Hollywood Records in conjunction with 
National Geographic announce the release today of Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston—Original Series Soundtrack featuring music by Dutch/Irish composer Aisling Brouwer. Brouwer’s distinctive modern classical stylings anchor the dramatic and emotive three-part historical event series with soaring orchestration, dark vocalizations and unique instrumentation such as the use of ancient horns. The series debuted on National Geographic July 22 and is streaming now on Disney+ and Hulu.
Notes Brouwer: “Scoring Pompeii: Out of Time meant finding music for a moment we all think we already know and then discovering how much of it we didn’t. I wanted the score to hold space for both the seismic force and scale of Vesuvius, and the intimate, human choices of the people living through it.
“The Pompeiian Cornu sits at the heart of that search – an instrument reborn from the very ash that destroyed it, preserved by the same disaster that once silenced it. Recorded at Real World Studios, its sound is woven through the score alongside haunting vocals and experimental orchestral layers, blurring the line between score and sound design to mirror the tremors and turmoil of a disaster on this magnitude.
“The emotional expanse of this series is a testament to the incredible team and Tom Hiddleston’s storytelling, spanning fear, grief, and action – and ultimately, the resilient beauty we all still connect to in Pompeii.”
Host and “Loki” star Tom Hiddleston and “Loki” executive producer Kevin R. Wright reunite for Pompeii: Out of Time, a fusion of cinematic scripted drama and investigative documentary storytelling that transports audiences to ancient Rome in the hours before and during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Guided by a team of archaeologists, historians, geologists and disaster experts, he uncovers remarkable evidence — and the stories of real people that challenge long-held assumptions about Pompeii and its final hours — not least revealing that many of those caught up in the disaster had the chance to survive. Blending cutting-edge archaeological discoveries, expert analysis and deeply personal storytelling, the series reframes Pompeii not as a story of destruction but as a human drama of resilience, sacrifice and survival, revealing the lives, choices and destinies of those who stood in the shadow of Vesuvius.
Track Listing
- Out Of Time
- I Pray To You
- You Wallow
- Time Travel
- Vesuvius
- Final Act
- Eruption
- Run
- Alumno
- Rescue Mission
- Real People
- Reunited
- Heroes
- Herculaneum
- Burning Black Sandstorm
- Perspective
- Goddess
ABOUT AISLING BROUWER
Aisling Brouwer is a Dutch/Irish composer, producer, and artist based in London, whose darkly emotive scores build cinematic worlds that feel at once intimate and immense.
Her latest score is for the upcoming Disney and National Geographic series Pompeii: Out of Time, which reunites Loki executive producer Kevin R. Wright with Tom Hiddleston. A hybrid of cinematic drama and investigative documentary, the series places audiences inside ancient Rome in the hours surrounding the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The original soundtrack will be released through Hollywood Records on July 24, 2026, with its world premiere performance at Soundtrack Cologne.
As one half of AVAWAVES – signed to One Little Independent Records, home to Björk, Ásgeir, and Laura Misch – Aisling co-scores the Apple TV+ series The Buccaneers, with two soundtrack albums on Interscope Records featuring their music alongside original songs by Sharon Van Etten, Gracie Abrams, Warpaint, Holly Humberstone, and Suki Waterhouse.
Her composing credits span film, television, and documentary for Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, BBC, National Geographic, and Amazon Prime. She scored Rubika Shah’s Grierson Award-winning documentary White Riot and recently completed Shah’s follow-up feature The Mad Dog of Europe, released in cinemas this year. Her scores have screened at Sundance, Tribeca, Berlinale, Cannes, and Venice.
ABOUT DISNEY MUSIC GROUP
Disney Music Group (DMG) spearheads The Walt Disney Company’s global music ventures, encompassing recorded music, publishing, and live concerts. As the home of iconic labels like Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, DMG boasts an extensive portfolio that includes soundtracks from some of the most beloved franchises in entertainment—Disney, Walt Disney Animation, Marvel Studios, Lucasfilm, Pixar, Searchlight Pictures, 20th Century Studios, and Disney+.
A trailblazer in the industry, DMG releases award-winning and chart-topping albums, including the Grammy®-winning Encanto, the Oscar®-winning Frozen, and the fan-favorite Guardians of the Galaxy mixtapes. Its rich legacy extends to celebrated compositions from The Mandalorian, iconic scores like Soul (Oscar® and Grammy® winner), Black Panther, Coco, and Moana, as well as hit video games such as Spider-Man 2, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor (Grammy® winner), and Star Wars Outlaws.
Recent releases include Toy Story 5, Moana Live Action and Moana: Voices Across the Ocean executive produced by Dwayne Johnson, Avatar: Fire and Ash, Zootopia 2, Moana 2, Mufasa: The Lion King, Lilo & Stitch, alongside television soundtracks for Shōgun, Only Murders in the Building, Zombies, Descendants and Camp Rock franchises. Looking ahead, DMG is set to unveil highly anticipated soundtracks for Avengers: Doomsday, Hexed, Camp Rock 3, Wild Horse Nine, Whalefall and LION.
With a catalog spanning over eight decades, DMG’s music has become a cornerstone of global pop culture. From timeless classics like Snow White, Beauty and the Beast, and Mary Poppins to modern epics such as Avatar and The Lion King, DMG’s repertoire continues to define cinematic music history.
Through Disney Concerts, DMG enchants audiences worldwide, producing and licensing thousands of live performances such as Descendants/Zombies/Camp Rock: Worlds Collide Tour, William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert, Star Wars in Concert, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Disney on Classic, Pixar in Concert, Waiting to Exhale, and Marvel’s Infinity Saga. These spectacular productions celebrate the music that has shaped storytelling for generations.
DMG also leads in music innovation and discovery with curated playlists, its dedicated SiriusXM station (Channel 133), and the Disney Music Emporium (www.disneymusicemporium.com), an online hub for exclusive vinyl and collector’s editions.
Beyond soundtracks, DMG represents a dynamic roster of artists and songwriters, including Queen (in the U.S. and Canada), Andy Grammer, Sofia Carson, TINI, almost monday, Freya Skye, Joywave, little image, Adrian Lyles, Hudson Stone, Dewain Whitmore, Tony Ferrari, Lenii, Paris Carney, Rose Tan, and others.
Setting the gold standard in music and entertainment, Disney Music Group remains at the heart of the soundtrack to our lives, inspiring and connecting audiences across generations.
ABOUT NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC CONTENT
Representing the largest brand on social media with over 780 million followers and 1.1 billion impressions each month, National Geographic Content’s award-winning and critically acclaimed storytelling inspires fans of all ages to connect with, explore and care about the world through factual storytelling. National Geographic Content, part of a joint venture between The Walt Disney Company and the National Geographic Society, reaches over 532 million people worldwide in 172 countries and 33 languages as a digital, social and print publisher and across the global National Geographic channels (National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo WILD, Nat Geo MUNDO), National Geographic Documentary Films, and direct-to-consumer platforms Disney+ and Hulu. Its diverse content includes Oscar®- and BAFTA award-winning film Free Solo, Oscar-nominated films Sugarcane, Fire of Love and Bobi Wine: The People’s President, Emmy® Award-winning franchise 9/11: One Day in America and JFK: One Day in America, Emmy Award-winning series Animals Up Close, series Trafficked with Mariana van Zeller, Life Below Zero, and Secrets of the Whales, in addition to multiple National Magazine Awards, Pulitzer Prize Finalists and Webby wins. Visit nationalgeographic.com and natgeotv.com as or explore Instagram, Threads, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and Reddit.
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