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Journey into the Unknown

A new year and promises of a new start. Matthew Sweet looks at films and film music that explore the idea of journeys into the unknown.

A new year and promises of a new start. Matthew Sweet looks at films and film music exploring the idea of journeys into the unknown.

The programme includes music from Snowpiercer, Ice Age, The Revenant, The Edge, The Seventh Sin, The Painted Veil, Cast Away, Star Trek, The Physician, Kon-Tiki and Into the Wild. The Classic Score of the Week is Ralph Vaughan Williams's music for the 1948 film, Scott of the Antarctic.

The programme also includes a taster from James Newton-Howard's new score for News of the World, the new Tom Hanks film, set for release at the end of the month.

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Sat 2 Jan 2021 15:00
成人快手 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Marco Beltrami

    Snowpiercer - This is the Beginning

    Performer: Marco Beltrami.
    • Snowpiercer (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.

  • David Newman

    Ice Age - Walking Through

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: David Newman.
    • Ice Age (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.

  • Ryuichi Sakomoto

    The Revenant "Main Theme"

    Performer: Hildur Gu冒nad贸ttir. Performer: Alva Noto. Orchestra: Northwest Sinfonia. Conductor: Ryuichi Sakomoto.
    • The Revenant (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan Records.

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    The Edge - Lost in the Wild

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith.
    • The Edge (Complete Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • La-La Land Records.

  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    The Seventh Sin - Theme

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Seventh Sin.
    • Film Score Monthly 鈥�.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    The Painted Veil - Theme

    Performer: Lang Lang. Orchestra: Prague Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • The Painted Veil (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Alan Silvestri

    Cast Away - Theme

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alan Silvestri.
    • Cast Away (The Films Of Robert Zemeckis, The Music Of Alan Silvestri).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.

  • Michael Giacchino

    Star Trek - Enterprising Young Men

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony. Conductor: Tim Simonec.
    • Star Trek (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.

  • Alexander Courage

    Star Trek - Main Title

    Music Arranger: Mike Townend. Singer: Jill Washington. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mike Townend.
    • The Cult Files.
    • Silva Screen.

  • Richard A. Whiting

    Monte Carlo - Beyond the Blue Horizon

    Composer: W. Franke Harling. Singer: Jeanette MacDonald. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Hollywood Sings.
    • ASV.

  • Ingo Ludwig Frenzel

    The Physician - Suite

    Singer: Schirin Partowi. Orchestra: German Film Orchestra Babelsberg. Conductor: Bernd Wefelmeyer.
    • Der Medicus (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Colosseum.

  • Johan S枚derqvist

    Kon Tiki - End Credits

    Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra. Conductor: Hans Ek.
    • Kon Tiki (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Scott of the Antarctic - Death of Oates

    Choir: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Joel McNeely.
    • Scott Of The Antarctic: The Complete Score.
    • Dutton Epoch.

  • Ralph Vaughan Williams

    Scott of the Antarctic - Main Titles

    Choir: Royal Scottish National Orchestra Ladies Chorus. Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Conductor: Joel McNeely.
    • Scott Of The Antarctic: The Complete Score.
    • Dutton Epoch.

  • Michael Brook

    Into The Wild - The Rapids

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Into The Wild (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • James Newton Howard

    News of the World - End Titles

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • News of the World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Back Lot Music.

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  • Sat 2 Jan 2021 15:00
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