In 2018 London Metropolitan Orchestra recorded the music for The White Crow, scored by Ilan Eshkeri.
The White Crow tells the story of Rudolf Nureyev’s early life until he defected from the USSR. It is written by David Hare and Julie Kavanagh and directed by Ralph Fiennes.
Ilan Eshkeri wrote for 40 strings, double woodwind, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 tenor trombones, bass trombone and tuba, harp, percussion and timps. Tom Kemp led LMO and the sessions were conducted by LMO’s Music Director Andy Brown. World renowned violin soloist Liza Batiashvili contributed extensive violin solos for the soundtrack, accompanied by LMO. The recordings took place at Air Lyndhurst Hall and were engineered and produced by Steve McLaughlin and Ilan Eshkeri.