Hugo (soundtrack)

The original score to the 2011 Martin Scorsese-directed historical drama film Hugo featured music composed and conducted by Scorsese's norm collaborator Howard Shore. It was released by his own label Howe Records on November 15, 2011 under the title Hugo (Original Score) and has 21 tracks from the selections of his score running for nearly an-hour, unlike the initial score which lasted for one-hour and seventeen minutes, being the extensive score he composed for Scorsese's films. The full score would be later unveiled as a part of For Your Consideration for the 2011–2012 film awards season. It also featured an original song "Cœur volant" performed by French singer-songwriter Zaz, that was used in the end credits.

The score used several themes, motifs and variations written in an older style, where much of the score would be available in the first reel of 10 minutes. He used several musical instruments ranging from the 1920s and 1930s, including electronic ones, as well as the symphony orchestra being prominent in the score. The music received critical acclaim and led Shore several nominations for Best Original Score category including Academy Awards, British Academy Film Awards, Critics' Choice Awards, Golden Globe Awards amongst several others.