Opening
26,210
Soundtrack
Opening was released on January 1, 2007 by Decca (UMO) as a part of the album Elizabeth - The Golden Age (Music from the Motion Picture)
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Craig Armstrong
Conductor
A.R. Rahman
Conductor
Andy Findon
Piccolo Flute
Karen Jones
Piccolo Flute
Helen Keen
Alto Flute
John Anderson
Oboe
David Theodore
English Horn
Jane Marshall
English Horn
Anthony Pike
Clarinet
Nicholas Bucknall
Clarinet
Julian Farrell
Clarinet
Stephen Maw
Bassoon
David Chatterton
Bassoon
Nigel Black
Horn
Martin Owen
Horn
Richard Berry
Horn
Pip Eastop
Horn
Richard Bissill
Horn
Paul Beniston
Trumpet
Gareth Small
Trumpet
Joe Atkins
Trumpet
John Barclay
Trumpet
Dudley Bright
Trombone
Roger Harvey
Trombone
Richard Edward
Trombone
Dave Stewart
Bass Trombone
Owen Slade
Tuba
Stephen Henderson
Percussion
Frank Ricotti
Percussion
Gary Kettel
Timpani
Fiona Hibbert
Harp
Simon Chamberlain
Piano
Perry Montague-Mason
Violin
Emlyn Singleton
Violin
Pete Hanson
Violin
Boguslaw Kostecki
Violin
Liz Edwards
Violin
Everton Nelson
Violin
Sonia Slany
Violin
Jonathan Rees
Violin
Mark Berrow
Violin
Jim McLeod
Violin
Cathy Thompson
Violin
Chris Tombling
Violin
Tom Pigott-Smith
Violin
Steve Morris
Violin
Dermot Crehan
Violin
Gaby Lester
Violin
Jackie Shave
Violin
Julian Leaper
Violin
Jonathan Evans-Jones
Violin
Chris Clad
Violin
Warren Zielinski
Violin
David Emanuel
Violin
Fenella Barton
Violin
Paul Willey
Violin
David Woodcock
Violin
Rita Manning
Violin
Thomas Bowes
Violin
Peter Lale
Viola
Bruce White
Viola
Rachel Bolt
Viola
John Thorne
Viola
Chris Pitsilides
Viola
Andrew Maynard Parker
Viola
Garfield Jackson
Viola
Don McVay
Viola
Tim Grant
Viola
Anthony Pleeth
Cello
Martin Loveday
Cello
Dave Daniels
Cello
Jonathan Williams
Cello
Caroline Dale
Cello
Jo Knight
Cello
Paul Kegg
Cello
Chris Laurence
Double Bass
Mary Scully
Double Bass
Simon Benson
Double Bass
David Johnson
Programming
Patrick Lannigan
Double Bass
Allen Walley
Double Bass
Albert Dennis
Double Bass
The Metro Voices
Choir
Jenny O'Grady
Choir Director
Clio Gould
Violin
Catherine Bott
Soprano
Catherine O'Halloran
Vocals
Cecilia Weston
Conductor
John Parricelli
Acoustic Guitar
Kaz Boyle
Programming
Mariyam Toller
Vocals
Martin Robertson
Duduk
Paul Clarvis
Percussion
Sarah Eyden
Soprano
Saroja
Dilruba
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Craig Armstrong
Composer
David Johnson
Arranger
Kaz Boyle
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Craig Armstrong
Producer
A.R. Rahman
Producer
Geoff Foster
Recording Engineer
Jake Jackson
Assistant Engineer
Nick Angel
Executive Producer
Nick Cervondro
Assistant Engineer
