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Lux Aeterna (Mansell)
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Wikipedia article
"'Lux Aeterna'" (, ; "eternal light") is an orchestral composition by Clint Mansell. It forms a leitmotif in the 2000 film 'Requiem for a Dream', and is the penultimate piece in the movie's soundtrack.
In popular culture
The popularity of the piece led to its use in popular culture outside the film, in film and teaser trailers, such as 'Sunshine' and 'Waking Madison', and multiple remixes and remakes by other producers. It was also used in the 2010 season 2 premiere episode of 'NCIS: LA' and a version of the track was re-orchestrated with a choir and full orchestra for 'The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers' trailer. It was arranged by Simone Benyacar, Daniel Nielsen, and Veigar Margeirsson. The orchestrated version was used in various trailers and video games. Clint Mansell commented that the piece had "gone on to have a life of its own".
Orchestrated version
The orchestrated version was made available as part of the 'Requiem for a Tower' album release from Corner Stone Cues.
References
Category:Songs written for films
Category:2000 songs
Category:Compositions by Clint Mansell
Category:Requiem for a Dream
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