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.
We've Both Changed
Patrick Doyle Lyrics
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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
The lyrics to Patrick Doyle's song "We've Both Changed" are in Scottish Gaelic and the English translation goes as follows:
"Little infant, hear my voice
I am by your side, oh fair maiden
Young girl, grow and see
Your faithful land
Sun and moon, guide us
To our hour of fame and glory
Little infant, young girl
Noble fair maiden"
The song is about the passage of time and how things change. The first line, "Little infant, hear my voice," is addressing the idea of innocence and naivety, likely referring to the beginning of a person's life. The second line, "I am by your side, oh fair maiden," is perhaps talking about a guide or mentor figure who is with the young woman as she grows and evolves.
The chorus of the song talks about the sun and moon as guides, leading the way to "our hour of fame and glory." This could be interpreted as a metaphor for success or fulfillment, that the heavenly bodies will guide the characters to where they are supposed to be in life. The final line, "Noble fair maiden," reinforces the idea of the woman being guided towards something dignified and honorable.
Overall, the song is a reflective musing on the inevitability of change and how that change shapes us over time. It emphasizes the importance of staying true to oneself and being faithful to one's beliefs and principles.
Line by Line Meaning
A naoidhean bhig, cluinn mo ghuth
Little baby, hear my voice
Mise ri d′ thaobh, O mhaighdean bhàn
I am by your side, oh fair maiden
Ar rìbhinn òg, fàs a's faic
Young girl, grow and see
Do thìr, dìleas féin
To your own faithful land
A ghrian a′s a ghealach, stiùir sinn
Oh sun and moon, guide us
Gu uair ar cliù 's ar glòir
Until our fame and glory
Naoidhean bhig, ar rìbhinn òg
Little baby, young girl
Maighdean uasal bhàn
Noble fair maiden
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