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The Great Film Composers

For this celebration of the Great Film Composers, Ken Bruce is your host at the Mermaid Theatre in London, with the BBC Concert Orchestra conducted by Nick Davies.

A film without music? Unthinkable! Suspense, romance comedy or horror - film music adds to the magic of the silver screen.

In this special Sunday Night is Music Night concert, Ken Bruce introduces scores from the likes of Maurice Jarre ('Lawrence of Arabia'), Bernard Herrmann ('Psycho' and 'Vertigo'), John Williams ('Star Wars' and 'E.T.'), Ennio Morricone ('The Good, the Bad and the Ugly'), Danny Elfman ('Batman'), James Horner ('Titanic') and Howard Shore ('The Lord of the Rings'). We'll also remember a couple of Great British film composers: John Barry and Ron Goodwin.

Ken's guests are the Olivier-winning singer Leanne Jones and the young British violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen, who join the BBC Concert Orchestra and conductor Nick Davies at the Mermaid Theatre in London.

During the interval, relive the chills and thrills of some of cinema's great horror moments.

First broadcast in 2013.

1 hour, 57 minutes

Last on

Sun 23 Oct 2022 20:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    March Of The Charioteers

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Gabriel's Oboe

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Pirates Of The Caribbean

  • Leanne Jones & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Moon River

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Mission Impossible

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Out Of Africa

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    The Seahawk

  • Tamsin Waley-Cohen & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Schindler's List

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Main Theme - Star Wars

  • John Williams

    Theme from Jaws

    • Greatest Hits 1969-1999.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Mike Oldfield

    Tubular Bells, Part One

    • Greatest Hits Of The 70's (Various).
    • Disky.

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Main Title - Spiderman

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Gigi Medley

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Love Theme From Cinema Paradiso

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    633 Squadron

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Overture Lawrence Of Arabia

  • Tamsin Waley-Cohen & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Fantasy - Ladies In Lavender

  • Leanne Jones & BBC Concert Orchestra

    Skyfall

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    James Bond Medley

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    High Adventure (Friday Night Is Music Night Sig Tune)

  • BBC Concert Orchestra

    Manhattan Skyline

Broadcast

  • Sun 23 Oct 2022 20:00
    BBC Radio 2