Original soundtrack to the 2014 motion picture composed by James Newton Howard. Howard has previously been the score composer for THE HUNGER GAMES: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE and THE HUNGER GAMES CATCHING FIRE: ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SCORE. The score features an acapella piece performed by Jennifer Lawrence. The melody was written by The Lumineers. In the film, 'The Hanging Tree' starts as an acapella performance by Katniss (Jen Lawrence). She is joined first by birds (Mockingjays), then groups of rebels as the song morphs more into score. James adds choir and orchestra and it builds to an amazing crescendo with an enormous action shot. It's a huge musical moment on the film.