. That the hospital sets were in either shades of green or blue is actually a very authentic representation.

[stealinghome]

I second the sadness that Charming's theme wasn't on the soundtrack. It's so gorgeous!

Speaking of the soundtrack--is it just me, or does Belle's Story sound especially Disney? I know nothing about music, so I couldn't even begin to tell you why I think that, but for some reason it just sounds so Disney/Disney's Beauty and the Beast to my ear!

[rcoast911]

Is it true that the music from "A Stable Boy" is not on the soundtrack? I LOVE that tune. I will definately purchase this CD, Mark Isham is brilliant...

[metaphysicist]

I wonder now whether Emma will get a new theme, now that she believes in the Curse. I think her original song is too sad for her now.

I will say that playing it with the cello when she and Regina were at his deathbed was very effective.