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James Hannigan is a composer working in games, television and film, with game credits including various EA Sports titles, entries in the Harry Potter, Warhammer, Command and Conquer, Lord of the Rings and Theme Park series, along with contributing to television shows such as ITV's Primeval. After starting out at Electronic Arts in the mid-1990s, James later based himself at the Pinewood Studios complex in West London, accumulating numerous credits and gaining five BAFTA nominations for music - along with a win with EA for Theme Park World/Sim Theme Park in 2000. Today, James's music can be heard in many multi-million selling titles and among his many credits are: Command and Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Lord of the Rings: Aragorn's Quest, Primeval Series 3 (ITV), Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, Red Alert 3, Art Academy (Nintendo), Theme Park Inc./Sim Coaster, Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix, Freelancer, Republic, Evil Genius, Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat, Space Hulk, Brute Force, Dark Omen, Privateer: The Darkening, Catwoman, Grand Prix 4, Mr Bean, Lost In Space (New Line Cinema; Sound Design) and various EA Sports titles (in the F1, FIFA and FA Premier League series). James has also provided music for numerous trailers, commercials and promos, for clients ranging from Ferrari and Ducati through to the libraries of Chappell, BMG Universal and West One Music.
Working from his recording studios in England, James also regularly works with orchestras and choirs at home and abroad and these have included The Philharmonia Orchestra, the Skywalker Symphony Orchestra, The Chamber Orchestra of London, The Pinewood Singers, The Tiffin Boys Choir and the Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra - recording at locations such as Abbey Road Studios, Skywalker Ranch, Phoenix Sound and Air-Lyndhurst. James frequently works with soloists as well, such as Tony Hinnigan (Titanic, Braveheart), Miriam Stockley (Adiemus), Miranda Keys and Soname - to name but a few.
At this time, Video Games Live are touring with some of James's music and, in September 2009, the Eminence Symphony Orchestra debuted the first live performance of 'Soviet March' at the Sydney Entertainment Centre as part of "A Night in Fantasia". Eminence Online.
Participating as a panellist at events such as Tiga's 'Games Meet Film', The Edinburgh International Festival, Musicworks and The BAFTA Interactive Festival, James also writes articles and has been featured on the cover of Develop Magazine, profiled in Post, Audio Media, Resolution, Music, Sound and the Moving Image (MSMI), Film Score Monthly and other publications - and has been interviewed several times by the BBC.
James Hannigan is a member of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA), an active member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and is represented by COOL Music Ltd, London.
Red Alert 3 Theme
James Hannigan Lyrics
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Вес мир от Европы к Неве на восто-ок
Над Землёой везде будуть петь:
Столица, водка, Советский медведь наш!
Наш Советский Союз покарает
Вес мир от Европы к Неве на восто-ок
Над Землёой везде будуть петь:
Все народы здесь стояат того
Что мы все воплотили на свет
Благодарный низкий поклон
От самой могуществернной в мире!
Все народы здесь стояат того
Что мы все воплотили на свет
Благодарный низкий поклон
От самой могуществернной в мире!
Наш Советский Союз покарает
Вес мир от Европы к Неве на восто-ок
Над Землёой везде будуть петь:
Столица, водка, Советский медведь наш!
Наш Советский Союз покарает
Вес мир от Европы к Неве на восто-ок
Над Землёой везде будуть петь:
Столица, водка, Советский медведь наш!
The song "Red Alert 3 Theme" by James Hannigan is a tribute to Soviet Union's power and strength. The lyrics of the song describe the might of Soviet Union and how it will punish its enemies. The first two lines of the song talk about how the Soviet Union will punish the world from Europe to the east of the Neva river. The next two lines state that people everywhere will sing the praises of the Soviet Union, its vodka, and its bear.
The rest of the song talks about how all nations will stand in admiration of Soviet strength and power. The lyrics express gratitude towards the Soviet Union's power and the people's loyalty towards it. The song ends with a repetition of the same lines as in the beginning, where the Soviet Union is to be feared and respected as the strongest force in the world.
Overall, the song captures the power of Soviet Union during the Cold War era and shows how meaningful symbols like vodka and the bear were in representing and glorifying their power.
Line by Line Meaning
Наш Советский Союз покарает
Our Soviet Union will punish
Вес мир от Европы к Неве на восто-ок
The weight of the world, from Europe to the eastern Neva
Над Землёой везде будуть петь:
Above the earth, they will sing:
Столица, водка, Советский медведь наш!
Our capital, vodka, Soviet bear!
Все народы здесь стояат того
All peoples stand for the fact
Что мы все воплотили на свет
That we have all embodied on Earth
Благодарный низкий поклон
A thankful low bow
От самой могуществернной в мире!
From the most powerful in the world!
Writer(s): James Hannigan
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