John Wilson selects favourite British film scores, including Things to Come, Henry V, Hobson's Choice, Miss Marple, the Carry On films, Shadowlands, Anna Karenina and Wilde.
Conductor John Wilson presents a personal selection of favourite British film scores including music from movies as diverse as Henry V, Miss Marple, Carry On and Shadowlands.
John's selection:
Arthur Bliss: March from "Things to Come"
Malcolm Arnold: Music from "Hobson's Choice"
Allan Gray: Prelude from "A Matter of Life and Death"
Georges Auric: "The Titfield Thunderbolt"
William Walton: Suite from Henry V (arr.Mathieson)
Patrick Doyle: "Much Ado About Nothing" - Pardon Goddess Of The Night
John Ireland: March: "Scorched Earth" from 'The Overlanders'
Ron Goodwin: Miss Marple theme
Richard Rodney-Bennett: " Murder on the Orient Express"
Constant Lambert: "Anna Karenina" Suite
Bruce Montgomery (arr.Whittle): "Carry On" Suite (...Sergeant/....Teacher/....Nurse)
John Dankworth: All Gone (from "The Servant")
Angela Morley: "Kehaar's theme" from Watership Down
Debbie Wiseman: "Wilde"
George Fenton: "Shadowlands".
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Arthur Bliss
Things to come - music for the film - March
Conductor: Bernard HERMANN Performer: National Philharmonic Orchestra
- LONDON.
- 448-954-2.
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Malcolm Arnold
Hobson's choice - music for the film - i. Overture and Shoe Ballet; ii. Finale
Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: LONDON Symphony Orchestra
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-9100.
- -10.
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Sergey Rachmaninov
Concerto no. 2 in C minor Op.18 for piano and orchestra - 1st movement
Conductor: Kirill KONDRASHIN Performer: Vladimir ASHKENAZY - Piano Performer: Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra
- DECCA.
- 4663752.
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Georges Auric
The Titfield thunderbolt - Suite
Conductor: Rumon GAMBA Performer: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Philharmonic
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN-9774.
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William Walton
Henry V - suite [adapted Muir Mathieson from the film score]
Conductor: William WALTON Performer: Philharmonia Orchestra
- EMI RECORDS.
- HLS-7232.
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Patrick Doyle
Much ado about nothing - music from the film - Pardon Goddess of the Night
Performer: Unknown Orchestra
- SONY MUSIC.
- 54009.
- -20.
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John Ireland
The Overlanders - Scorched Earth
Arranger: Na Performer: The Halle Orchestra Conductor: John Wilson
- Halle CD.
- HLL 7523.
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Allan Gray
A Matter of Life and Death - Prelude
Arranger: Na Performer: Queen's Hall Light Orchestra Conductor: Charles Williams
- EMI.
- CDGO-2059.
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Ron Goodwin
Miss Marple Theme
Conductor: Ron GOODWIN Performer: Odense Symphony Orchestra
- LABEL X.
- LXE706.
- -1.
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Richard Rodney Bennett
Murder On The Orient Express
Conductor: Marcus DODS Performer: Royal Opera House Orchestra
- DRG.
- 19039.
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Constant Lambert
Anna Karenina - suite from the film music
Conductor: Bernard HERRMANN Performer: National Philharmonic Orchestra
- LONDON.
- 448-954-2.
- -2.
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Bruce Montgomery
Carry On Suite, arr. Whittle - Segeant / Teacher / Nurse
Conductor: Gavin SUTHERLAND Performer: Prague City Philharmonic Orchestra
- ASV.
- CDWHL 2119.
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John Dankworth - All Gone (Theme from The Servant)
Performer: Johnny Dankworth and his Orchestra
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Angela Morley
Kehaar's Theme (from the film Watership Down) for alto saxophone and orchestra
Conductor: John WILSON Performer: John HARLE - Alto Saxophone Performer: John Wilson Orchestra
- VOCALION.
- CDSA-6807.
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Debbie Wiseman
Wilde - suite from music for the film - title music
Conductor: Debbie WISEMAN Performer: Unknown Orchestra
- MCI MUSIC.
- MPRCD001.
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George Fenton
Shadowlands - music for the film - i. Sancte Solemnis; ii. Joy and Douglas; iii. End credi
Conductor: George FENTON Performer: LONDON Symphony Orchestra
- ANGEL.
- CDQ-555 093-2.
Broadcast
- Sat 7 Jan 2012 15:00Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3
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