Taking Flight - Vinyl

Taking Flight: The 8th Wonder of the World — Original Motion Picture Soundtrack on Vinyl

Experience the award-winning score from Taking Flight: The 8th Wonder of the World, the acclaimed documentary inspired by the annual migration of the Sandhill cranes across Nebraska’s Platte River.

Composed and performed by Bel Canto Duo—Darci Gamerl on oboe and English horn, and David Downing on cello and live looping—the score combines classical chamber music, improvisation, and NeuroArts-informed composition. Rhythmic repetition creates entrainment, helping reduce stress while supporting positive mental and physical health outcomes.

The music follows the cranes through movement, stillness, danger, and renewal, while reflecting the fragile ecosystems that sustain their migration. Written as the architectural foundation of the film, the score stands on its own as a complete listening experience.

Taking Flight received the 2026 ISFMF Award for Best Score for a Documentary, a Reale Film Festival Honorable Mention, and Chamber Music America’s 2026 Interdisciplinary Collaboration of the Year Award.

This vinyl edition offers a lasting way to experience the music of Taking Flight—a work created to endure artistically, culturally, and in the lives of those who hear it.