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First Women

Matthew Sweet showcases film scores about female firsts, outstanding achievements by women and chats to composer Amelia Warner about her new film Young Woman and the Sea.

Matthew Sweet showcases film scores about female firsts and cinematic examples of outstanding achievements by women, and he chats to composer Amelia Warner about her score for the new film Young Woman and the Sea recalling the story of Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel.

The programme also includes music from Pope Joan, Cleopatra, Captain Marvel, Hidden Figures, Suffragette, Radioactive, Amelia, Mary Shelley, and the Classic Score of the Week - Toshiro Mayazumi's music for the 1966 movie The Bible: In The Beginning...

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Sat 8 Jun 2024 16:00
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Marcel Barsotti

    Pope Joan "Main Theme"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra.
    • KΓ¶nigskinder Schallplatten GmbH.

  • Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine

    Radioactive "The Nicest Days"

    • Radioactive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan.

  • Amelia Warner

    Young Woman and the Sea "Sisters"

    Conductor: Robert Ziegler. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Alex North

    Cleopatra "Overture"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Cleopatra (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 1.

  • Ronnie Price

    Sweet Nostalgia

    Performer: Ronnie Price.
    • Silent Movie Music.
    • Cavendish Music.

  • Pinar Toprak

    Captain Marvel "Captain Marvel"

    Conductor: John Ashton Thomas. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Captain Marvel (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Hollywood Records.
    • 1.

  • Pharrell Williams

    Hidden Figures "Hidden Figures"

    Composer: Hans Zimmer. Composer: Benjamin Wallfisch. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Hidden Figures - Original Score.
    • i am OTHER/Columbia.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    Suffragette "Epsom Derby"

    Conductor: Alexandre Desplat. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Suffragette (Original Soundtrack).
    • Back Lot Music.

  • Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine

    Radioactive "The Nicest Days"

    • Radioactive (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan.

  • Gabriel Yared

    Amelia "Introducing Amelia"

    • Amelia (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Amelia Warner

    Mary Shelley "Mary Shelley"

    Lyricist: Amelia Warner. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Mary Shelley (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Universal Ltd..

  • Robert Archibald Smith

    Wild Mountain Thyme "Wild Mountain Thyme"

    Lyricist: Robert Tannahill. Music Arranger: Brian Byrne. Singer: Emily Blunt.
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Amelia Warner

    Wild Mountain Thyme "I'll Be Singing"

    Composer: John Patrick Shanley. Singer: Sinéad O’Connor.
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Amelia Warner

    Young Woman and the Sea "We Go to England or Die Trying"

    Conductor: Robert Ziegler. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Amelia Warner

    Young Woman and the Sea "Sisters"

    Conductor: Robert Ziegler. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Toshiro Mayuzumi

    The Bible ... In The Beginning "Theme from the Bible"

    Conductor: Franco Ferrara. Choir: Carapellucci. Orchestra: Cinefonica Italiana.
    • The Bible (Original Soundtrack).
    • RCA.

  • Toshiro Mayuzumi

    The Bible ... In The Beginning "Creation of Eve"

    Conductor: Franco Ferrara. Orchestra: Cinefonica Italiana. Choir: Carapellucci.
    • The Bible (Original Soundtrack).
    • RCA.

Broadcast

  • Sat 8 Jun 2024 16:00
    Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3

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