Scores and Cast Albums

This delightful children's educational arts series soundtrack should have been subtitled "Volume 1" since it does not include all the strong works from the first season of the Netflix show, but it still impresses thanks to varied instrumentation and talented guest star performances.

Loads of energy and unique approaches fill this musical score from Bear McCreary, as his unique perspective and approach equal the movie's rareness.

Composer Rob Simonsen (The Age of Adaline, Burnt, FoxCatcher, NERVE and The Spectacular Now) continues to show impressive versatility in his musical works with an original motion picture soundtrack of the dramatic film, Gifted.

Marco Beltrami's outstanding original score for 'Logan' equals the film's emotional, visceral content. The subtle, yet emotional music enhances the film viewing and evokes this comprehensive character narrative very well.

'In a game, the focus is of course on game play, but the music seeps into the unconscious also – and is instantly recognizable if later heard.'

Sony Classical’s Allied (Music from the Motion Picture) comes recommended for strong transitions while almost every track stands out among this 16th Silvestri/Zemeckis collaboration, with hopefully more to come.

Gregson-Williams has a great score for an emotional WWII film with memorable horns, guitars, woodwinds, and even Japanese-themed music pieces.

Unusually, the music for HBO's eight-part series became a profoundly integral part of the show’s narrative, influencing its atmospheric pace from the beginning.