Macau is rapidly becoming a leading travel and leisure destination in Asia – a reputation which has been further assured by the opening of City of Dreams in June 2009.

Located in Cotai, City of Dreams is an integrated urban entertainment resort. One of the entertainments comprises a spectacular visual extravaganza with projected high definition video content, a huge variety of sensory effects and a customised music score written by Klaus Badelt and recorded with LMO at Abbey Road studio 1.

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Watch a video of the recording with an introduction from Andy Brown

The Boat that Rocked is a new comedy written and directed by Richard Curtis for Working Title films, distributed by Universal. Set on a pirate radio ship in the 1960’s, the movie tells the story of a band of rogue DJ’s that captivated Britain by playing the new pop music of the age at a time when this and indeed the whole 60’s freedom movement was being repressed by the British Government.

In a stirring scene, the DJ’s know that the Government will be coming to try and close them down and each gives an impassioned speech of defiance. This scene features the only orchestral music in the film – a 61 piece LMO playing the beautiful ‘Nimrod’ from Elgar’s Enigma Variations. The recording was made at Abbey Road studio 1, conducted by Andy Brown, engineered by Andrew Dudman and produced by Steve Price who was also music editor on the film which, not surprisingly features many 60’s pop songs!

Watch a video of the recording with an introduction by Andy Brown

Original Music by Ilan Eshkeri

The Young Victoria is a dramatization of the turbulent first years of Queen Victoria’s rule, and her enduring romance with Prince Albert. Ilan Eshkeri recorded his score with LMO in Abbey Road Studio 1 over 7 sessions.

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Solomon Kane is a fictional character created by the pulp-era writer Robert E. Howard. A 17th century Puritan, Solomon Kane is a sombre-looking man who wanders the world with no apparent goal other than to vanquish evil in all its forms. His adventures, published mostly in the pulp magazine Weird Tales, often take him from Europe to the jungles of Africa and back.

LMO recorded Klaus Badelt’s score for Solomon Kane over 2 days in Abbey Road Studio 1.

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Score by Ilan Eshkeri.

From the imaginations of best–selling author Neil Gaiman, screenwriter Jane Goldman, and director Matthew Vaughn comes “Stardust”, the enchanting tale of a fallen star who crashes into a magical kingdom – and turns out to be no ordinary meteorite at all, but a beautiful, imperiled woman chased after by an incredible array of seekers who want or need her secret powers. From wicked witches to power–mad princes via flying pirates, each person who encounters the star has his or her own agenda, but they all desire just one thing: her heart.

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10,000BC is a prehistoric epic that follows a young mammoth hunter’s journey through uncharted territory to secure the future of his tribe.

Composer Harald Kloser composed the score as well as featuring as a writer and Executive Producer. The soundtrack was then orchestrated and conducted by James Brett.

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The movie which stars Christian Bale, tells the story of a US Fighter pilot’s struggle for survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.

Legendary film Director Werner Herzog collaborated with composer Klaus Badelt and LMO for the soundtrack.

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Based on the book, Nick Hornby and directed by directed by brothers Chris Weitz and Paul Weitz, the film stars Hugh Grant, Nicholas Hoult, Toni Collette and Rachel Weisz. It was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Adapted Screenplay.

The soundtrack, also titled About a Boy was released in 2002. It was composed by singer/songwriter Badly Drawn Boy.

This 2002 historical epic and crime drama depicted the violent rise of gangland power in mid 19th Century New York City. Starring Daniel Day Lewis and Leonardo DiCaprio Directed by Martin Scorsese it was nominated for numerous awards, including the Academy Award for Best Picture.

Matthew Vaughn’s gangster flick and directorial debut stars Daniel Craig and Michael Gambon.

The score was written by Lisa Gerrard and Ilan Eshkeri and features strings over beats, keyboards and guitars, plus horns and trombones.

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