The soundtrack will be led by three issues: There would be the main theme in "Main Title", opulent and with some references to the great "hook" theme by John Williams. Where we're at it, you can clearly see that Williams made a strong man, when it comes to this kind of music, because Howard composes (intentionally or not) in the style of the Grand Master, which is why you wonder more than once that our James here sounds like Johnny. But fortunately developed "Peter Pan" his own style, which is reflected for example in the second major theme: "Flying" is dominated by percussion and synthesizer sounds in the background plays the orchestra. A great and driving title, the piece is unfortunately used only twice in the score.
The third and last major issue that is of Tinkerbell to hear the same title. Delicate and melancholy, so typical Howard. This style retains the composer also anyone else who may from time to time there is a little louder and faster, but the action passages here are very scarce. For sounds "Peter Pan" often playful and childlike. These leaves Howard his orchestra several times peppy sound and through this mixture of melancholy, magic and a lively freshness, is "Peter Pan" no 0 8 15 score. Of course, much sounds familiar, "The Chronicles of Narnia" or elder Howard soundtracks have already shown us, I mean there's fantasy music indeed been around for ages. Nevertheless, it works here, the pass 44 minutes fly by and you can also easily hear the CD several times.
Slightly disappointed I am nevertheless of the brevity of some pieces, such as the mystical "Mermaids" would have to be a bit longer, most titles are limited to just one minute running time ... I also miss somehow a final, because when I think of Peter Pan think I think of a great battle at the end against Captain Hook, there are not. I have not seen the movie, so I can not say whether this much music is missing, but a better completion of the CD would certainly not hurt. So it creates this score also not quite the five stars because for such a music (in terms of the story of JM Barrie) is a fitting finale. Too Bad ...
Conclusion: As a fantasy music is "Peter Pan" still a nice piece of soundtrack. James Newton Howard fans will take pleasure in this work, as well as other film music lovers can present this CD confidently to his heart!
