I'm a sucker for Disney films and one of my favourites is Beauty and the Beast. A long time ago someone pointed out to me that the music in the film was really good. So the next time I watched the film, I tried to pay attention to the music rather than sing along with the songs in my mind. Not just when the characters are singing, but also when there's background music during a conversation or during the battle in the castle - "battle on the tower" on the CD that is. And he was right, the music is absolutely beautiful!
Much later, when I was listening to the music from Tangled last spring, I could recognise the same style. So I did an internet search and found out I was right: the music of the two films was written by the same composer. It's written by Alan Menken, and clearly I'm not the only one who loves his music: he's received loads of awards! He has written music for Disney, but also for other films, musicals and for television.
But Disney is what I know him for and so here are a few of his Disney songs I found on YouTube:
The little mermaid (1989)
Under the Sea
Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Beauty and the Beast
Something There
Aladdin (1992)
A Whole New World
Pocahontas (1995)
Colors of the Wind
Savages
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996)
Heaven's Light/Hellfire
Hercules (1997)
Go the Distance
I Won't Say (I'm in Love)
Enchanted (2007)
That's How You Know
Tangled (2010)
I've Got a Dream
Lastly, one of my favourites: I See the Light
Which are your favourites?
Sincerely,
R.
