Be Alive (Original Song from the Motion Picture “King Richard”)īased on the true story that will inspire the world, “King Richard” follows the uplifting journey of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world’s greatest sports legends. All music by Kris Bowers, except for “Be Alive,” which is performed by Beyoncé:ġ9. The King Richard (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is now available, and the track list is as follows. A theme we first hear with Richard, and develops into Venus's theme, a theme for the matches themselves, and so on." Lastly, to build off of the idea of how this story originated with Richard's plan, all of the thematic material are variations on the same theme. In a way, the percussion and prepared piano is meant to mirror the grit and tenacity of these girls/this family. Additionally, wanting to evoke the sound and feeling of tennis, I chose to only feature strings, harp, piano, prepared piano and percussion, the prepared piano and percussion coming in during moments where we see the uniqueness of the Williams sisters in this predominantly white sport. “Due to the personal connection I felt to the film's story,” Bowers continued, “I decided to heavily feature piano and prepared piano. As I developed my craft, my dad was in constant communication with all of my teachers, finding out how I might be able to improve and excel, and he also sat behind me while I practiced every day from the age of 4 until the end of high school. In a similar way to Richard, my dad decided before I was born that he wanted me to play piano, and my parents scoured the entire county to find me the best music educators they could. And this score is in fact a very personal one for me.”īowers added, “Watching Richard and Oracene's support, love, and sacrifice for Serena and Venus not only reminded me of so many black families and black parents that put their all into their children, but it reminded me of my own parents as well. That led to Rei encouraging me to trust my instincts and to write from a personal place. “Having previously worked with Rei on ‘Monsters and Men,’ we developed a deep trust in our collaborative relationship. When it came to creating a tonal landscape for “King Richard,” composer Kris Bowers described how his collaboration with director Reinaldo Marcus Green inspired his approach to the creation of the score. theaters and on HBO Max via the Ad-Free plan it will be available on HBO Max for 31 days from theatrical release. The King Richard (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) will be released today, November 19, the same day the film is released in U.S.
Training on Compton, California’s neglected tennis courts-rain or shine-the girls are shaped by their father’s unyielding commitment and their mother’s balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them. Pictures’ “King Richard” stars two-time Oscar nominee Will Smith (“Ali,” “The Pursuit of Happyness,” “Bad Boys for Life”), under the direction of Reinaldo Marcus Green (“Monsters and Men”) as Richard Williams, a man determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. LOS ANGELES-( BUSINESS WIRE)-WaterTower Music is excited to announce today’s release of the King Richard (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), which features the music of Oscar nominated- and Emmy Award-winning composer Kris Bowers (“Green Book,” “Bridgerton,” “Dear White People,” “The United States vs.