
Certain cues were changed before being placed in the film one noticeable example is the start of "Stampede", which omits the opening toms and gong performance.(From left) Abby Mueller (Jane Seymour), Samantha Pauly (Katherine Howard), Adrianna Hicks (Catherine of Aragon), Andrea Macasaet (Anne Boleyn), Brittney Mack (Anna of Cleves), and Anna Uzele The orchestra would record without the majority of the percussion, which would be recorded separately and then layered over each cue. For the African chanting and choral recordings, Lebo M traveled to South Africa. Certain songs went through several versions before the final version that appeared in the film: for instance, Tim Rice has been quoted as saying that there were 15 iterations of Can You Feel the Love Tonight (the first being the one Elton John performed and the fifteenth being the final piece). The majority of the film's songs were written and recorded before the rest of the score. Instead, the orchestra was conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith. Hans Zimmer wrote the majority of the music, although he did not conduct the orchestra.


The CD features the complete score in 21 tracks, including alternate versions. This is the near-complete score for the film. The score was apparently released for one day, but it was decided for distribution to be canceled due to financial issues.
