Maleficent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack cover

Maleficent – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

James Newton Howard · 2014

71 min · 23 tracks · free jazz · film score

A sweeping orchestral landscape that blends dark enchantment with moments of whimsical lightness.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing experience
  • atmospheric background focus
  • story-driven narrative progression

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time James Newton Howard released the 'Maleficent' soundtrack in 2014, he was already an established composer known for his work on films like 'The Hunger Games' and 'Batman Begins.' This album marked a collaboration with Disney, showcasing his ability to create emotionally resonant scores that elevate cinematic storytelling, while also reflecting a shift towards more fantastical narratives in his filmography.
Stylistic neighbors
Hans Zimmer· John Williams· Ennio Morricone

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Maleficent Suite 6:38
  • 2 Welcome to the Moors 1:05
  • 3 Maleficent Flies 4:39
  • 4 Battle of the Moors 4:58
  • 5 Three Peasant Women 1:04
  • 6 Go Away 2:26
  • 7 Aurora and the Fawn 2:28
  • 8 The Christening 5:30
  • 9 Prince Phillip 2:29
  • 10 The Spindle’s Power 4:35
  • 11 You Could Live Here Now 2:26
  • 12 Path of Destruction 1:47
  • 13 Aurora in Faerieland 4:41
  • 14 The Wall Defends Itself 1:06
  • 15 The Curse Won’t Reverse 1:21
  • 16 Are You Maleficent? 2:10
  • 17 The Army Dances 1:28
  • 18 Phillip’s Kiss 2:20
  • 19 The Iron Gauntlet 1:35
  • 20 True Love’s Kiss 2:33
  • 21 Maleficent Is Captured 7:42
  • 22 The Queen of Faerieland 3:25
  • 23 Once Upon a Dream 3:20

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