Ahead of the highly anticipated big-screen debut of “Mufasa: The Lion King,” on Dec. 20, Walt Disney Records released Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Deluxe Edition today featuring a score from composer Dave Metzger. The original songs were written by Grammy®, Tony® and Emmy® Award winner and Kennedy Center Honor® recipient Lin-Manuel Miranda, and produced by Grammy ® Award winner Mark Mancina and Lin-Manuel Miranda, with additional music and performances by Lebo M. The album was produced by Miranda, Mancina and Grammy® Award winner and Walt Disney Music President Tom MacDougall.
Metzger reflects on the score, “When I was called to compose the score for “Mufasa: The Lion King”, it felt like the perfect fit for me. I’ve lived in the world of “The Lion King” for almost 30 years, and it has become a part of my DNA. But director Barry Jenkins also wanted the film and score to have its own identity, so I had the amazing opportunity to experience the best of both worlds: capturing the magic of the original film, but adding my own spirit and soul to this exciting new origin tale.”
ABOUT MUFASA: THE LION KING
Tickets are on sale now for “Mufasa: The Lion King,” which explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pride Lands, “Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of an extraordinary group of misfits searching for their destiny—their bonds will be tested as they work together to evade a threatening and deadly foe. Blending live-action filmmaking techniques with photoreal computer-generated imagery, the all-new feature film is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and executive produced by Peter Tobyansen. Featuring songs by award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda, and original score by Dave Metzger, “Mufasa: The Lion King” opens only in theaters on Dec. 20, 2024.
ABOUT DAVE METZGER
As composer of the Walt Disney Studios film “Mufasa: The Lion King”, the Disney Animated film musical, “Wish,” among others, Dave Metzger brings passion, experience, and craftsmanship to enhance every film that he works on. He uses his extensive knowledge and love of the many timbres of the orchestra, guitars, choir, percussion, and synthesizers to create inspiring scores.
Dave has complete command of the modern cinematic orchestra, having developed an expansive, melodic style. Technically adept, he is able to compose with muscular strength, delicate beauty, and all points in between.
Over a long career as a composer, arranger, and orchestrator, his credits include composing the scores for “Mufasa: The Lion King”, “Wish”, “Once Upon a Studio”, “Brother Bear 2” and “Tarzan 2”. He is also a highly regarded song arranger and orchestrater, having crafted the songs for many films, including the Academy Award winning “Frozen”, “Tarzan”, “Frozen 2”, “Moana”, “Wish”, and “Spirited”.
Many of the songs, film soundtracks and Broadway cast albums that Dave has worked on have won Academy, Grammy, and Tony Awards – among them “Let It Go” from “Frozen”, “How Far I’ll Go” from “Moana”, “You’ll Be In My Heart” from “Tarzan”, the “Tarzan” and “Frozen” soundtracks, and the cast album from “The Lion King”.
In the world of theatre, Dave was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Orchestrations for the Tony winning “The Lion King”. He also orchestrated the Broadway version of “Frozen”.
Along with having worked on 11 of the 62 Disney Animated films ever produced, Dave has also worked for studios as diverse as Apple Original Films, Marvel, Sony, DreamWorks, Paramount, and Warner Brothers.
TRACKLIST
- “Ngomso” Performed by Lebo M
- “Milele” Performed by Anika Noni Rose and Keith David
- “I Always Wanted A Brother” Performed by Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somulo, Aaron Pierre and Kelvin Harrison, Jr.
- “Bye Bye” Performed by Mads Mikkelsen, Joanna Jones and Folake Olowofoyeku
- “We Go Together” Performed by Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Tiffany Boone, Preston Nyman and Kagiso Lediga
- “Tell Me It’s You” Performed by Aaron Pierre and Tiffany Boone
- “Brother Betrayed” Performed by Kelvin Harrison Jr.
- “Destiny Reigns”
- “Kuqondile”
- “Listen To My Voice” -Score
- “Find The Way” – Score
- “The Race” – Score
- “Home” – Score
- “Burden of Pride” – Score
- “My Love” – Score
- “Bathroom Break” – Score
- “Run Mufasa!” – Score
- “And So It’s Time” – Score
- “All That Was Lost” – Score
- “Jamaa” – Score
- “Follow the Fireflies” – Score
- “Smell a Duck” – Score
- “Elephant Stampede” – Score
- “Beneath The Scars” – Score
- “The King Within” – Score
- “We Made It” – Score
- “Clash of Kings” – Score
- “Blood for Blood” – Score
- “The Earth Will Shake” – Score
- “The King of Milele” – Score
- “A Story of a Great King” – Score
- “Ngomso” – Instrumental
- “Milele” – Instrumental
- “I Always Wanted A Brother” – Instrumental
- “Bye Bye” – Instrumental
- “We Go Together” – Instrumental
- “Tell Me It’s You” – Instrumental
- “Brother Betrayed” – Instrumental
