Biopics - Great Britons
Matthew Sweet introduces music written for biopics of great Britons, marking the release of Mike Leigh's new film about JMW Turner, which features a new score by Gary Yershon.
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music written for biopics about "Great Britons", looking ahead to the launch of Mike Leigh's new film about JMW Turner with a new score by Gary Yershon.
The programme also focuses on the likes of Winston Churchill, Florence Nightingale, the Duke of Wellington, Shakespeare; Charles Darwin and Mary Queen of Scots with film music from "Young Winston", "The Lady with the Lamp", "Waterloo", "Creation" and "Shakespeare in Love", etc.
Featured composers include Alfred Ralston, Nino Rota, Anthony Collins, Stephen Warbeck, Christopher Young, Alexandre Desplat, William Walton, John Barry and Craig Armstrong.
The Classic Score of the Week is Erich Korngold's music for "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex".
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William Walton
HENRY V (1944): Overture
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. -
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Alfred Ralston
THE YOUNG WINSTON (1978): Overture
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer. -
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Nino Rota
WATERLOO (1970): Intro, Waltz and March
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Warner Classics.
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Anthony Collins
THE LADY WITH A LAMP (1951): Prelude and Valse Variations
Conductor: John Wilson. Orchestra: 成人快手 Concert Orchestra.- DUTTON.
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Stephen Walbrook
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998): The De Lesseps' Dance
Conductor: Nick Ingman. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Sony.
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Christopher Young
CREATION (2009): Creation
Conductor: Allan Wilson. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. -
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London Symphony Orchestra
THE IMITATION GAME (2014): Alan
Conductor: Alexandre Desplat. -
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William Walton
FIRST OF THE FEW (1942): Spitfire Fugue
Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. -
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John Barry
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS (1971): Mary's Theme
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by the composer.- Intrada.
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Craig Armstrong
ELIZABETH - THE GOLDEN AGE (2007): Opening
Composer: A.R. Rahman. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Cecilia Weston.- Decca.
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Erich Wolfgang Korngold
THE PRIVATE LIVES OF ELIZABETH AND ESSEX (1939): Main Title, etc
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Andr茅 Previn.- DG.
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Gary Yershon
MR TURNER (2014): Mr Turner
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. -
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Michael Small
MOUNTAINS OF THE MOON (1990): Journey
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- UNIVERSAL.
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Steven Price
FURY (2014): April, 1945
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- VS.
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