MovieScore Media release Henrik Skram's score for Ballet Boys. Written and directed by Kenneth Elvebakk, this documentary employs a fly-on-the-wall approach chronicling the lives of three Norwegian boys (Torgeir, Syvert and Lukas) who share a passion for ballet dancing. While studying the art of ballet as an extracurricular activity, the boys share many disappointments, victories, and even their first loves. By the end of the movie, all three of them must make an important decision whether they want to pursue their passion on a professional level, or keep it as a hobby while focusing on their higher education...

Henrik Skram's score for Ballet Boys represents an interesting collection of themes for a documentary that follows a group of boys as they hone their skills and talents in their passion for ballet dancing.

Oddly enough, in style, it reminded me of the score to another documentary: Peter Golub's music for These Amazing Shadows. It's quite a short album, containing 11 tracks and just 24 mins, 45 sec worth of music.

I was also drawn to how similar in style it was to the great James Horner's work. Tracks like 'Grasse' and 'Approved' reminded me of Horner's scores for Bicentennial Man and Casper.

It's a beautiful, if short, score. There are enough interesting themes here to make it one to put high on your "to buy" list.

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Darren Rea