Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One

Released2023

RecordedAir Studios, London

DirectorChristopher McQuarrie

It’s always exciting and thrilling to score a film which such a legacy as Mission Impossible. I first began writing for this project over 3 years ago and the goal was to create an adrenaline-fueled, emotional and exhilarating score to match the pulse pounding intensity of the film.

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For this score, we were able to record in cities which form the locations of the filming, bringing a different level of authenticity and emotional connection to the music.

We recorded Choirs in Venice, The Swiss Drums Corps in Switzerland, Orchestra’s in Venice, Vienna and London along with an epic bongo session made up of 35 players, it sounded incredible in the room and a nice ode to Fallout. This is by far my most expansive score to date with 555 musicians playing across 5 cities.

It was an honour to work with such world-class talents and an excellent team that helped cultivate a finished score that is truly special.”

CHRISTOPHER MCQUARRIE, director, writer and producer of MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – DEAD RECKONING PART ONE adds: “What you’re about to listen to represents three years of trial and error, bold experimentation and exhaustive attention to the smallest emotional detail. It is, quite simply, the kind of score they just don’t make anymore. And yet Lorne Balfe did.”

Original Score by
LORNE BALFE

Score Produced by
CECILE TOURNESAC & LORNE BALFE

Score Production Manager
ASHLEIGH KELLY, RUTH TITMARSH

Assistant to Composer
ALICE BIRD

Additional Music
JOSHUA PACEY, BOBBY TAHOURI, STUART MICHAEL THOMAS, ADAM PRICE, PETER ADAMS, DIETER HARTMANN, KEVIN RIEPL, MAX ARUJ, KEVIN BLUMENFELD

Additional Arrangements
ETHAN GILLESPIE

Supervising Music Editor
CECILE TOURNESAC

Technical Assistant
ETHAN GILLESPIE, SAMUEL GRADE

Musicians Contractor
AMY STEWART, JENNY GOSHAWK, SARA PULICE FOR ISOBEL GRIFFITHS LTD

Orchestra Leader
PERRY MONTAGUE-MASON

Music Editor
TIMERI DUPLAT

Lead Orchestrator
ADAM PRICE

Orchestrators
GABRIEL CHERNICK, NICOLÒ BRAGHIROLI, BEN MORALES FROST, AARON KING, HARRY BROKENSHA

Music Preperation
JILL STREATER, GLOBAL MUSIC SERVICE

Librarian
JILL STREATER, ANN BARNARD, DAN BOARDMAN

Lead Recording Engineer
GEOFF FOSTER

Additional Recording Engineer
NICK WOLLAGE, RUPERT COULSON

Lead Conductor
JAMES BRETT

Additional Conducting
GAVIN GREENAWAY

Score Editing
CHRIS BARRETT

Score Recorded At
AIR STUDIOS, LONDON

Protools Operator
JACK MILLS, ALEX FERGUSON

Studio Assistants
JEDIDIAH RIMELL, BEN CREASEY

Score Mix Engineer
STEPHEN LIPSON, CHRIS FOGEL

Mix Assistant
EDD HARTWELL, EVYN DEBOER

Score Mixed At
THE LOFT, ELBO STUDIOS