Who composed the orchestral score for Disney’s 2013 film Frozen?

Christophe Beck composed the orchestral score for Disney’s 2013 film Frozen.

Beck’s instrumental score supports the film’s emotional shifts, from the isolation of Elsa’s childhood to the action surrounding the kingdom’s winter. It is separate from the songs written by Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, who created the film’s original musical numbers.

The score incorporates orchestral writing with Nordic-inspired musical colors. Frozen’s creative team also worked with Norwegian musicians and influences to strengthen the setting’s Scandinavian atmosphere. Beck’s music helps connect the story’s intimate family scenes with its larger magical and adventurous sequences.

A common mix-up is to credit Beck with writing “Let It Go.” That song was written by the Lopezes and performed in the film by Idina Menzel as Elsa. Beck’s role was composing the non-song underscore and related instrumental material used throughout the movie.