''True Grit: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack'' is a soundtrack to the 2010 film of the same name. ''True Grit'' is the 15th Coen brothers film scored by long-time collaborator

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. The Coens discussed the idea of using 19th-century church music, "something that was severe (sounding). It couldn't be soothing or uplifting, and at the same time it couldn't be outwardly depressing. I spent the summer going through hymn books," Burwell said.

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's rendition of "

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" was used in the

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. The 1888

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" is used as Mattie Ross's theme, and about a quarter of the score is based on it.

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's version, from her 2004 album '' Lifeline'', is used during the end credits. Other hymns are also referenced in the score, including "

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", "Hold to God's Unchanging Hand", and "The Glory-Land Way". Because the hymns are considered pre-composed music, the score was deemed ineligible to be nominated for Best Original Score in the 2010 Academy Awards.

Track listing

Production credits

* Original Music by Carter Burwell * Soundtrack Album Produced by Carter Burwell * Executive in Charge of Music for Paramount Pictures: Randy Spendlove * Soundtrack Album Coordinator: Jason Richmond * Conducted by Carter Burwell * Orchestrated by Carter Burwell and Sonny Kompanek * Music Scoring Mixer: Michael Farrow * Additional Engineering:

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* Music Recorded at The Manhattan Center, New York City * Music Mixed at The Body, New York City * Orchestra Contractor: Sandra Park * Music Copyist: Tony Finno * Composer's Assistant: Dean Parker * Music Editor: Todd Kasow * Assistant Music Editor: Mick Gormaley * Mastering by Robert C. Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios Inc.

References

External links

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