Lux Aeterna (Mansell)
Orchestral piece for the film Requiem for a Dream / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the leitmotif of Requiem for a Dream. For other musical compositions called Lux Aeterna, see Lux Aeterna.
Lux Æterna (Classical Latin: [ˈluːks ae̯ˈtɛrna], Ecclesiastical Latin: [ˈluks eˈterna]; "eternal light") is an orchestral composition by Clint Mansell. Performed by the Kronos Quartet, it forms a leitmotif in the 2000 film Requiem for a Dream, and is the penultimate piece in the movie's soundtrack.[1]
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"Lux Æterna" | |
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Composition by Clint Mansell | |
from the album Requiem for a Dream soundtrack | |
Released | 2000 |
Recorded | 2000 |
Genre | 21st-century classical music |
Length | 3:54 |
Label | Nonesuch Records |
Songwriter(s) | Clint Mansell |
Producer(s) | Kronos Quartet |
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A re-orchestrated version of the composition, titled "Requiem for a Tower", was created for the trailer of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers in 2002.[2][3]