This week on Film Score Friday, we listen to the music from the miniseries Band of Brothers. While it is a miniseries and not just a film, we think it's worth a look this week. Michael Kamen wrote the music for this 2001 HBO production. The epic miniseries follows a group of soldiers from basic training to the end of World War 2 in Europe.
“It’s about ordinary men doing extraordinary things, and that was uppermost in my mind when I wrote the music for it”
If you're familiar with Kamen's work, you'll hear familiarity in this score. That's a good thing. In particular, you might recognize some common threads with his score from Robin Hood. The score, at times, is very sparse with just a few instruments in the orchestra. In one instance, Kamen scored a lone Trumpet with the Violins. The effect is great. At other times, he transitions quickly to a full orchestra. The effect plays very well.
Although about war, the miniseries it ultimately about characters. Kamen's programmatic music pairs well with this. It's also appropriate to the reverent tone the film takes at times. It's well worth a listen.
What did you think of Band of Brothers? Let us know in the comments.
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