New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Decca Records/Universal Music, is proud to release the official soundtrack to the hotly-anticipated dark, historical comedy The Favourite. The soundtrack, which is available digitally from 7th January, features a selection of classical works which range from the Baroque era to modern day - with music by Bach, Handel and Vivaldi appearing alongside pieces by Anna Meredith and Elton John.
Written by Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara and directed by Yorgos Lanthimos (The Lobster, Dogtooth), The Favourite stars award winning cast
Olivia Colman (The Crown), Emma Stone (La La Land, Crazy Stupid Love) and Rachel Weisz (Disobedience, The Lobster) and has already gained critical acclaim with 14 Critics' Choice nominations and Golden Globe® success for
Olivia Colman, who scooped the prize for Best Leading Actress. The Favourite also won a record-breaking 10 prizes at the British Independent Film Awards.
Set in early 18th century England, a frail
Queen Anne (Colman) occupies the throne and her close friend Lady
Sarah (Weisz) governs the country in her stead. When a new servant Abigail (Stone) arrives, her charm endears her to Sarah. What follows is a gripping, underhanded competition between
Sarah and Abigail to win
Queen Anne's favour.
The Favourite's playful, twisted themes are brought to life through the timeless collection of music, set against the backdrop of this eccentric, royal drama.
The Favourite - Tracklisting:
Concerto Grosso, Op. 6, No. 7 in B-Flat Major, I. Largo' (Performed by
Alexander Titov & Orchestra / Composed by
George Frideric Handel)
'Concerto N°5 en la mineur, Falk. 45 - Allegro ma non molto' (Performed by
Brigitte Haudebourg, Orchestre 'Pro Arte' de Munich, Kurt Redel / Composed by Wilhelm Friedmann Bach)
'Didascalies' (Performed by
Vincent Royer et Jean-Philippe Collard-Neven / Composed by Luc Ferrari)
'Viola d'amore Concerto in A Minor, RV397' (Performed by Rachel Barton Pine, Ars Antigua, Hopkinson Smith / Composed by Antonio Vivaldi)
'Trumpet Sonata in D Major, Z. 850: II. Adagio' (Performed by John Eliot Gardiner / Composed by Henry Purcell)
'Songs For M8 2' (Performed by the Renoir Quartet / Written by Anna Meredith)
'Jésus accepte la Souffrance' (From La Nativité Du Seigneur) (Performed by Olivier Latry / Composed by Olivier Messiaen)
'Pastorale in F Major, BWV 590: III. Aria' (Performed by Miklos Teleki / Composed by Antonio Vivaldi)
'Fantasia in C Minor, BWV 562' (Performed by
Peter Hurford / Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach)
'Fantasy' (Performed by
Simon Preston / Composed by Johann
Sebastian Bach)
'Songs For M8 5' (Performed by the Renoir Quartet / Written by Anna Meredith)
'Concerto N°1 en ré majeur, Falk. 41 - Andante' (Performed by
Brigitte Haudebourg, Orchestre 'Pro Arte' de Munich, Kurt Redel / Composed by Wilhelm Friedmann Bach)
'Violin Concerto in E Minor, Op. 11, No. 2, RV 277, 'Il Favorito'' (Performed by Guiliano Carmignola, Sonatori de la Gioiosa Marca / Composed by Antonio Vivaldi)
'Adagio e staccato' (Performed by The English Concert, Trevor Pinnock / Composed by
George Frideric Handel)
'Schubert Sonata in B Flat D 960 (24)' (Performed by Artur Schnabel / Composed by Franz Schubert)
'Skyline Pigeon (Harpsichord Version)' (Performed by
Elton John / Written by
Elton John and Bernie Taupin)
