The Chorus is the original soundtrack of the 2004 Academy Award and Golden Globe-nominated film The Chorus (original title: Les choristes) starring Gérard Jugnot, François Berléand, Kad Merad and Jean-Baptiste Maunier. The original score was composed by Bruno Coulais and performed by Les Petits Chanteurs de Saint-Marc and the Bulgarian Symphony Orchestra.
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| Released | 3 May 2004 | |||
| Genre | Soundtrack | |||
| Length | 38:30 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Records (2004) Nonesuch Records (2005) Varèse Sarabande (2012) | |||
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The album won the César Award for Best Music Written for a Film and was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Music (but lost to the score of Los Diarios de Motocicleta). The song "Look To Your Path" (original title: "Vois Sur Ton Chemin") was nominated for an Academy Award.
Track listing edit
- 1. Les Choristes 1:32
- 2. In Memoriam 3:25
- 3. L'arrivée À L'école 1:32
- 4. Pépinot 1:50
- 5. Vois Sur Ton Chemin 2:19 (nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song)
- 6. Les Partitions 1:03
- 7. Caresse Sur L'océan 2:10
- 8. Lueur D'été 2:02
- 9. Cerf-Volant 0:58
- 10. Sous La Pluie 1:05
- 11. Compère Guilleri 0:35
- 12. La Désillusion 1:22
- 13. La Nuit 2:21
- 14. L'incendie 1:23
- 15. L'évocation 1:45
- 16. Les Avions En Papier 1:28
- 17. Action Réaction 1:45
- 18. Seuls 1:53
- 19. Morhange 1:57
- 20. In Mémoriam A Cappella 3:19
- 21. Nous Sommes De Fond De L'étang 2:46
Total Album Time: 38:30
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Belgium (BEA)[1] | Gold | 25,000* |
| France (SNEP)[3] | Diamond | 1,600,000[2] |
| Germany (BVMI)[4] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[5] | Gold | 20,000^ |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – albums 2005". Ultratop. Hung Medien.
- ^ Hamard, Jonathan (27 July 2010). "Quelles sont les B.O les plus vendues en France ?". Charts in France (in French). Charts in France. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "French album certifications – Bande Originale de Film – Les Choristes" (in French). InfoDisc. Select BANDE ORIGINALE DE FILM and click OK.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (O.S.T. - Various; 'Die Kinder des Monsieur Mathieu')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 13 May 2017.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Les Choristes')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 17, 2016.