Lux Aeterna (Requiem for a Dream)

Song infobox
Name = Lux Aeterna
Artist = Kronos Quartet
Album = Requiem for a Dream
track_no = 32
Length = 3:54
Key_
| Composer = Clint Mansell
prev_no = 31
prev = "Meltdown"
next_no = 33
next = "Coney Island Low""Lux Aeterna" (Latin, "Lux Æterna": "the eternal light") is a composition by Clint Mansell, the theme song and leitmotif of "Requiem for a Dream", and the penultimate piece in the "Requiem for a Dream" score. The popularity of this piece led to its use in popular culture outside the film, mostly in film trailers.

A version of the track was re-orchestrated with a choir and full orchestra for "" 12 min trailer. [Ebert, Roger. [http://rogerebert.suntimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20021117/ANSWERMAN/211170301 "The Movie Answer Man"] November 17, 2002. (accessed March 24, 2007)] The piece, named "Requiem for a Tower", was made exclusively for the trailer and was featured as "Requiem for a Dream" in the "The Lord of the Rings" film trilogy. It was arranged by Simone Benyacar, Dan Nielsen, and Veigar Margeirsson. Although never intended for release, after considerable demand by fans this piece was made available as part of the "Requiem for a Tower" album release from Corner Stone Cues.

Appearances

Other films, trailers, and commercials which feature tracks, or re-mixes of tracks, from "Requiem for a Dream" include:

Film trailers

* ""
* "Babylon A.D."
* "" as "Requiem for a Tower"
* "The Da Vinci Code"
* "Sunshine"
* ""
* "SPIDER"
* "The Trials of Darryl Hunt" ( [http://www.hbo.com/docs/programs/darrylhunt/index.html an independent film released by HBO] )
* "Valley of Flowers"

TV

* The UK TV series X-Factor uses "Requiem for a Tower" as background music regularly, along with other rousing tracks such as Carl Orff's Carmina Burana and Tomoyasu Hotei's "Battle Without Honor or Humanity" (from Kill Bill).
* The Australian action-comedy series Double The Fist used "Requiem For A Tower" as backing music for its official season two industry trailer, to be shown at the MIPCOM event in Cannes. Public trailers use original music from the series.
* The UK TV series Top Gear uses "Requiem for a Tower" as background music regularly.
* SIC uses the song for the Rebelde Way' portuguese version promotion.
* Sky Sports News Uses this song

Advertisements

* A version of "Lux Aeterna" by Fiachra Trench was featured in the Enda McCallion-directed advertisement "Epic" for the 2006 AIB Ryder Cup.
* A version of the song was used in a television ad for a Tata four-wheel drive (Safari Dicor).
* A version of the song was used in a television ad for Telus smartphone.

ee also

*Requiem for a Dream (soundtrack)

References