Mychael Danna's The Ice Storm

...this guide offers a detailed examination of the score created by Mychael Danna for Ang Lee's critically acclaimed The Ice Storm (1997). Mera (Royal College of Music, London) begins by discussing Danna's musical background and highlighting some of his main techniques and stylistic features. He then provides a brief overview of the film and describes the score's evolution through subsequent stages of its composition. In the final chapter, he considers the aural features of the completed soundtrack. Reference and Research Book News, November 2007