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Period Films Inspire Scores with Unusual Instruments, Surprising Sounds

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Composers for 2024's period films are breaking tradition with unexpected instrumentation and innovative soundscapes to transport audiences to the past.
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  • Composer Harry Gregson-Williams used a massive 90-piece orchestra and 100-voice choir for the highly anticipated 'Gladiator II', blending grand scale with innovative textures.
  • Composer Kris Bowers experimented with unusual instruments like the duduk, a double-reed woodwind from Armenia, to capture the ethnic diversity of the Roman empire in 'Nero's Reign'.
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Harry Gregson-Williams, Kris Bowers, Gladiator II, Gladiator II, Nero's Reign
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