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Sound of Cinema Sunday

On the day of the 2024 Academy Awards, R3’s Sound of Cinema Sunday offers a celebration of over a hundred years of film music. Martin Handley introduces music composed for the big screen and features introductions from the composers themselves.

2 hours

Music Played

  • Alfred Newman

    Twentieth Century Fox Fanfare

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • BMG.
  • Alfred Newman

    The Mark of Zorro Suite

    • Believe International.
  • Volker Bertelmann

    Comrades (All Quiet on the Western Front)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • All Quiet on the Western Front.
  • Alexandre Desplat

    The Grand Budapest Hotel

    Performer: Emmanuel Pahud. Performer: Florentino Calvo. Orchestra: Orchestre national de France. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • Airlines.
    • Warner Classics.
  • Michael Giacchino

    Up (Up with End Credits)

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony. Conductor: Tim Simonec.
    • Up (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 22.
  • John Powell

    Chicken Run (Main Titles)

    Composer: Harry Gregson‐Williams. Orchestra: Uncredited orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway. Conductor: Nick Ingman. Conductor: Harry Gregson‐Williams.
    • Chicken Run.
    • RCA Victor.
    • 2.
  • Bernard Herrmann

    Vertigo (Love Scene)

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: Muir Mathieson.
  • Laura Karpman & Elena Pinderhughes

    (Elena's) Monk Is

    • American Fiction (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Masterworks.
    • 18.
  • John Williams

    Helena's Theme (Indian Jones and The Dial of Destiny)

    Performer: Anne‐Sophie Mutter. Orchestra: San Francisco Symphony. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Walt Disney Records.
    • 18.
  • Robbie Robertson

    The Wedding

    • Killers of the Flower Moon (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film).
    • Masterworks.
    • 6.
  • Ludwig Göransson

    Can You Hear The Music

    • Oppenheimer (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Back Lot Music.
    • 2.
  • Dimitri Tiomkin

    Lost Horizon Extract

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Gerhardt. Choir: The John Alldis Choir.
  • Malcolm Arnold

    The Belles of St Trinian's - Finale

    Music Arranger: Christopher Palmer.
    • The Film Music of Sir Malcolm Arnold, Vol. 2.
    • Chandos.
    • 22.
  • Marvin Hamlisch

    The Way We Were (Instrumental)

    Composer: A. Bergman. Composer: M. Bergman. Lyricist: Marvin Hamlisch. Lyricist: A. Bergman. Lyricist: M. Bergman.
    • THE WAY WE WERE: Original Soundtrack Recording *.
    • Columbia.
    • 6.
  • Harold Arlen

    The Wizard of Oz (Main Theme)

    Music Arranger: Herbert Stothart. Choir: MGM Studio Chorus. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Herbert Stothart.
    • Composed By: Classic Film Themes From Hollywood's Masters.
    • Rhino Movie Music.
    • 6.
  • John Williams

    Hedwig's Theme

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone (AKA Philosopher's Stone) Original Motion.
    • Atlantic Records.
    • 19.
  • Henry Mancini

    The Pink Panther Theme

    Orchestra: Mancini Pops Orchestra.
    • RCA.
  • Rachel Portman

    'Chocolat' - Main Title

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: David Snell.
    • Chocolat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 2.
  • Max Steiner

    Now Voyager - suite

    Orchestra: National Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Charles Gerhardt.
    • Now Voyager - The Classic Film Scores of Max Steiner.
    • RCA.
    • 1.
  • Ennio Morricone

    Sergio Leone Suite: Ecstasy of Gold from "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly"

    Conductor: Ennio Morricone. Orchestra: Roma Sinfonietta.
    • Yo-Yo Ma - The Classic Albums Collection.
    • Masterworks.
    • 12.
  • Elmer Bernstein

    The Great Escape - Main Title

    Orchestra: Royal Scottish National Orchestra.
    • RYKO.
  • Shigeru Umebayashi

    Yumeji's Theme (In the Mood for Love)

    Performer: Esther Abrami. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Ben Palmer.
    • 侱é.
    • Sony.
    • 10.
  • Richard A. Whiting

    Hooray For Hollywood

    Lyricist: Richard A. Whiting. Conductor: John Williams. Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra.
    • Salute To Hollywood.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..
    • 1.

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