Additionally, with the London Symphony Orchestra performing, this is the first (and only) Pixar film to not be scored in Los Angeles.Īll tracks are written by Patrick Doyle, except 'Touch the Sky' (music by Alex Mandel, lyrics by Mandel and Mark Andrews), 'Into the Open Air' (music and lyrics by Mandel), and 'Learn Me Right' (music and lyrics by Mumford & Sons). The film along with The Good Dinosaur, Onward, Soul, and Luca are currently the only Pixar films that are not scored by the three composers. The trailers also included a Scottish Gaelic song called 'Tha Mo Ghaol Air Àird A' Chuain' sung by Julie Fowlis, taken from her album Mar a tha mo chridhe.īrave is the first Pixar film not to be scored by Randy Newman, Thomas Newman, or Michael Giacchino. In this drinking song, Doyle and Purcell utilise a rich variety of words in the Scots language.ĭoyle's original music for Brave was used in the official trailers for the film, which subsequently featured prominently in the film's score. Doyle also composed for the film, “Song of Mor’du” (lyrics by Patrick Doyle and Steve Purcell) sung by Billy Connolly, Scott Davies, Patrick Doyle, Gordon Neville, Alex Norton and Carey Wilson. The lullaby duet between the characters Merida and Queen Elinor entitled 'A Mhaighdean Bhan Uasal (Noble Maiden Fair)” (music by Patrick Doyle, lyrics by Patrick Neil Doyle) appears on three occasions in different variations within the fabric of the score, and uniquely includes Gaelic vocals by Emma Thompson and Peigi Barker. īrave was the first Disney film to feature music lyrics in Scottish Gaelic. Walt Disney Records released the soundtrack on both CD album and digital download on June 19, 2012.

The soundtrack features Doyle's musical score and features two original songs performed by Scottish singer Julie Fowlis (written by Alex Mandel and Mark Andrews, produced by Jim Sutherland), and one original song performed by Birdy and Mumford & Sons. Brave is the soundtrack to the 2012 Disney-Pixar film of the same name composed by Patrick Doyle and performed by the London Symphony Orchestra.

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