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Computer Animations and John Powell

To mark the release of the sequel to How to Train Your Dragon, Matthew Sweet talks to composer John Powell about films scores for computer animated features.

Matthew Sweet talks to Hollywood composer John Powell about film scores for computer-animated features such as "How To Train Your Dragon", the much anticipated sequel to which is scatter-released over the next few weeks.

The programme also includes music from "Puss in Boots"; "Antz"; "Shrek"; "Ice Age - The Dawn of Dinosaurs": "Prince of Egypt"; "The Black Cauldron" and "Mr and Mrs Smith". The Classic Score of the Week is prompted by John Powell and comes from "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers".

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Sat 21 Jun 2014 16:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Elmer Bernstein

    THE BLACK CAULDRON (1985): End Titles

    Orchestra: Utah Symphony.
    • INTRADA : D001744102.
    • Intrada.
    • 32.

  • Philip Glass

    DRACULA (1931): Dr van Helsing and Dracula

    Performer: Kronos Quartet.
    • Nonesuch : 7559-79542.
    • Nonesuch.
    • 23.

  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    SHREK (2001): Transformation/The End

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway. Composer: John Powell.
    • VARESE SARABANDE : 302066308.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
    • 27.

  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    ANTZ (1998): The Antz go Marching to War

    Performer: Studio Orchestra & Chorus. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway. Composer: John Powell.
    • DREAMWORKS : DRD50041.
    • DREAMWORKS.
    • 9.

  • John Powell

    HANCOCK (1996): The Moon And The Superhero

    Orchestra: The Hollywood Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Pete Anthony.
    • VARESE SARABANDE : 302066908.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
    • 20.

  • Henry Jackman

    PUSS IN BOOTS (2011): The Puss Suite

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Performer: Rodrigo y Gabriela.
    • SONY : 798542.
    • SONY.
    • 23.

  • Stephen Schwartz

    PRINCE OF EGYPT (1998): Playing With The Big Boys

    Performer: Steve Martin. Music Arranger: Powell, John. Performer: Martin Short.
    • DREAMWORKS : DRD50041.
    • DREAMWORKS.
    • 9.

  • MGM Studio Orchestra

    Barn Dance (Seven Brides for Seven Brothers)

    • Seven Brides For Seven Brothers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • WaterTower Music.
    • 10.

  • John Powell

    ICE AGE 3 鈥� DAWN OF THE DINOSAURS (2009): Code Blue

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Pete Anthony.
    • Varese Sarabande : 302 066 978.
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 1.

  • John Powell

    RIO 2 (2013): 20th Century Fox Fanfare (Rio 2 Samba Version)/Battuccia Pagode

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Carlinhos Brown.
    • SONY CLASSICAL : 304845.
    • SONY CLASSICAL.

  • John Powell

    How To Train Your Dragon (2010) - This Is Berk

    Performer: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • How To Train Your Dragon (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 1.

  • John Powell

    HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON II (2014): Flying With Mother

    Performer: Studio Orchestra and Voices. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • RELATIVITY : 20356.
    • RELATIVITY.
    • 10.

  • John Powell

    MR AND MRS SMITH (2005): Assassin's Tango

    • GUT : GUTCD51.
    • GUT.
    • 11.

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  • Sat 21 Jun 2014 16:00
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