Le Chêne et ses habitants
Music Box Records MBR-210 (Cd)

An eclectic composer (comedy, thriller, drama, adventure), Cyrille Aufort has genuinely begun to establish his reputation both in France and abroad with films such as Antarctica: Ice & Sky (Luc Jacquet), Past Life (Avi Nesher), A Perfect Man (Yann Goslan) and more recently, by winning an Emmy Award as well as a Hollywood Music in Media Award for his original composition for the documentary March Of The Penguins 2: The Next Step by Luc Jacquet.

An eclectic composer (comedy, thriller, drama, adventure), Cyrille Aufort has genuinely begun to establish his reputation both in France and abroad with films such as Antarctica: Ice & Sky (Luc Jacquet), Past Life (Avi Nesher), A Perfect Man (Yann Goslan) and more recently, by winning an Emmy Award as well as a Hollywood Music in Media Award for his original composition for the documentary March Of The Penguins 2: The Next Step by Luc Jacquet.

• Les Lauriers de l'Audiovisuel 2019 - 24th edition of the French awards - winner of the Laurier Musique - for his score for the television miniseries NOX by Mabrouk El Mechri.
• Hollywood Music in Media Awards 2018 – Original score – Documentary with March of the Penguins 2: The Next Step by Luc Jacquet.
• Emmy Awards 2018 – Best Outstanding Music Composition for A Limited Series, Movie or Special at the 70th Emmy Awards for the Original Music of the Documentary Film March Of The Penguins 2: The Next Step by Luc Jacquet
• Robert Awards 2013 – Best Original Music for A Royal Affair by Nicolaj Arcel, original soundtrack co-composed with Gabriel Yared.

Music recorded by Stéphane Reichart at RIFFx Studios of La Seine Musicale, assisted by Victor Jacquemont and Louis Mespoulet
Mixed by Stéphane Reichart at Backyard Studios, assisted by Lucie Moussally
Choirs: Unikanti Maîtrise des Hauts-de-Seine directed by Gaël Darchen
Orchestra director: Anne Gravoin (AG Productions, Music Booking Orchestra)
Music editor: Cécile Coutelier
Copyist: Guy-Paul Romby
Programming: Éric Chevalier
Musical supervision: Varda Kakon, assisted by Yona Azoulay

Song 'Et tu restes': lyrics and music by Timothée Duperray, performed by Tim Dup, arrangements by Cyrille Aufort.

'As there is neither dialogue nor voice-over, the music accompanies the narration even more than usual. (...) The problem is that we have this oak tree that doesn't move, which, unlike an actor, has no expression. So how do you convey emotion? We opted for a theme that gives unity starting with a single choir which is then followed by the orchestra. I wanted a majestic melody.'
Cyrille Aufort (from the interview in the CD booklet).

Digital format : 18/02/2022
CD release : 21/02/2022

Directed by Laurent CHARBONNIER and Michel SEYDOUX
Written by Michel FESSLER
Composed by Cyrille AUFORT
Produced by Camera One, Winds, and Gaumont
Distribution in France and international: Gaumont
An adventure film for the whole family
Currently in french theaters

Once upon a time, there was an oak tree, 210 years old, that became a pillar in its kingdom.
This spectacular adventure film brings together an extraordinary cast: squirrels, barnacles, jays, ants, field mice... All this vibrant, humming and wonderful little world seals its destiny around this majestic tree that welcomes them, feeds them, protects them from its roots to its top.
A poetic ode to life where the only one to express itself is nature.

The podcast series 'The Oak and the Company of Trees': A series of podcasts proposing a deciphering of the tales and myths written around forests from antiquity to the present day. This series of 5 episodes from the life cycle of the oak tree to its radiance throughout the world, is a genuine immersive sound journey into the forest.

Produced by Eric Leray for Création Collective under the scientific patronage of the Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle.
Release date: February 15, 2022 on all platforms.
Original music: Cyrille Aufort

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In collaboration with Camera One, Winds and Gaumont, Music Box Records presents on CD the original motion picture soundtrack of the documentary Le Chêne et ses habitants (Heart of Oak, 2022) composed, orchestrated and conducted by Cyrille Aufort (Splice, A Perfect Man, Ice and the Sky).

In collaboration with Camera One, Winds and Gaumont, Music Box Records presents on CD the original motion picture soundtrack of the documentary Le Chêne et ses habitants (Heart of Oak, 2022) composed, orchestrated and conducted by Cyrille Aufort (Splice, A Perfect Man, Ice and the Sky).

Once upon a time, there was the story of a 210-year-old oak tree and its kingdom. The film gathers an extraordinary cast: squirrels, insects, birds, ants, field mice… A vibrant, humming and marvellous world whose entire destiny revolves around this oak.

For this ode to life and biodiversity, Cyrille Aufort composed a very delicate score, based on a lyrical melody for choir and orchestra. The composer mixed some electronic textures in his orchestral palette in order to represent the sensory and poetic world of the animals that inhabit the oak tree. The album also features Tim Dup's original song written for the film and arranged by Cyrille Aufort.

Le Chêne et ses habitants, directed by Laurent Charbonnier and Michel Seydoux, is released in French theaters in February 23, 2022.
Référence MBR-210

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Le Chêne et ses habitants (2022)

Le Chêne is a film directed by Michel Seydoux and Laurent Charbonnier.
Considered the king of the forest, the oak symbolizes power and longevity: it is the tallest and most majestic tree in the forests of our Northern Hemisphere. For many, it is synonymous with a hope of life for future generations.

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