The Iron Lady tells the compelling story of Margaret Thatcher, a woman who smashed through the barriers of gender and class to be heard in a male-dominated world. The story concerns power and the price that is paid for power, and is a surprising and intimate portrait of an extraordinary and complex woman. The original soundtrack is the work of Thomas Newman, one of the most respected composers in the movie business, who has scored over fifty feature films...

Thomas Newman, whose most famous score to date is probably The Shawshank Redemption, turns an impressive collections of tracks with his composition for The Iron Lady.

The album starts off with 'Soldiers of the Queen' which showcases a traditional guardsmen marching band.

The theme at the centre of 'Grocer's Daughter' is echoed throughout the album to great effect, it's arguably the soundtrack's strongest theme.

Tracks like 'Airey Neave' bridge the gap between soundtrack and classical music, whilst tracks like 'The Great In Great Britain' and 'Discord and Harmony' are full of pomp and ceremony - a cliched sound that is known around the globe as being ostensibly "British".

Also included are some well known tracks from the realms of musicals ('Shall We Dance?' from The King & I), opera ('Casta Diva' from Norma) and classical (Bach's 'Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846'

Overall this is an interesting soundtrack that will be welcomed by fans of the movie as well as Newman's many followers. The soundtrack runs for 54 mins, 42 sec, spread over 22 tracks.

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Darren Rea