Doyle was born on 6 April 1953 in Scotland and graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama in 1975. He was made a Fellow of the Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama in 2001. He joined the Renaissance Theatre Company in 1987 as composer and musical director creating scores for highly successful productions of such plays as Hamlet, As You Like It, and Look Back in Anger. Doyle's film score debut occurred in 1989 when actor/director Kenneth Branagh commissioned Doyle to compose a score for the Renaissance Film's production of Henry V. The song "Non Nobis, Domine" from the film was subsequently awarded the 1989 Ivor Novello Award for Best Film Theme. He has since scored nine Kenneth Branagh films including Dead Again (1991), Much Ado About Nothing (1993), Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994), Hamlet (1996), Love's Labour's Lost (2000), As You Like It (2006), Sleuth (2007), and Thor (2011).
In October 1997, shortly after scoring Great Expectations, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, Doyle was diagnosed with leukemia. He managed to complete his score for the animated fantasy Quest for Camelot (1998) in hospital whilst undergoing treatment. Doyle made a full recovery.
In 1998 Patrick Doyle’s Music from the Movies concert, sponsored by Leukaemia Research UK was staged at the Royal Albert Hall. It was directed by Kenneth Branagh and starred a host of international stars including Emma Thompson, Sir Derek Jacobi, Dame Judi Dench, Alan Rickman, Imelda Staunton, Richard E. Grant, Adrian Lester, and Robbie Coltrane.
He has composed a series of classical works outside of films that include "The Thistle and the Rose", commissioned in 1990 by Prince Charles in honor of the 90th Birthday of Queen Elizabeth I; the violin romance "Corarsik", written for Emma Thompson's birthday; the album "Impressions of America: A Suite for Orchestra"; and the symphonic tone poem "Tam O Shanter", commissioned by the Scottish Schools Orchestra Trust.
Doyle has recently completed the scores for Marvel Studios Thor (2011) and the 20th Century Fox film Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes (2011). He is currently working on the upcoming Pixar film Brave (2012), directed by Mark Andrews, after which he will be working on the Sovereign Films film Effie directed by Richard Laxton.
Noble Maiden Fair
Patrick Doyle Lyrics
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Mise ri d' thaobh, O mhaighdean bhan
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic
Do thir, dileas fhein
A ghrian a's a ghealaich, stuir sinn
Gu uair ar cliu 's ar gloire
Naoidhean bhig, ar righinn og
Mhaighdean uasal bhan
The lyrics to Patrick Doyle's song "Noble Maiden Fair" are in Gaelic and translate to "Little young girl, hear my voice, I am by your side, O fair-haired maiden. Young noble queen, arise and see your faithful land. O sun and moon, guide us until our time is done. Little young girl, young noble queen, noble maiden fair."
The song appears in the animated Disney film, Brave. The song is performed by the character Merida's mother, Queen Elinor, in a lullaby-like manner as she sings to her daughter. The lyrics are meant to comfort and reassure Merida, who is struggling with the expectations and pressures placed upon her to be the perfect princess and marry one of the suitors presented to her.
The lyrics are rich with imagery, invoking the sun and the moon as guiding forces and emphasizing the importance of loyalty and nobility. The repeated references to the "noble maiden fair" suggest that the song is meant to remind Merida of her own inner strength and dignity, and to affirm her worth as a person beyond her roles as daughter and princess.
Line by Line Meaning
A naoidhean bhig, cluinn mo ghuth
Oh little child, hear my voice
Mise ri d' thaobh, O mhaighdean bhan
I am beside you, oh fair maiden
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic
Young queen, grow and behold
Do thir, dileas fhein
To your loyal land
A ghrian a's a ghealaich, stuir sinn
Oh sun and moon, guide us
Gu uair ar cliu 's ar gloire
Until our fame and glory is secure
Naoidhean bhig, ar righinn og
Oh little child, our young queen
Mhaighdean uasal bhan
Noble maiden fair
Writer(s): Patrick Doyle
Contributed by Lucas S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
officialjoker
A naoidhean bhig, cluinn mo ghuth
Mise ri d'thaobh. O mhaighdean bhan
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic
Do thirm dileas fhein
A ghrian a's a ghealaich, Stuir sinn
Gu uair ar cliu 's ar gloire
Naoihean bhig, ar rigjinn og
Mhaighdean uashaill bhan
(That's the same thing, but in Scottish Gaelic.)
Morgen
Ee naw-yen ve-eek
(C)lain mo goo-hoo(th)
Mee-shuh ree, deh-huv
Ay vai-ch(tr)en vahn
Ar ree-veen yoh-hok
Fahs es faic(th)
Doh heer, jee-les (f)hane
Ee hree-anneh sah yell-ac(h)
Shtoor sheen
Goo-oo-air ar cleoo
Sar glaw-roo
Naw-yen ve-eek
Ar ree-veen yoh-hok
Vai-ch(tr)en wah-sal vahn
A naoidhean bhig, cluinn mo ghuth
Mise ri d' thaobh, O mhaighdean bhàn
Ar rìbhinn òg, fàs a's faic
Do thìr, dìleas féin
A ghrian a's a ghealach, stiùir sinn
Gu uair ar cliù 's ar glòir
Naoidhean bhig, ar rìbhinn òg
Maighdean uasal bhàn
PhantomQueenOne
A naoidhean bhig, duinn mo ghuth
Mise ri d' thaobh, O mhaighdean bhan
Ar righinn oig, fas as faic
Do thir, dileas fhein
A ghrian a's a ghealaich, stuir sinn
Gu uair ar cliu s ar gloire
Naoidhean bhig, ar righinn og
Mhaighdean uashaill bhan
English lyrics:
Little baby, hear my voice
I'm beside you, O maiden fair
Our young Lady, grow and see
Your land, your own faithful land
Sun and moon, guide us
To the hour of our glory and honour
Little baby, our young Lady
Noble maiden fair
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Pigglet
I love it when disney makes None romantic plot based movies. Like frozen where true love was family, family is important.
Just like brave it places importance on family and shows how important your family is.
TheVanillatech
ga...y
bizotically_yours83
Lilo and Stitch too
Marshmallow Vampire
There were several Pixar movies that made there story about community and family.
I love it a lot for what they do slightly differently.
Marshmallow Vampire
Danae Diaz Actually yes. Pixar has its own way of depicting love in ways that I personally found more compelling.😊😊
Although I can agree Frozen had a good theme, the way it was written was just... it was obviously not Pixar. It's just difference in writing style I guess.
Erin True
This is why I loved Maleficent too because it was a mother’s love that woke her not the prince, truly heartwarming
ArwensHubby
This film is terribly underrated and underappreciated. It has a solid message ( a couple of them, really) which are not bludgeoned over your head. For my money it is eminently more watchable than "Frozen".
Flora Starflower
THANK YOU! Finally someone gets it! <3
Dezmond Phillip
Jette Fink same I love this movie I don’t care what other people say this is better than frozen. Frozen is one of the most overrated movie I have ever seen.
Free Spirit62
same.. just dont get all the hype about frozen.. must be because little girls are impressed by barbie like princesses xD