Dec 11, 2025 3:45pm PT How Composer Max Richter Used Elizabethan-Era Instruments and a Women’s Choir to Shape ‘Hamnet’s’ Emotional Tone By Jazz Tangcay Plus Icon Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor @jazzt Latest How Composer Max Richter Used Elizabethan-Era Instruments and a Women’s Choir to Shape ‘Hamnet’s’ Emotional Tone 5 minutes ago Gus Van Sant on Making ‘Dead Man’s Wire,’ Wanting to Cast Tom Waits in ‘Drugstore Cowboy’ and Robin Williams Ad-Libbing on ‘Good Will Hunting’ 6 hours ago ‘Jay Kelly’ Composer Nicholas Britell on Using a Felt Piano and Analog Tape to Record the Film’s Score 1 day ago See All Courtesy of Focus Features Composer Max Richter turned to Elizabethan-era instruments and a women’s choir to help find “Hamnet‘s” emotional tone. “Hamnet” is based on Maggie O’Farrell’s 2020 novel, and tells the story of William Shakespeare (Paul Mescal) and his wife, Agnes (Jessie Buckley), as they grieve the loss of their 11-year-old son, Hamnet. The film follows the couple as they attempt to reconcile the loss of their child, and how William Shakespeare began to write his play “Hamlet.” Related Stories 'Avengers: Endgame' Gets 2026 Rerelease Ahead of 'Avengers: Doomsday' Richter came on board early in the process.
