Kevin Costner’s Scottish orchestra muted to keep Hollywood’s secrets

Members of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra are in such demand from major film-makers that they have to sign non-disclosure agreements
Elysia Taylor-Hearn
The Times
The orchestra spent five days recording music for Costner’s Wild West drama, Horizon: An American Saga
The orchestra spent five days recording music for Costner’s Wild West drama, Horizon: An American Saga
Elysia Taylor-Hearn
The Times

Scottish musicians behind the soundtrack of Kevin Costner’s new Wild West epic have been forced to sign non-disclosure agreements for their forthcoming Hollywood projects.

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has enjoyed growing international demand for its performances of soundtracks on behalf of entertainment companies such as Warner Bros, Netflix, Disney and Sony. But the global stature of the orchestra’s recent collaborators has led to members of the ensemble being asked to sign contracts protecting the confidentiality of hotly anticipated releases.

The news comes as musicians revealed that Costner, the American filmmaker, enlisted the orchestra to record the soundtrack for his new film Horizon: An American Saga last year.

Kevin Costner with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, which has already recorded the score for the second film in his four-part series
Kevin Costner with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra, which has already recorded the score for the second film in his four-part series
JESSICA COWLEY
The RSNO’s studio in Glasgow is the only place in the UK to house both an orchestra and soung-o-picture facilities
The RSNO’s studio in Glasgow is the only place in the UK to house both an orchestra and soung-o-picture facilities

Alistair Mackie, chief executive of the RSNO, said: “We’re doing a lot of work on movies