The Happening is the soundtrack of the film of the same name. It was released on June 3, 2008. This album is the sixth collaboration between composer James Newton Howard and Shyamalan. The main theme is a simple rhythmic motif of three notes followed by a grace note to the fourth note, sometimes played as a minor second, sometimes as a minor third. The soundtrack was recorded at the Sony Scoring Stage with The Hollywood Studio Symphony and features solos by Cellist Maya Beiser.