The music for Zoey 102 was a pleasure to create. Director Nancy Hower advocated for a “classical” sounding score, and I jumped at the opportunity. I felt I needed a proper working orchestra to pull it off, an ensemble that performs regularly in concert but also functions well in a recording situation. To this end we flew to Glasgow to record with the excellent Royal Scottish National Orchestra. And what an amazing experience it was! The resulting score exceeding our expectations.
Some of the music is modeled on early Classical and late Baroque music, in the style of Vivaldi, Mozart and Rossini. Maybe a bit of Prokofiev too. Then turned on it's ear to become it's own thing. Here are some highlights:
1 The Big Arrival - reminiscent somewhat of the Vivaldi Flute Concerti, which I played as a kid. This music is revisited a few times.
2 Link Arms and Stroll - in the style of a Mozart Piano Concerto. That's me playing piano (with a lot of editing and massaging). I love this piece!
3 Flagpole - one of the many pretty cues that relate to Zoey's romance with her former boyfriend, Chase.
4 Eyes On The Car - lively and fun, with colorful orchestration.
5 You Did All This? - our big Hollywood ending.
Score mixed by Jason LaRocca
Performed by The Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Conducted by Roger Neill
Recorded in Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Scotland
Recording Engineer - Andrew Dudham
Recording Contractor - Paul Talkington
Orchestra Personnel Manager - Xander Van Vliet
Supervising Orchestrator - Timothy Wiliams
Additional Music - Amit Cohen and Alex Redfern
Music Supervisor - Wendy Levy