Interview with the Vampire (soundtrack)

For the 2022 television series soundtrack, see Interview with the Vampire (Original Television Series Soundtrack).

Elliot Goldenthal scored the 1994 film Interview with the Vampire, working again with director and frequent collaborator Neil Jordan.

Interview with the Vampire
Soundtrack album by Elliot Goldenthal
Released	December 13, 1994
Genre	Film music
Length	48:58
Label	Geffen GEFSD 24719
Producer	Matthias Gohl
Elliot Goldenthal chronology
Golden Gate (1994) Interview with the Vampire (1994) Cobb (1994)
Singles from Interview with the Vampire
"Sympathy for the Devil" Released: December 12, 1994[1]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Filmtracks	[3]
Musicfromthemovies	[4]

The score

The music is characterized by its full, dramatic sound, which complements the film's gothic atmosphere. The classical style effectively conveys the characters' emotional state and essence, exemplified by Handel's Concerto No. 6 for Harp, which is heard in scenes depicting Claudia's early years as a vampire before she realizes she cannot age like her companions.

The rock band Guns N' Roses covered the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil", which plays during the film's end credits. The song was released as a single CD, with "Escape to Paris" as a B-side.

The album was nominated for the Academy Award and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, losing on both counts to the score of The Lion King.

Track listing

1. "Libera Me" (2:47) - (Vocals: The American Boychoir)
2. "Born to Darkness Part I" (3:04)
3. "Lestat's Tarantella" (0:46)
4. "Madeleine's Lament" (3:06)
5. "Claudia's Allegro" Agitato (4:46)
6. "Escape to Paris" (3:09)
7. "Marche Funèbre" (1:50)
8. "Lestat's Recitative" (3:39)
9. "Santiago's Waltz" (0:37)
10. "Théâtre Des Vampires" (1:18)
11. "Armand's Seduction" (1:51)
12. "Plantation Pyre" (1:59)
13. "Forgotten Lore" (0:31)
14. "Scent of Death" (1:40)
15. "Abduction & Absolution" (4:42) - (Vocals: The American Boychoir)
16. "Armand Rescues Louis" (2:07)
17. "Louis' Revenge" (2:36)
18. "Born to Darkness Part II" (1:11)
19. "Sympathy for the Devil" (7:35) - (cover by Guns N' Roses)

Crew/Credit

• Music Composed by Elliot Goldenthal (except track 19)
• Music Produced by Matthias Gohl
• Orchestrated by Robert Elhai and Elliot Goldenthal
• Conducted by Jonathan Sheffer
• Recorded and Mixed by Steve McLaughlin and Joel Iwataki
• Electronic Music Produced by Richard Martinez
• Music Editors: Michael Connell and Chris Brooks