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Avatar and Simon Franglen

With the appearance this week of James Cameron's long-awaited sequel to Avatar, Matthew Sweet meets its composer, Simon Franglen, to discuss his music for The Way Of Water.

With the appearance this week of James Cameron's long awaited sequel to Avatar - The Way Of Water - Matthew Sweet meets its composer, Simon Franglen, to discuss his music for this and for other films. Simon talks about his early days working in film with John Barry, about his work with Howard Shore on the David Fincher crime thriller Se7en, and about his collaboraton with James Horner on Titanic , The Magnificent Seven, and Avatar. Simon explains how he took on responsibilty for the music for the Avatar franchise following James Horner's tragic death in 2015 and how he has set about adding to its very specific soundworld in his the score for The Way Of Water.

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Sat 17 Dec 2022 15:00
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Music Played

  • James Horner

    Avatar "Climbing up "Iknimaya - The Path to Heaven""

    Music Arranger: Simon Franglen. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Choir: Studio Choir. Conductor: James Horner.
    • AVATAR Music From The Motion Picture Music - Deluxe Edition.
    • Atlantic Records.

  • John Barry

    Dances With Wolves "John Dunbar Theme"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Barry.
    • Dances With Wolves - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Epic/Legacy.

  • Howard Shore

    Seven "Greed"

    Orchestra: Hollywood Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Lucas Richman.
    • Seven: Complete Original Score (Collector's Edition).
    • WaterTower Music.

  • Simon Franglen

    Together "Dance"

    Performer: Simon Franglen.

  • James Horner

    Avatar "Becoming One Of "The People" - Becoming One With Neytiri"

    Music Arranger: Simon Franglen. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Choir: Studio Choir. Conductor: James Horner.
    • AVATAR Music From The Motion Picture Music - Deluxe Edition.
    • Atlantic Records.

  • James Horner

    Avatar "Jake's First Flight"

    Music Arranger: Simon Fraglen. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Choir: Studio Choir. Conductor: James Horner.
    • AVATAR Music From The Motion Picture Music - Deluxe Edition.
    • Atlantic Records.

  • James Horner

    Pandora: The World of Avatar "Surf's Up"

    Composer: Simon Franglen. Performer: Simon Franglen. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Pandora: The World of Avatar.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • James Horner

    The Magnificent Seven "Seven Riders"

    Composer: Simon Franglen. Performer: Simon Franglen. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: James Horner.
    • The Magnificent Seven (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.

  • Simon Franglen

    Notre Dame Is On Fire "A Paris Morning", "End Titles"

    Performer: Simon Franglen.
    • Notre-Dame brΓ»le (Bande originale du film).
    • Milan.

  • William Walton

    BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1965): Battle In the Air

    Orchestra: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Battle Of Britain Suites Etc..
    • CHANDOS.
    • 17.

  • Simon Franglen

    Avatar: The Way of Water "Payakan"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Avatar: The Way of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Simon Franglen

    Avatar: The Way of Water "The Way of Water"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Avatar: The Way of Water (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Hollywood Records.

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  • Sat 17 Dec 2022 15:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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