: Synths and digital programming were used to give the 1500s a contemporary "edge."
: A string orchestra (the Budapest Art Orchestra ), choir, and classical vocals by Audrey Brisson provided the necessary historical weight.
When series creator wrote the scripts, she included a "wild palette of musical cues" meant to pull the story away from traditional, stiff period drama expectations. To capture this, Phillips avoided a purely classical approach and instead created a "hybrid" score that includes:
: The score utilizes micro-tuning and mimics animal sounds that would have been familiar to people living in the Tudor era. Soundtrack Overview