This guide currently identifies 52 songs heard in Moonrise Kingdom (2012), with scene details and placement information where available.
Moonrise Kingdom soundtrack songs
- The Young Person's Guide To the Orchestra, Op. 34: Themes a-FLeonard BernsteinScene / details
Opening theme, via the Bishop family record player; (repeats) Part of the closing theme.
- Camp Ivanhoe Cadence MedleyPeter Jarvis and His Drum CorpsScene / details
Scout Master Ward inspects the camp activities with Gadge following behind taking notes.
- Kaw-LigaHank WilliamsScene / details
Sam paddles his canoe along the streams to meet Suzy
- Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "Noye, Take Thy Wife Anone"Trevor AnthonyScene / details
At the play in St. Jack's Church in 1964, which bored Sam into going backstage and meeting the "birds," especially Suzy.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Part 1: A Veiled MistAlexandre DesplatScene / details
During Sam and Suzy's journey through the wooded island.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Part 2: Smoke/FireAlexandre DesplatScene / details
Scene description not yet available.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Part 3: The Salt AirAlexandre DesplatScene / details
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- Le temps de l'amourFrancoise HardyScene / details
Suzy and Sam dance and kiss on the beach to this record
- Songs From Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: "Cuckoo!"Choir of Downside School, PurleyScene / details
Scout Master Ward interviews Sam after capturing him and Suzy; (repeats) Sam leaves Summer's End before the Bishop family dinner.
- Ramblin' ManHank WilliamsScene / details
Captain Sharp and Sam discuss his situation.
- Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op. 7: Old Abram BrownChoir of Downside School, PurleyScene / details
The Khaki scouts sneak Sam and Suzy to Fort Lebanon by canoe just before Hurricane Maybelline approaches the vicinity of New Penzance.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe Parts 4-6: Thunder, Lightning, And RainAlexandre DesplatScene / details
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- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Part 7: After the StormAlexandre DesplatScene / details
Second closing theme
- Long Gone Lonesome Blues - Single VersionHank WilliamsScene / details
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- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2: "On the Ground, Sleep Sound"Choir of Downside School, PurleyScene / details
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- The Young Person's Guide To the Orchestra, Op. 34 Fugue: Allegro MottoLeonard Bernstein & New York PhilharmonicScene / details
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- "Playful Pizzicato" from Simple Symphony, Op. 4English Chamber OrchestraScene / details
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- Carnaval des animaux: X. VolièreLeonard BernsteinScene / details
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- An die MusikAlexandra RubnerScene / details
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- Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "The Spacious Firmament On High"David PintoScene / details
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- Noye's Fludde, Op.59: "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company"Benjamin BrittenScene / details
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- The Young Person's Guide To the Orchestra, Op. 34: Themes a-FNew York Philharmonic, Leonard BernsteinScene / details
Opening theme, via the Bishop family record player; (repeats) Part of the closing theme.
- Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "Noye, Take Thy Wife Anone"Trevor Anthony, David Pinto, Darian Angadi, Stephen Alexander, Chorus Of Animals, Merlin Channon, Norman Del Mar, Sheila Rex, English Opera Group OrchestraScene / details
At the play in St. Jack's Church in 1964, which bored Sam into going backstage and meeting the "birds," especially Suzy.
- Songs From Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: "Cuckoo!"Benjamin Britten, Choir of Downside School, Purley, Viola TunnardScene / details
Scout Master Ward interviews Sam after capturing him and Suzy; (repeats) Sam leaves Summer's End before the Bishop family dinner.
- Songs from "Friday Afternoons", Op. 7: Old Abram BrownBenjamin Britten, Choir of Downside School, Purley, Viola TunnardScene / details
The Khaki scouts sneak Sam and Suzy to Fort Lebanon by canoe just before Hurricane Maybelline approaches the vicinity of New Penzance.
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2: "On the Ground, Sleep Sound"London Symphony Orchestra, Benjamin Britten, Choir of Downside School, Purley, Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys' ChoirScene / details
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- "Playful Pizzicato" from Simple Symphony, Op. 4English Chamber Orchestra, Benjamin BrittenScene / details
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- Carnaval des animaux: X. VolièreNew York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein, Tony Cirone, David Hopper, Ruth Segal, Naomi Segal, Gary Karr, Paula Robinson, Paul GreenScene / details
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- An die MusikAlexandra Rubner, Christopher ManienScene / details
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- Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "The Spacious Firmament On High"Owen Brannigan, David Pinto, Stephen Alexander, Caroline Clack, Marie-Therese Pinto, Merlin Channon, Norman Del Mar, Sheila Rex, English Opera Group Orchestra, Darien AngadiScene / details
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- Noye's Fludde, Op.59: "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company"Benjamin Britten, Trevor Anthony, Owen Brannigan, David Pinto, Darian Angadi, Stephen Alexander, Caroline Clack, Marie-Therese Pinto, Eileen O'Donovan, Chorus Of Animals, The English Opera Group Orchestra, Merlin Channon, Norman Del MarScene / details
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- The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Themes A-FLeonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic & Glenn GouldScene / details
First song during opening scenes. Suzy looks out through her binoculars.
- Simple Symphony, Op. 4: "Playful Pizzicato"English Chamber Orchestra & Benjamin BrittenScene / details
The narrator introduces the island of New Penzance.
- Take These Chains from My HeartHank WilliamsScene / details
Scout Master Ward calls the Island Police office to talk to Captain Sharp. Playing on the radio.
- Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "Noye, Noye, Take Thou Thy Company"Trevor Anthony, Owen Brannigan, David Pinto, Darien Angadi, Stephen Alexander, Caroline Clack, Marie-Therese Pinto, Eileen O'Donovan, Chorus Of Animals, English Opera Group Orchestra, Merlin Channon & Norman Del MarScene / details
Flashback to the play one year earlier.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Pt. 1: A Veiled MistAlexandre DesplatScene / details
Sam and Suzy start their journey together as they trek through the woods.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Pt. 2: Smoke/FireAlexandre DesplatScene / details
Sam and Suzy set up camp and make a fire.
- Soave sia il ventoMahé Goufan, Roméo Fidanza & Sophie FejozScene / details
Suzy\'s parents realize Suzy is missing at dinner.
- Long Gone Lonesome BluesHank WilliamsScene / details
Plays in the police car as Captain Sharp drops Walt off.
- A Midsummer Night's Dream, Act 2: "On the Ground, Sleep Sound"Choir Of Downside School, Purley, Emanuel School Wandsworth, Boys' Choir, London Symphony Orchestra & Benjamin BrittenScene / details
Montage as we see the letters Sam and Suzy exchanged.
- Honky Tonkin'Hank WilliamsScene / details
They begin the search for Suzy in the fields. They find a tin of cat food.
- Le carnaval des animaux: "Volière"Leonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic & Glenn GouldScene / details
Sam and Suzy make it to the chicksaw migration trail. They both jump into the water.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Pt. 3: The Salt AirAlexandre DesplatScene / details
Sam and Suzy talk on the edge of the water at the old chicksaw migration trail.
- Variation "An die Musik"Orchestre Symphonik Bel'ArteScene / details
A variation plays as Walt tells the kid that he is going out back to find a tree to chop down.
- Cold, Cold HeartHank WilliamsScene / details
Playing in Captain Sharps car as Laura tells him its over.
- Songs from Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: "Old Abram Brown"Choir Of Downside School, Purley, Viola Tunnard & Benjamin BrittenScene / details
Eerie song as the Narrator appears at dusk, the scouts canoe over to rescue Sam as the storm draws closer.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Pt. 4-6: Thunder, Lightning, and RainAlexandre DesplatScene / details
Sam and Suzy are married and leave the church. Continues as they chase Sam and the storm hits.
- Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "The Spacious Firmament On High"David Pinto, Darien Angadi, Stephen Alexander, Owen Brannigan, Sheila Rex, Caroline Clack, Marie-Therese Pinto, Eileen O'Donovan, Patricia Garrod, Margaret Hawes, Kathleen Petch, Gillian Saunders, Trevor Anthony, Chorus Of Animals, English Opera Group OrchScene / details
Play\'s in the church during the storm. Social Services arrives.
- Noye's Fludde, Op. 59: "Noye, Take Thy Wife Anone"Trevor Anthony, Chorus Of Animals, Sheila Rex, David Pinto, Darien Angadi, Stephen Alexander, English Opera Group Orchestra, Merlin Channon & Norman Del MarScene / details
As Captain Sharp rescues the kids from the church rooftop.
- Friday Afternoons, Op. 7: "Cuckoo!"Choir Of Downside School, Purley, Viola Tunnard & Benjamin BrittenScene / details
Final scene as Sam sneaks out of Suzy\'s window and drives off with Captain Sharp.
- The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, Op. 34: Fugue. Allegro mottoLeonard Bernstein, New York Philharmonic & Glenn GouldScene / details
First song during end credits.
- The Heroic Weather-Conditions of the Universe, Pt. 7: After the StormAlexandre DesplatScene / details
Second song during end credits.

