| Alice in Wonderland (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) | ||||
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| Released | March 2, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | December 2009–January 2010 | |||
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| Length | 50:59 | |||
| Label | Walt Disney | |||
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Alice in Wonderland (An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack) is the score album to the 2010 film Alice in Wonderland directed by Tim Burton and produced by Walt Disney Pictures, which is a live-action adaptation of Disney's 1951 film and re-imagining of Lewis Carroll's works. The film's original score is composed by Danny Elfman, a regular collaborator of Burton.
Elfman did not opt for a periodic music and instead blended orchestral, classical and pop music into the score, to highlight the internal music of the film, despite the setting of 19th century England. The score was recorded during December 2009—January 2010, in two sessions held in California and London, in various studios. A 95-piece orchestra recorded the musical cues, and the Sibelius scorewriter program was used for score preparation. As with several Burton's filmography, Elfman incorporated several techniques of popular composers, such as Max Steiner and Bernard Hermann, by complementing the visual style with orchestral music.
The album consisting of 24 tracks, released by Walt Disney Records on March 2, 2010, accompanying the concept album Almost Alice, for the film. The score was positively received, with Elfman's composition received praise, and had also featured in number 89 in Billboard 200 music charts. The score received nominations for BAFTA Award for Best Film Music, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, respectively.