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2013 soundtrack album by various artists
The Sound of Music: Music from the NBC Television Event , also known as The Sound of Music: 2013 NBC Television Cast ,
[2]
[3]
[4]
[5] or sometimes simply The Sound of Music ,
[6] is a
soundtrack album for
The Sound of Music Live! released by
Sony Masterworks on December 3, 2013.
[1]
[2] Released in
CD and
digital download formats, the album includes studio recordings instead of live tracks; the live performance was broadcast two days after the album release.
[7] A bonus compilation of nine instrumental tracks from the score was available exclusively through
Walmart outlets.
[3]
[8] The album peaked at number 17 on the
Billboard 200 and number 2 on the Billboard Soundtracks.
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
[2] Roughstock
[9]
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of
AllMusic gave the soundtrack three out of five stars and did not give much of a positive review. He stated that the soundtrack "is absent the one quality that made the televised musical so interesting: it is not recorded live; it was cut in the studio" and stated that by doing so the cast are showing how they "are throwing themselves into their roles." Erlewine did however praise them for staying true to the original Broadway musical and the film by stating "the arrangements are faithful to either the original Broadway production or, most often, the 1965 film -- which is appropriate" and concluded by stating "This 2013 staging is a nostalgic celebration of one of the most beloved 20th century musicals and it does right by its source material."
[2] Matt Bjorke of Roughstock praised Underwood's vocals stating "She really suits musical theater (much like she’s a classical country singer at heart). Her pure and pristine voice simply shines on songs like "The Sound of Music" and "My Favorite Things" (with Audra McDonald). Bjorke also predicted that the album would do well due to Underwood's appearance on the soundtrack and stating her duets with Moyer and Rinehart "are equally strong and beautifully crafted with musical director/conductor David Chase." He also stated that Borle's, McDonald's and Benanti's appearances would "help the soundtrack give fans something to enjoy long after the live event concludes." Bjorke concluded by stating "This is an iconic Broadway production and while there has been some ‘worry’ that they'll mess it up, this soundtrack should easily put those worries to rest and it should give fans excitement that Carrie Underwood could one day headline a Broadway production if she so chooses to do so."
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Track listing
All tracks are written by
Rodgers and Hammerstein , except tracks 10, 11, 15 and 22 which are written solely by
Richard Rodgers .
Standard
[2]
[10]
[11] Title Recording Artist(s) 1. "Preludium" 2:56 2. "
The Sound of Music "
Carrie Underwood 3:06 3. "
Maria " McDonald Noll Molaskey Shaddow 3:15 4. "
My Favorite Things " 3:02 5. "
Do-Re-Mi " Underwood
Ariane Rinehart Michael Nigro Ella Watts-Gorman Joe West Sophia Caruso, Grace Rundhaug Peyton Ella 5:01 6. "
Sixteen Going on Seventeen " 5:11 7. "
The Lonely Goatherd " Underwood Rinehart Nigro Watts-Gorman West Caruso Rundhaug Ella 3:28 8. "How Can Love Survive?" 3:06 9. "The Sound of Music" (Reprise) 2:07 10. "The Grand Waltz (Instrumental)" David Chase 1:29 11. "
Ländler (Instrumental)" Chase 2:00 12. "So Long, Farewell" Rinehart Nigro Watts-Gorman West Caruso Rundhaug Ella 2:54 13. "
Climb Ev'ry Mountain " McDonald 2:46 14. "
No Way to Stop It " 3:08 15. "
Something Good " 2:54 16. "Processional & Maria" (The Wedding) McDonald Noll Molaskey Shaddow The Nuns of Nonnberg Abbey 2:48 17. "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" (Reprise) 2:12 18. "Do, Re, Me" (Reprise) (The Concert) Moyer Underwood Rinehart Nigro Watts-Gorman West Caruso Rundhaug Ella 1:18 19. "
Edelweiss " (The Concert) Moyer Underwood Rinehart Nigro Watts-Gorman West Caruso Rundhaug Ella 2:09 20. "So Long, Farewell" (Reprise) (The Concert) Moyer Underwood Rinehart Nigro Watts-Gorman West Caruso Rundhaug Ella 1:59 21. "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" (Finale Ultimo) McDonald Noll Molaskey Shaddow The Nuns of Nonnberg Abbey 1:37 22. "End Credits (Instrumental)" Chase 2:56 Total length: 61:22
Walmart exclusive sing-a-long bonus disc
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[12] Title 1. "My Favorite Things" (Sing-A-Long) 3:03 2. "Do-Re-Mi" (Sing-A-Long) 5:02 3. "Sixteen Going on Seventeen" (Sing-A-Long) 5:11 4. "The Lonely Goatherd" (Sing-A-Long) 3:28 5. "The Sound of Music" (Sing-A-Long) 3:06 6. "So Long, Farewell" (Sing-A-Long) 2:54 7. "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" (Sing-A-Long) 2:47 8. "Something Good" (Sing-A-Long) 2:55 9. "Edelweiss" (Sing-A-Long) 2:10 Total length: 30:36
Credits and personnel
Credits and personnel:
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On instruments
John Allred –
trombone
Erin Benim –
violin
Keith Bonner –
flute ,
piccolo
Laura Bontrager –
cello
David Byrd-Marrow –
horn
Sean Carney – violin
Lynne Cohen –
oboe ,
English horn
Jason Covey –
trumpet
David Creswell –
viola
Jonathan Dinklage – violin
Dominic Derasse – trumpet
Carla Fabiani – viola
Gareth Flowers – trumpet
Bill Hayes –
percussion
JJ Johnson – viola
Susan Jolles –
harp
Steve Kenyon –
clarinet
Shinwon Kim – violin
Aaron Korn – horn
Adam Krauthamer – horn
Michael Kuennen – bass
Scott Kuney –
guitar
Matt Lehmann – violin
Jonathan Levine – clarinet
Elizabeth Lim-Dutton – violin
Lisa Matricardi – violin
Nat Mayland – trombone
Maxim Mostom – violin
Matt Perri –
celesta ,
organ
Marcus Rojas –
tuba
John Romeri – flute
Rich Rosenzweig – percussion
Sarah Seiver – cello
Daniel Sullivan –
bassoon
Mineko Yajima – violin
Sounding
Laura Benanti – lead vocals (tracks 8, 14)
Christian Borle – lead vocals (tracks 8, 14)
Michael Campayno – lead vocals (track 6)
Sophia Caruso – children's group vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12, 18-20)
Peyton Ella – children's group vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12, 18-20)
Audra McDonald – lead vocals (tracks 1, 3–4, 13, 21), background vocals (3)
Jessica Molaskey – lead & background vocals (track 3)
Stephen Moyer – lead vocals (tracks 9, 14–15, 18-20)
Michael Nigro – children's group vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12, 18-20)
Christiane Noll – background & additional lead vocals (track 3)
Ariane Rinehart – lead vocals (track 6, 17), children's group vocals (5, 7, 12, 18-20)
Grace Rundhaug – children's group vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12, 18-20)
Elena Shaddow – background & additional lead vocals (track 3)
The Sound of Music Television Cast Ensemble – choir/chorus
The Sound of Music Television Orchestra – orchestral accompaniment (tracks 1–9, 12-21), All instruments performed by (10-11, 22)
Carrie Underwood – primary artist, lead vocals (tracks 2, 4–5, 7, 15, 17-20)
Ella Watts-Gorman – children's group vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12, 18-20)
Joe West – children's group vocals (tracks 5, 7, 12, 18-20)
The Nuns of Nonnberg Abbey (background vocals) - Cameron Adams, Margot De La Barre, Wendi Bergamini, Ashley Brown, Stowe Brown, Catherine Brunell, Paula Leggett Chase, Nikki Renee Daniels, Adrienne Danrich, Gina Ferrall, Joy Hermalyn, Leah Horowitz, Autumn Hulbert, Andrea Jones-Sojola,
Sydney Morton , Linda Mugleston, Laura Shoop, Georgia Stitt, Rema Webb (tracks 1, 16, 21)
Managerial
Anixter Rice Music Service - music preparation
Rob Ashford – stage direction
David Chase - music direction, music supervisor
Randy Cohen – keyboard programming
Reuben Cohen – mastering
Howard Joines – music coordinator
Fred Lassen – associate music supervisor
Jennifer Liebeskind – product development
Gavin Lurssen – mastering
Marty Maidenberg – project consultant
Beth McCarthy-Miller – stage direction
George Stitt - nun caption
Janet Weber – recording production manager
Ian Weinberger – music assistant
Emily Bruskin Yarbrough - concert master
Technical and production
Doug Besterman – orchestration, producer
David Channing – score editor
David Chase – conductor, producer, synopsis
Tyler Hartman – assistant engineer, additional vocal recording
Steven Malone – children's choirmaster
Neil Meron – executive producer
Cathleen Murphy – A&R
Nate Odden – assistant engineer
Priscilla Taussig – producer
Frank Wolf – engineer, mixing, producer, recording
Craig Zadan – executive producer
Visuals and imagery
Sales and chart performance
The album debuted on the
Billboard 200 chart at number 17 with sales of 38,000.
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[16]
[17] On December 21, 2013 the soundtrack debuted at number 2 on the
Billboard Soundtracks chart .
[18] The following week the soundtrack held the number 2 spot on the Billboard Soundtracks chart,
[19] as well as its third week on the chart.
[20] It has sold 103,000 copies in the US as of January 2, 2014.
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Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Chart (2014)
Position
US Billboard 200
[22]
197
US Soundtrack Albums (Billboard )
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8
Release history
See also
References
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"The Sound of Music (Music from the NBC Television Event) by Various Artists - iTunes album detail page" .
iTunes Stores .
Apple, Inc . December 3, 2013.
Archived from the original on January 3, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2014 .
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Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (December 3, 2013).
"Carrie Underwood: The Sound of Music [2013 NBC Television Cast]" .
AllMusic .
Rovi Corporation . Retrieved April 21, 2014 .
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"The Sound Of Music (2013 NBC Television Cast) Soundtrack (Walmart Exclusive) (2CD), Carrie Underwood: Country : Walmart.com" . Walmart.com .
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc . Archived from
the original on December 6, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013 .
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"The Sound of Music [2013 NBC Television Cast]" .
Barnes & Noble . December 3, 2013. Retrieved June 16, 2014 .
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"The Sound of Music [2013 NBC Television Cast] by Carrie Underwood" .
CMT .
Viacom International Inc . Archived from
the original on January 14, 2014. Retrieved September 2, 2014 .
^ The Sound of Music: Music from the NBC Television Event (
Compact disc side panel).
Masterworks . 2013. 88843 01641 2.
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"Sony Masterworks Releases Television Soundtrack To NBC's Live Broadcast of 'The Sound of Music' Starring Six-Time Grammy Winner Carrie Underwood" .
The State Journal . WorldNow and WVSTATE. October 24, 2013. Archived from
the original on December 3, 2013. Retrieved November 14, 2013 .
^ Steinberg, Brian (December 5, 2013).
"Walmart Ads for NBC's "Sound of Music" Will Sound Just Like the Show" .
Variety .
Penske Business Media .
Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013 .
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b Bjorke, Matt (December 5, 2013).
"Soundtrack Review: Carrie Underwood And Cast Recording For NBC's The Sound Of Music" . Roughstock . Cheri Media Group.
Archived from the original on October 5, 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2013 .
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"The Sound of Music (Music From the NBC Television Event): Music" .
Amazon.com (US), Amazon.com Inc. Retrieved December 24, 2013 .
^ The Sound of Music: Music from the NBC Television Event (
Compact disc
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Masterworks . 2013. pp. 3–5. 88843 79814 2.
^ The Sound of Music: Music from the NBC Television Event (
Compact disc ).
Masterworks . 2013. 88843 01641 2.
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"Carrie Underwood: The Sound of Music (2013 NBC Television Cast): Credits" .
AllMusic . Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 30, 2013 .
^ The Sound of Music: Music from the NBC Television Event (
Compact disc
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Masterworks . 2013. p. 22. 88843 79814 2.
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b Grein, Paul (December 11, 2013).
"A Britney Spears Bummer: New Album Fizzles" . Yahoo Music .
Archived from the original on November 14, 2018. Retrieved December 11, 2013 .
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b Bjorke, Matt (December 11, 2013).
"Country Album Chart News: The Week of December 11, 2013: Garth Brooks, Duck Dynasty, The Sound of Music, Blake, Lady A & Scotty McCreery" . Roughstock . Cheri Media Group. Archived from
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Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved December 24, 2013 .
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Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved December 24, 2013 .
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"Soundtracks: Dec 28, 2013 (Billboard Chart Archive)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved December 24, 2013 .
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"Soundtracks: Jan 04, 2014 (Billboard Chart Archive)" .
Billboard .
Prometheus Global Media . Retrieved December 27, 2013 .
^ Bjorke, Matt (January 2, 2014).
"Country Album Chart News: The Week of January 2, 2013: Garth Brooks, Duck Dynasty, Cassadee Pope, Danielle Bradbery & Scotty McCreery" . Roughstock. Archived from
the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved January 2, 2014 .
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"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2014" . Billboard . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
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"Top Billboard Soundtracks Albums – Year-End 2014" . Billboard . Retrieved May 29, 2020 .
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