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Imaginaerum - The Score

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TypeStudio Full-length
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GenresFilm Score, Orchestral Music, Cinematic Classical
LabelsScene Nation Oy, Nuclear Blast Records, Scarecrow Records
FormatCD, Digital
Length53:36
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Imaginaerum - The Score Information

Track listing (Songs)

Title Length Rating Votes
1. 2:30 - 0
2. 4:34 - 0
3. 5:17 - 0
4. 3:03 - 0
5. 3:59 - 0
6. 5:33 - 0
7. 5:31 - 0
8. 3:03 - 0
9. 3:28 - 0
10. 1:50 - 0
11. 8:16 - 0
12. 4:00 - 0
13. 2:32 - 0

Line-up (Members)

  • Anette Olzon : Vocals
  • Emppu Vuorinen : Guitars, Arrangements
  • Marco Hietala : Bass, Vocals, Arrangements, Songwriting (track 9)
  • Jukka Nevalainen : Drums, Arrangements
  • Tuomas Holopainen : Keyboards, Arrangements, Songwriting (tracks 1-8, 10-13)

Guest / session musicians

  • Troy Donockley : Uilleann Pipes, Low Whistle, Bodhrán, Bouzouki
  • Dermot Crehan : Hardanger Fiddle
  • Dirk Campbell : Sorna
  • Paul Clarvis : Percussion (ethnic)
  • Pekka Kuusisto : Violin (solo)
  • Kai Hahto : Additional Percussion
  • Jussi Tegelman : Soundscapes, Music Box
  • Petri Alanko : Additional Keyboards, Programming
  • Stephen Henderson : Percussion (ethnic)

Production staff / artist

  • Tuomas Holopainen : Producer
  • Petri Alanko : Producer, Mixing Engineer, Reinterpreting
  • Steve Price : Engineer (orchestra)
  • Mat Bartram : Assistant Engineer (orchestra)
  • Mika Jussila : Mastering Engineer
  • Pip Williams : Arrangements (orchestra, choirs)
  • James Shearman : Conductor
  • Janne Pitkänen : Artwork, Layout
Additional notes
Recorded at Angel Studios, London in February 2011, mastered at Finnvox Studios, Helsinki, Finland August 2012.
Reinterpreted and mixed at Attic Lab February - May 2012.

The soundtrack from the motion picture Imaginaerum.

Written by Tuomas Holopainen except "Deeper Down" music by Marco Hietala

Original material recorded by Mikko Karmila, Tero Kinnunen, Emppu Vuorinen and Marco Hietala
Original material mixed by Mikko Karmila

Choirs performed by "The Metro Voices".
Choir Mistress: Jenny O'Grady

Children's choir performed by "The Young Musicians London"
Choirmaster: Lynda Richardson

Orchestral performed by "The Looking Glass Orchestra"
Orchestra leader: Thomas Bowes

Orchestra and choirs arranged, orchestrated and directed by Pip Williams

Conducted by Jame Shearman

Engineered by Steve Price
Assisted by Mat Bartram

Orchestral contractor: Isobel Griffiths
Co-ordinated by Lucy Whalley
Music preparation by Richard Ihnatowicz.

The iTunes version includes the Video for "Storytime" (04:05) and a Digital Booklet

Nightwish Discography

Album title Type Released Rating Votes Reviews
(1997) Studio 90 1 1
(1998) Studio 86.7 3 1
(2000) Studio 90 1 1
(2000) EP - 0 0
(2001) Live 90 1 1
(2001) EP 70 1 1
(2002) Studio 95 1 1
(2002) EP - 0 0
(2004) Studio 90 1 1
(2006) Live - 0 0
(2007) Studio - 0 0
(2009) EP - 0 0
(2011) Studio - 0 0
(2012) EP - 0 0
(2012) Studio - 0 0
(2013) Live - 0 0
(2015) Studio - 0 0
(2019) Live - 0 0
(2020) Studio - 0 0
(2024) Studio - 0 0