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May 15, 2024 · Kris Bowers tells Classic FM his ‘Bridgerton’ soundtrack started as classical samples with hip-hop beats – before inspiration struck when he heard the music of French composer Maurice Ravel.
- Maddy Shaw Roberts
The Music of ‘Bridgerton’: Kris Bowers on Composing the Series’ Score and Incorporating Modern Pop Flourishes. By Jazz Tangcay. LIAM DANIEL/NETFLIX. The Netflix series “ Bridgerton ” features...
- On Queen Charlotte
- On His Musical Idols
- On Composing in The Dark
- On Bridgerton Easter Eggs
- On Never Getting Too Comfortable
When you were thinking about creating Charlotte’s theme, what kind of instruments came to mind? The first thing that came to mind is the forte piano, which has a very subtly different sound [than traditional piano]. I thought it would be fun to play with, and era-wise, it was a way to tie it more into that time period. [The real-life Queen Charlott...
Who was your musical idol growing up? Herbie Hancock would probably be one of my biggest idols because he was an incredibly talented jazz pianist, but he also was the first Black composer to win an Oscar for Best Score for Round Midnight. For him to go from being a jazz musician to [film scoring] to being at the MTV Music Video Awards — he was my f...
Where’s your favorite place to compose? Usually my studio. I designed it to feel very cozy. I have a window that has a blackout shade, and the room is black, so it’s usually a pitch-black environment. It makes me feel like it’s the middle of the night all the time, which I really love. So I’d say either here or my grand piano in my living room. Oft...
Which Bridgertontheme do you love the most? The Lady Whistledown theme is definitely one of my favorites. I keep hearing my friends saying, “It slaps.” I really still love Simon and Daphne’s theme from Season 1, and the love theme for Queen Charlotteis up there as well. Are there any musical easter eggs that Bridgertonfans should keep like an ear o...
Was there a moment when you knew you were going to be a musician? Yeah, I felt that since I was a kid. Then, when I was applying to college, I was like, Well, I'm obviously going to a conservatory,and my parents were like, “Wait, you should go to a regular school — have a backup plan to do something else, just in case.” I was like, “I’m not doing a...
Aug 3, 2021 · Composer Kris Bowers has created musical themes for Korey Wise, Phyllis Schlafly, and Lady Whistledown—and has a story about all of them.
Emmy Award-winning composer and pianist, Kris Bowers creates genre-defying music that pays homage to his jazz roots with inflections of alternative and R&B influences. So how would he adapt to composing the score for Netflix’s hot new period drama, Bridgerton?
Dec 19, 2023 · For Blitz Bazawule’s movie musical, an adaptation of the 2005 Broadway show based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel, Bowers was tasked with creating an original score that...
May 28, 2021 · The Emmy-winning composer earned his first Oscar nomination for his short film “A Concerto Is a Conversation,” and he is the brain behind the music of the hugely popular Netflix period drama “...
