What’s the difference between a soundtrack and a score? Read details…?

Posted by admin on January 15th, 2010 and filed under soundtrack braveheart |

I thought the soundtrack was all the music on a movie used in, but not composed specifically for, the movie. However, I recently received Philip Sheppard’s score to the documentary, In The Shadow of the Moon. Right there on the front of the cd case, it says, "Original Motion Picture Soundtrack".
I checked my Braveheart score and it says the same thing. Now I’m confused!
Could someone clear this up for me? I have great interest in movie music and also compose a little music myself. I would really like to be in the know on this. Thank you!

Score usually means music written specifically for the film/play, and is usually instrumental

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  1. Melissa S Says:

    Score usually means music written specifically for the film/play, and is usually instrumental
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