Lakeshore Records has released Anne Nikitin’s score to family film, Four Kids And It, starring Paula Patton, Matthew Goode, with Russell Brand, and Michael Caine. The film is based on the best-selling novel by Jacqueline Wilson.
Anne Nikitin is an Ivor Novello and Emmy-nominated composer, best known for her work on Bart Layton’s critically acclaimed heist movie American Animals and BAFTA-winning film The Imposter. She was recently named “Composer to Watch” on Classic FM Radio and “composer who should be on your radar” by Film4. See the album purchase links and more below.
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Set on the beautiful Cornish coast, Four Kids and It is a fun-filled family adventure based on Jacqueline Wilson’s hugely popular children’s book, Four Children and It, where four kids embark on the ultimate journey to discover if a magical creature can really make all their wishes come true. Featuring a star-studded cast including Sir Michael Caine (The Dark Knight, Kingsman: The Secret Service), Matthew Goode (Downton Abbey, A Discovery Of Witches), Paula Patton (Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol, Precious) and Russell Brand (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get him to the Greek).
ABOUT ANNE NIKITIN
Anne has recently completed FATE: THE WINX SAGA, a six-part young adult fantasy series for Netflix created by Brian Young (The Vampire Diaries), and is currently scoring Kevin MacDonald’s movie PRISONER 760 starring Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch and Tahar Rahim.
Anne’s recent scores include LITTLE BIRDS, a Sky Drama series based on the erotic stories of Anaïs Nin starring Juno Temple; the family movie FOUR KIDS AND IT starring Michael Caine, Russell Brand, Matthew Goode, and Paula Patton, based on Jacqueline Wilson’s novel; and SOULMATES, an anthology series for AMC created by William Bridges (Black Mirror, Stranger Things).
Other works include Agatha Christie’s THE PALE HORSE, for BBC/Amazon Prime starring Rufus Sewell, nominated for a Music+Sound Award; LOST GIRLS, a Netflix thriller starring Amy Ryan, Gabriel Byrne and Dean Winters; UNTOUCHABLE: THE RISE AND FALL OF HARVEY WEINSTEIN nominated for two Emmys including Best Score, and STARDUST, a mini biopic about David Bowie’s early years starring Johnny Flynn, with whom she co-composed part of the score.
Anne enjoys writing in a variety of styles but has an affinity for dark, moody, atmospheric music, growing up on heavy doses of bands such as The Cure, Sonic Youth and Radiohead, as well as contemporary artists ranging from Björk to Arvo Pärt, and avant-garde composers such as György Ligeti and Iannis Xenakis. From sweeping orchestral scores to dirty guitars, mesmeric synths and delicate piano refrains, she creates unique sound worlds spanning a wide range of genres.
Anne was born in Canada to Romanian and Polish parents and grew up in various countries around the world. She immersed herself in books, films, and avant-garde music while studying Composition and English Literature at McGill University in Montreal, and was awarded a SOCAN prize for Young Composers of Canada. She completed her Master’s in Composition for Screen at the Royal College of Music in London where she studied with Dario Marianelli, Gabriel Yared, and assisted George Fenton. Her lucky break came In 2006, when she won the BBC New Talent, New TV Composers scheme and went on to compose scores for major UK and US broadcasters.
Anne is a voting member of BAFTA, The Ivors, and The Academy of Motion Pictures.
She works from her studio in London.
Track List
01-Do You Believe in Magic?
02-Smash
03-Four Kids and It
04-Summer
05-The Secret Beach
06-The Psammead Appears
07-Your First Wish
08-Danger at Sunset
09-Helicopter Dream – Anne Nikitin and Adam Double
10-Welcome to Trent Towers
11-Sneak Out
12-The Empty Case
13-I Wish I Could Fly
14- Flight Fury
15-No One Wants Me
16-Time for a Plan
17-Forward to the Past – Anne Nikitin and Tom Kelly
18-Super Powers – Anne Nikitin and Tom Kelly
19-Bulldozer
20-Gold!
21-Poor Sand Monster
22-A New Day
23-The Last Wish
24-Sleep for a Hundred Years
25-Never Too Old For Wishes
Watch FOUR KIDS AND IT, now streaming On Demand on iTunes, Prime Video, etc.
Four Children and It is a re-telling of the 1902 original (and far superior) story by E Nesbitt, Five Children and It.