“Original soundtrack to Wes Anderson’s new film The Phoenician Scheme, in theaters May 30, 2025. The soundtrack blends Alexandre Desplat’s original score with a mix of classical and jazz recordings. Classical highlights include Stravinsky, Bach, and Beethoven, with a handful of Desplat’s compositions for the film referencing Stravinsky’s 1910 ballet L’Oiseau de feu (The Firebird). Jazz highlights include Gene Krupa’s ‘Drum Boogie,’ Glenn Miller’s big band standard ‘A String of Pearls,’ and ‘Mud Bug’ by the Fuasi Abdul-Khaliq Sextet, recorded specifically for the film. The vinyl package includes art from the film, notes by Alexandre Desplat and Wes Anderson and is pressed on Sea Foam color vinyl. (from ABKCO website)

Made in Canada.

Tracks A3, B3, B7 ℗ 2025 American Empirical Records

Tracks A1, A4, A7, B1, B4 include additional material from Igor Stravinsky’s “L’Oiseau de Feu” ℗ 2025 American Empirical Pictures

Credits adapted from liner notes:

Original music composed by: Alexandre Desplat
Music supervisor: Randall Poster
Soundtrack producer: Wes Anderson, Randall Poster
Recorded at: Holy Cross Church (Bearsted, Kent), Angel Recording Studios (London), Scotland's Studio, (Glasgow)
Score mixer: Robin Baynton
Senior engineer: Simon Rhodes
Recordist and engineer: Christopher Parker
Assistant engineer: Freddie Light
Music editor: Simon Rhodes, Graeme Stewart
Music coordinator: Meghan Currier
Score preparation and additional music programming: Bill Newlin
Music licensing: Jessica Dolinger

London Symphony Orchestra
Orchestrator and conductor: Conrad Pope
Orchestra contractors: Amy Stewart and Susie Gillis/Isobel Griffiths
Librarian: Andrew Green/Global Music Service
Concertmaster: Thomas Bowes
Bass clarinet: Jon Carnac
Bass trombone: Pete North
Bassoons: Sarah Burnett, Helen Storey, Rachel Simms
Celli: Tim Gill, James Douglas, Tony Woollard, Rachael Lander, Sophie Harris, Ashok Klouda, David Lale, Colin Alexander
Contrabass clarinet: David Fuest
Contrabassoon: Rachel Simms
Double basses: Dominic Worsley, Beverley Jones, Steve Mair. Alice Kent. Steve Rossell, Ben Griffiths
Drum kits: Paul Clarvis
Flute: Rowland Sutherland
French horns: John Ryan, John Thurgood, Corinne Bailey, Zoe Tweed
Harp: Camilla Pay
Percussion: Frank Ricotti, Paul Clarvis
Piano, celeste and harpsichord: Simon Chamberlain
Timpani: Tristan Fry
Trumpet: Christian Barraclough
Tuba: David Kendall
Upright bass: Chris Hill
Violas: Edward Vanderspar Emma Owens, Ann Beilby, Martin Humbey, Fiona Bonds, Rebecca Carrington
Violins: Thomas Bowes, Max Baillie, Eleanor Mathieson, Ian Humphries, Raja Halder, Oli Langford, Emil Chakalov, Lorraine McAslan, Marianne Haynes, Thomas Kemp, Oscar Perks, Fiona Brett, Harriet Davies, Jenny Sacha

Scottish Digital Arts Orchestra
Orchestra contractors: Paul Talkington and Ewen McKay
Orchestra leader: Lena Zeliszewska
Pro-tools operator: Marc McCouig
Studio manager: Hedd Morfett-Jones
Studio assistant: Sam McErlean
Cello: Pei-Jee Ng
Celeste: Judith Keaney
Double bass: Michael Rae
Harpsichords: Michael Bawtree, Michael Barnett
Harps: Sharron Griffiths, Teresa Barros Pereira Romão
Piano: Lynda Cochrane
Viola: Tom Dunn
Violin: Emily Davis
London Voices

Choirmaster: Ben Parry
Baritone singers: Benjamin Bevan, Ken Burton, Michael Dore, Edward Randell, Peter Snipp