Jasha Klebe - A Year On Planet Earth (Original Television Soundtrack) (2023)

Jasha Klebe’s score to ITV’s 6-part nature series ‘A Year On Planet Earth’, presented by Stephen Fry. The awe-inspiring and ambitious series brings an innovative, interlinked story to reveal the incredible ways in which all life is impacted by the changing seasons.

Filmed in more than 60 locations, the series covers a wide range of animals, including African elephants, polar bears, blacktip sharks, chipmunks, grizzly bears, cheetahs, leatherback turtles, pandas and zebras, among many, many others.

Jasha Klebe comments “On approaching the music for the ITV series, ‘A Year On Planet Earth’ I wanted to create a score that was lyrical, vibrant, and a joyous celebration of the natural world. Using a kaleidoscope of instruments and textures, I crafted soundscapes to be as rich and colorful as the animals and environments they portrayed. Starting with ambient vocal calls, cascading strings, and a jubilant percussive motif – the heartbeat of the series – in the opening suite; to stacked ambient layers of my vocals in Bush Fire; delicate piano and wistful solo cello in Ice Bears; to the sweeping melodic song of Monarch Butterfly; I set out to evoke a wondrous, emotional journey, as we transitioned from each new season over a year on planet earth.”

Composer Jasha Klebe was brought up in a musical family. He studied classical piano and trombone for over 15 years before, he moved to Los Angeles to start working at Remote Control Productions under Hans Zimmer. Over the 4 years with Hans, Jasha wrote on such films as The Dark Knight Rises, Rush and Man of Steel. In 2013, Jasha became one of the headlining composers at Bleeding Fingers Music and has contributed music to some of the most acclaimed series on television, including Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II.

Jasha is also known for the Emmy nominated music of National Geographic’s Challenger Disaster, as well as Lost Tapes and Diana: In Her Own Words and Netflix’s Oscar nominated documentary, Winter on Fire: Ukraine’s Fight For Freedom. His other work includes the scores for the Emmy-nominated Netflix documentary, The Black Godfather, directed by Reginald Hudlin, FOX’s Malika the Lion Queen narrated by Angela Bassett, and Garrett Bradley’s poignant series, Naomi Osaka. More recently Jasha wrote the soundtrack to Peacock’s reimagining of the acclaimed series Queer As Folk, created by Stephen Dunn and executive produced by Russell T Davies.

Currently available on Silva Screen Records are scores for Planet Earth II and Blue Planet II.

Tracklist:
1.01 - Jasha Klebe - A Year on Planet Earth Suite (3:21)
1.02 - Jasha Klebe - Winter in the Arctic (1:47)
1.03 - Jasha Klebe - King Penguins (1:23)
1.04 - Jasha Klebe - Elephants (3:02)
1.05 - Jasha Klebe - Magnificent Riflebird (2:54)
1.06 - Jasha Klebe - Northern Lights (1:19)
1.07 - Jasha Klebe - Red Squirrels (4:21)
1.08 - Jasha Klebe - Polar Bears (1:28)
1.09 - Jasha Klebe - Leatherback Turtle (3:54)
1.10 - Jasha Klebe - Hummingbirds (4:26)
1.11 - Jasha Klebe - Spring Baby Boom (0:51)
1.12 - Jasha Klebe - Cheetahs (3:31)
1.13 - Jasha Klebe - Hunt for Water (1:25)
1.14 - Jasha Klebe - Red-Shanked Doucs (3:43)
1.15 - Jasha Klebe - Tibetan Foxes (6:10)
1.16 - Jasha Klebe - Baby Leatherback Turtles (2:56)
1.17 - Jasha Klebe - Summer Solstice (1:33)
1.18 - Jasha Klebe - Giant Pandas (4:18)
1.19 - Jasha Klebe - Hooded Parrot (3:09)
1.20 - Jasha Klebe - Bush Fire (1:46)
1.21 - Jasha Klebe - Perseids (1:32)
1.22 - Jasha Klebe - River Crossing (5:15)
1.23 - Jasha Klebe - Autumn Colours (1:13)
1.24 - Jasha Klebe - Chipmunks (3:20)
1.25 - Jasha Klebe - Frozen Rivers (2:06)
1.26 - Jasha Klebe - Ice Bears (2:49)
1.27 - Jasha Klebe - Metamorphosis (2:17)
1.28 - Jasha Klebe - Striped Marlin (2:49)
1.29 - Jasha Klebe - Penguin Chick (1:34)
1.30 - Jasha Klebe - Amur Falcons (1:37)
1.31 - Jasha Klebe - Christmas Island Red Crabs (3:29)
1.32 - Jasha Klebe - Mother and Baby Elephant (6:25)
1.33 - Jasha Klebe - Monarch Butterfly (5:08)
1.34 - Jasha Klebe - Journey Around the Sun (3:35)