The first season of the HBO drama series The Leftovers featured an original score by composer Max Richter. With a plot involving the sudden unexplained disappearance of tens of millions of people, the show's main title has weeping solo violin, choir, and orchestra. Solemn, delicate piano themes constitute much of the season's music, underscored by light, sustained strings. Tense dissonance from subdued strings also marks the soundtrack, and at times, celesta, ethereal vocals, timpani, and other instruments enter the solemn soundscape. The score was nominated for an International Film Music Critics Award in 2014. ~ Marcy Donelson
