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John Debney

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JohnDebney’sscoreforJohnFavreau’sChristmascomedyElfis,likethemovie,ahyperstylizedandwittycelebrationofallthingsChristmas.ThelargelyorchestralscoresoundslikeaparodyoftheincessantholidayMuzakheardinshoppingmallsaroundthattimeoftheyear,particularlyontrackslike”MainTitle”and”PapaElf.”Tchaikovsky’sNutcrackerSuiteisanothermajorinfluence,particularlyonthetiptoeingDanceoftheSugarPlumFairies-like”AStrollWithBuddy”and”WeirdWonderland.”Trackslike”Buddy’sTheme”and”Santa’sinTrouble”occasionallydipintoschmaltz,butforthemostpartthescoremanagestobefestiveandfunnywithoutbecomingtoosugary,particularlyon”ASnowman’sAdvice.”Humorouscuessuchas”AWalkinthePark”and”AttackoftheLittlePeople”owequiteabittoclassiccartoonmusic,particularlytheworkofCarlStalling.Whileit’snotquiteasdistinctiveasElfitself,Debney’sscoreisstillfunnyandaptforthefilm,andmayappealtosomeofitsfansoutsidethatcontext.~HeatherPhares

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