Lorne Balfe is a Scottish musical composer who composes the score for The Wheel of Time television series.
General overview[]
Balfe has composed over 150 projects including high profile films, video games, and television series. His film scores include Black Widow (2021), The Lego Batman Movie and its sequel (2017, 2022), Mission Impossible - Fallout (2018), Terminator Genisys (2015), and Megamind (2010). His video game scores include Call of Duty (2009-2020), Assassin's Creed (2011-2014), and Skylanders (2011-2016). His television scores includes His Dark Materials (2019-2020), The Crown (2017), and Genius (2017-2018), the latter of which earned him an Emmy nomination.
On September 2, 2021, showrunner Rafe Judkins revealed in an online Q&A that Balfe would be composing The Wheel of Time. Prior to Balfe joining, David Buckley was confirmed to be composing the series,[1][2] but Buckley exited the project for unknown reasons in January 2021.[3]
In an interview with The Dusty Wheel, Balfe revealed that there are about 18 musical themes for season 1. He worked closely with showrunner Rafe Judkins to come up with a distinct sound for the series, to separate it from other fantasy series, and it has a very global sound with a variety of instruments. The lyrics of the music are in the Old Tongue and narrate the scenes like an opera.[4]
On January 12, 2022, Lorne Balfe confirmed that he was returning to compose season 2.[5]
On May 2, 2024, Lorne Balfe confirmed that he would return to compose season 3, which he would begin work on the following week.[6]
Credits[]
Lorne Balfe is credited for the following for The Wheel of Time.
- The Wheel of Time TV series
Quotes[]
- Fan question
- Rafe Judkins
- — Announcement of Balfe's involvement in a Q&A on September 2, 2021
If Amazon lets this answer go through, this is me proudly announcing that we have the most incredible composer working on the show by the name of Lorne Balfe. You've gotten a tiny hint of his music with the reveal of the Logo, and what he's doing is really special.
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- Lorne Balfe does not speak the Old Tongue at all.[4]
- Lorne Balfe is dyslexic, and as a child he "navigated toward percussion because [he] was able to read rhythms easier than notes," and he did a lot by ear and making up music, which led him to composing.[7]
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 Rafe Judkins Showrunner  Lorne Balfe Composer  Sarah Nakamura Consultant  Harriet McDougal Consulting producer  Brandon Sanderson Consulting producer Season 1 cast and crew • Season 2 cast and crew • Season 3 cast and crew • Writers • Directors • Musicians • browse all crew |
External links[]
Lorne Balfe at the Internet Movie Database- Lorne Balfe on Wikipedia
- Follow Lorne Balfe (@Lornebalfe) on Twitter
- Follow Lorne Balfe (@lornebalfe) on Instagram
- Follow Lorne Balfe (@lornebalfemusic) on Facebook
- LorneBalfe.com - official website
- Lorne Balfe on Spotify
- Lorne Balfe on Apple Music
References[]
- ↑ WoT Series: Composer David Buckley Attached to Wheel of Time Series. December 2, 2019.
- ↑ Variety, ‘The Town’ Composer David Buckley to Score ‘Unhinged’ Starring Russell Crowe. February 14, 2020. "Buckley is also on board to score the Amazon series Wheel of Time."
- ↑ WoT Series: Scoop: Composer Leaves The Wheel of Time on Prime by Lane. January 29, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Dusty Wheel: Wheel of Time TRAILER WATCH PARTY & Live Breakdown! October 27, 2021.
- ↑ In response to fan saying that it sounded like Balfe wouldn't be returning for season 2, Balfe posted on Twitter: "Don’t worry . I’m back . It means we finished season 1". January 12, 2022.
- ↑ On May 2, 2024, fan @hROATHGOAT asked, "Onward to @TheWheelOfTime season 3 soundtrack?" and Lorne Balfe responded "next week".
- ↑ Film Music Institute interview with Lorne Balfe, February 19, 2024.