Metro Voices
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Metro Voices is a choir group based in London, England that specializes in performing for the motion pictures. They work closely with the London Philharmonic Orchestra and with acclaimed British composer Craig Armstrong. They are known from their light and melodic singing (seen in the soundtrack from Love Actually) to their flamboyant and bombastic chorus (seen in the soundtrack from Romeo + Juliet and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest). They have also performed for several tracks to Xenosaga Episode I: Der Wille zur Macht with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, composed by Yasunori Mitsuda.
Formed in 1996, by singer and vocal coach Jenny O'Grady, they have lent their musical talent to some of the most acclaimed film soundtracks of recent years.
[edit] Selected Filmography
- 300 (2007)
- Sweeney Todd (2007)
- Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (2006)
- The Nativity Story (2006)
- The Omen (2006)
- The Island (2005)
- Sahara (2005)
- Troy (2004)
- Ray (2004)
- Shrek 2 (2004)
- King Arthur (2004)
- The Lord of the Rings film trilogy (2001-2003)
- We Were Soldiers (2002)
- Spy Game (2001)
- The 13th Warrior (1999)
- Plunkett & Macleane (1999)
- Romeo + Juliet (1996)
[edit] Trivia
- They collaborated with the London Session Orchestra for the score for Spy Game.
- The Metro Voices also lent their specialities to singer Russell Watson.
- Recently, the Metro Voices performed the score for director Zack Snyder and Frank Miller's 300.
- Metro Voices are also featured on Finnish symphonic metal band Nightwish's albums, Once and Dark Passion Play, recorded in Abbey Road Studios, London.
