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.
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