IMAGINAERUM by Nightwish: THE SCORE [Limited Edition] / IMAGINAERUM by Nightwish: THE SCORE [Limited Edition] / IMAGINAERUM by Nightwish: THE SCORE [Limited Edition]

Tracks based on songs from the Nightwish album “Imaginaerum”
M1,13 - “Taikatalvi”
M2 - “Storytime”
M3 - “Ghost River”
M5 - “Arabesque”
M7 - “Rest Calm”
M9 - “The Crow, The Owl and The Dove”
M11 - “Last Ride of the Day”
M12 - “Song of Myself”

The songs “Slow, Love, Slow,” “Scaretale,” and an instrumental version of “I Want My Tears Back” are also featured in the film, but they are not included with this release.

The official soundtrack of “Imaginaerum by Nightwish”
A film by Tuomas Holopainen and Stobe Harju
Directed by Stobe Harju
Produced by Scene Nation, Solar Films and Caramel Films

Album produced by Petri Alanko & Tuomas Holopainen

Written by Tuomas Holopainen
except “Deeper Down” music by Marco Hietala

Arrangements by Hietala / Holopainen / Nevalainen / Vuorinen
Original material recorded by Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen, Emppu Vuorinen and Marco Hietala
Original material mixed by Mikko Karmila

Reinterpreted and mixed by Petri Alanko at Attic Lab, February - May 2012 (www.petrialanko.net)

Published by ©Sony / ATV Music Publishing (Germany) GmbH / Potoska Publishing Ltd. Oy.

Mastered by Mika Jussila at Finnvox Studios, August 2012

Artwork and layout by Janne Pitkänen (www.inferiart.com)

NIGHTWISH IS:
Anette Olzon: Vocals
Marco Hietala: Bass & Vocals
Emppu Vuorinen: Guitars
Jukka Nevalainen: Drums & Percussion
Tuomas Holopainen: Keys & Piano

FELLOW IMAGINEERS:
Uilleann pipes, low whistle, bodhran & bouzouki: Troy Donockley
Hardanger fiddle: Dermot Crehan
Sorna: Dirk Campbell
Ethnic percussion: Paul Clarvis & Stephen Henderson
Solo violin: Pekka Kuusisto
Additional percussion: Kai Hahto
Soundscapes & music box: Jussi Tegelman
Additional synths and programming: Petri Alanko

CHOIRS PERFORMED BY
THE METRO VOICES
Choir mistress: Jenny O’Grady

CHILDREN’S CHOIR PERFORMED BY
THE YOUNG MUSICIANS LONDON
Choirmaster: Lynda Lynda Richardson

ORCHESTRAS PERFORMED BY
THE LOOKING GLASS ORCHESTRA
Orchestra Leder: Thomas Bowes

ORCHESTRA AND CHOIRS ARRANGED, ORCHESTRATED AND DIRECTED BY Pip Williams

CONDUCTED BY James Shearman

RECORDED AT ANGEL STUDIOS, LONDON IN FEBRUARY 2011

ENGINEERED BY Steve Price, ASSISTED BY Mat Bartram

With thanks to Dee Trainor and the Angel team.

ORCHESTRAL CONTRCTOR
Isobel Griffiths

Co-ordinated by Lucy Whalley.
MUSIC PREPARATION BY Richard Ilmatowitz