Conclave (soundtrack)

Conclave (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) is the soundtrack album to the 2024 political thriller film Conclave directed by Edward Berger, starring Ralph Fiennes, Stanley Tucci, John Lithgow, Sergio Castellitto and Isabella Rossellini. The film features musical score composed by Volker Bertelmann and was released through Back Lot Music on 25 October 2024.

The score emphasized on the use of Cristal Baschet as the prominent sound heard throughout the score. Bertelmann experimented on using lesser-known instruments, to refrain from relying on the music being classical or ecclesiastical. It was performed by the London Contemporary Orchestra and Budapest Art Orchestra, respectively conducted by Robert Ames and Peter Pejtsik.

The score received positive reviews from critics and Bertelmann was nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Score, BAFTA Award for Best Original Music, Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score, Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score, Satellite Award for Best Original Score and Hollywood Music in Media Award for Best Original Score in a Feature Film amongst other accolades.