Matthew Vaughnampamprsquos 2007 fantasy Stardust based on the novel by acclaimed author Neil Gaimanwas one the highest grossing films in the UK. Aninstant hit with fans of fantasy and sciencefiction films Stardust features an allstar cast including Robert De Niro Michelle Pfeiffer and Ian McKellan. The contemporary score was by rising British composer Ilan Eshkeri andwon the International Film Music Critics Association award for ampamplsquoBest Original Score.ampamprsquo Eshkeri was also named Best New Composer of 2007 and has been called ampampldquoone of the most exciting new composers to emerge in recent years.ampamprdquo As with the other books in this series Sapiro provides an overview of Eshkeriampamprsquos music examines the composerampamprsquos techniques and explores the music in the context of the film.