Saving Mr. Banks (soundtrack)

Saving Mr. Banks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Soundtrack album by Thomas Newman
Released	December 10, 2013
Recorded	2013
Studio	Newman Scoring Stage, Los Angeles Capitol Studios (non-score)
Genre	Film score
Length	45:57 1:09:18 (deluxe edition)
Label	Walt Disney
Producer	Thomas Newman Bill Bernstein
Thomas Newman chronology
Side Effects (2013) Saving Mr. Banks (2013) Get on Up (2014)

Saving Mr. Banks: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album of the 2013 drama film Saving Mr. Banks, written and conducted by American film composer Thomas Newman.^[1][2]

The album features twenty-five tracks of Newman's score, as well as four re-recordings of songs written by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman as performed by the film's cast, and two standalone songs ("One Mint Julep" and "Heigh-Ho"). Walt Disney Records released two editions of the soundtrack on December 10, 2013: a single-disc and a two-disc digipak deluxe edition, with the latter containing original demo recordings by the Sherman Brothers and selected songs from Mary Poppins.^[3][4]

Newman's score was critically lauded and received several accolade recognitions for Best Musical Score, including Academy Award, BAFTA, Grammy Award, and Critics' Choice Award nominations.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Performer(s)	Length
1.	"Chim Chim Cher-ee (East Wind)"	Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman	Colin Farrell	1:04
2.	"Travers Goff"		Thomas Newman	2:06
3.	"Walking Bus"		Thomas Newman	2:10
4.	"One Mint Julep"	Rudy Toombs	Ray Charles	1:31
5.	"Uncle Albert"		Thomas Newman	1:34
6.	"Jollification"		Thomas Newman	1:18
7.	"The Mouse"		Thomas Newman	0:57
8.	"Leisurely Stroll"		Thomas Newman	1:34
9.	"Chim Chim Cher-ee (Responstible)"	Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman	Jason Schwartzman, B. J. Novak, and Emma Thompson	0:26
10.	"Mr. Disney"		Thomas Newman	0:35
11.	"Celtic Soul"		Thomas Newman	1:20
12.	"A Foul Fowl"		Thomas Newman	2:04
13.	"Mrs. P. L. Travers"		Thomas Newman	1:16
14.	"Laying Eggs"		Thomas Newman	1:08
15.	"Worn to Tissue"		Thomas Newman	0:54
16.	"Heigh-Ho"	Frank Churchill, Larry Morey	The Dave Brubeck Quartet	2:11
17.	"Whiskey"		Thomas Newman	1:21
18.	"Impertinent Man"		Thomas Newman	0:38
19.	"To My Mother"		Thomas Newman	3:44
20.	"Westerly Weather"		Thomas Newman	1:58
21.	"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"	Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman	Jason Schwartzman, B. J. Novak, and Emma Thompson	0:05
22.	"Spit Spot!"		Thomas Newman	1:49
23.	"Beverly Hills Hotel"		Thomas Newman	0:38
24.	"Penguins"		Thomas Newman	1:18
25.	"Pears"		Thomas Newman	0:55
26.	"Let's Go Fly a Kite"	Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman	Jason Schwartzman, B. J. Novak, Bradley Whitford, Melanie Paxson, and Emma Thompson	1:55
27.	"Maypole"		Thomas Newman	0:59
28.	"Forgiveness"		Thomas Newman	2:00
29.	"The Magic Kingdom"		Thomas Newman	1:05
30.	"Ginty My Love"		Thomas Newman	3:12
31.	"Saving Mr. Banks (End Title)"		Thomas Newman	2:12
Total length:				45:57

All songs written and composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. 

Saving Mr. Banks (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Two-Disc Deluxe Edition) (Disc 2)
No.	Title	Artist(s)	Length
1.	"The Pearly Song" (Demo)	Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman	1:30
2.	"Chim Chim Cher-ee" (Demo)	Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman	2:39
3.	"Tuppence a Bag" (Demo)	Richard M. Sherman	2:55
4.	"Let's Go Fly a Kite" (Demo)	Richard M. Sherman	1:44
5.	"A Spoonful of Sugar"	Julie Andrews	4:07
6.	"Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious"	Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke	2:02
7.	"Chim Chim Cher-ee"	Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke, Karen Dotrice, and Matthew Garber	2:46
8.	"Feed the Birds"	Julie Andrews	3:50
9.	"Let's Go Fly a Kite"	David Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke, and the Londoners	1:48
Total length:			23:21

Personnel

Thomas Newman – conductor Michael Zainer – assistant music editor Bill Bernstein – music editor J.A.C Redford – orchestration Bill Bernstein – producer Matt Sullivan – music supervisor

Leslie Morris – orchestra contractor Shinosuke Miyazawa – assistant engineer Mitchell Leib – executive in charge of music Scott Holtzman - music business affairs Sylvia Krask - music business affairs Steve Gerdes – art direction

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
Filmtracks	[6]

John Stanley of the San Francisco Chronicle positively compared Thomas Newman's music to the works of his father's [Alfred Newman].^[7] Daniel Schweiger of Film Music Magazine, wrote that Newman's music was " a beautifully thematic, and anachronistically wondrous score".^[8]

Accolades

List of awards and nominations
Award	Date of ceremony	Category	Recipients and nominees	Result
Academy Awards	March 2, 2014	Best Original Score	Thomas Newman	Nominated
British Academy Film Awards[9]	February 16, 2014	Best Film Music		Nominated
Broadcast Film Critics Association[10]	January 16, 2014	Best Score		Nominated
Grammy Awards[11]	February 8, 2015	Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media		Nominated
Houston Film Critics Society[12]	December 15, 2013	Best Original Score		Nominated
Phoenix Film Critics Society[13]	December 17, 2013	Best Original Score		Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association[14]	December 16, 2013	Best Musical Score		Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[15]	December 9, 2013	Best Score		Nominated

References

1. "Thomas Newman Scoring ‘Saving Mr. Banks’". Film Music Reporter. 25 April 2013. Retrieved 21 October 2013.
2. Kilday, Gregg (February 28, 2014). "Oscars: John Williams, Jill Scott Spotlight Song and Score Nominees at Academy's First-Ever Concert". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 27, 2014.
3. "Walt Disney Records Presents Saving Mr. Banks Original Motion Picture Score Soundtrack And Saving Mr. Banks 2-Disc Deluxe Edition Soundtrack Features Previously Unreleased Song Demos By The Sherman Brothers Both Available On December 10". PR Newswire. 26 November 2013. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
4. Jagernauth, Kevin (7 November 2013). "Watch: New Clip, 2 Featurettes & Complete Details On 2-Disc Soundtrack For 'Saving Mr. Banks'". IndieWire. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
5. Monger, James Christopher. Saving Mr. Banks (soundtrack) at AllMusic. Retrieved 21 November 2014.
6. Clemmensen, Christian. Review: Saving Mr. Banks. Filmtracks. Retrieved on 2014-11-21.
7. Stanley, John (February 6, 2014). "Album review: 'Saving Mr. Banks' soundtrack". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
8. Schweiger, Daniel (December 3, 2013). "Interview with Thomas Newman". Film Music Magazine. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
9. Barraclough, Leo (7 January 2014). "Battle for BAFTAs: ‘Gravity,’ ’12 Years,’ ‘Hustle,’ ‘Phillips’ in Kudos Fight". Variety. Retrieved 8 January 2014.
10. Gray, Tim (16 December 2013). "Critics Choice Awards: ’12 Years,’ ‘American Hustle’ Earn 13 Nominations Each". Variety. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
11. O'Mally, Zach (December 5, 2014). "Grammy Nominees 2015: The Full List". Forbes. Retrieved December 6, 2014.
12. "12 Years a Slave wins Pic, Cuaron Director for Houston Film Critics". Awards Daily. December 15, 2013. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
13. "Phoenix Film Critics Society 2013 Award Nominations". Phoenix Film Critics Society. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
14. Stone, Sasha (December 9, 2013). "The St. Louis Film Critics Nominations". Awards Daily. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
15. Stone, Sasha (December 7, 2013). "Washington DC Film Critics Announce Nominations". Awards Daily. Retrieved December 7, 2013.