Coinciding with the film’s release MovieScore Media once again teams up with composer Frank Ilfman (Big Bad Wolves, Sensoria) to release the emotionally-charged music, Celtic-flavoured orchestral score for Rory’s Way. Based on Jose Luis Sampedro’s novel The Etruscan Smile (under which title the film is known in some territories), Rory’s Way stars acclaimed British actor Brian Cox as Rory MacNeil, a rugged old Scotsman who reluctantly leaves his beloved isolated Hebridean island and travels to San Francisco to seek medical treatment. Moving in with his estranged son, Rory sees his life transformed through a newly found bond with his baby grandson.
“Rory’s Way is a very emotional and heartfelt story with a strong Celtic identity,” explains Frank Ilfman about his contributions to the picture. “The music is very melodic in its core, using a large orchestra comprise of strings, winds, percussion and some Celtic instruments to represent Rory’s heritage. I composed three themes that represent Rory’s character, his son and Rory’s relationship with his grandson always keeping central the strong emotions between the three generations.”