Lyricist(s): No lyrics Composer(s): James Horner singer(s): Sissel Kyrkjebø
"Hymn to the Sea" is an insert song from the 1997 film Titanic. Composed by James Roy Horner, it features vocals by Norwegian singer Sissel Kyrkjebo and was released on November 1, 1997.
"Hymn to the Sea" – A sorrowful, melancholic theme which expresses the tragic side of the Titanic. It's also featured prominently in "Never An Absolution". This theme contains uilleann pipes and vocals by Sissel Kyrkjebø. An alternate version is first heard in the film's opening sequence. Furthermore, the track contains a menacing, descending, four-note motif which signifies the wreck of the ship and is first featured when Titanic's wreck site comes in view at the beginning of the film.
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