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Composer Brian Irvine's Harmonising Hollywood and Alyn Shipton chooses his Pick of the Flicks

Join Edith Bowman for a celebration of the greatest movie soundtracks- plus composer Brian Irvine with Harmonising Hollywood and Alyn Shipton chooses his Pick of the Flicks

Edith Bowman curates your weekly selection of unforgettable film scores and movie music. This week’s Harmonising Hollywood features Ivor Novello award-winning composer Brian Irvine, exploring the music behind David Cronenberg’s surreal 1991 adaptation Naked Lunch—including the work of Howard Shore and Ornette Coleman. Plus, Alyn Shipton, presenter of Jazz Record Requests, shares his Pick of the Flicks.

We’ll also bring you the latest soundtrack releases and dive into highlights from classic vintage scores

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59 minutes

Last on

Sat 17 Jan 202616:00
BBC Radio 3

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Music Played

  • John Debney

    Cutthroat Island "Morgan's Ride"

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: David Snell.
    • Quartet Records.

  • Howard Shore

    Esther Kahn (Paris Suite)

    Ensemble: Le Balcon.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.

  • Cole Porter

    Evil Under the Sun "Dance Sequence"

    Performer: Cole Porter.
    • DRG Records.

  • David Fleming

    Anaconda "The Anaconda Adventure"

    Performer: David Fleming.
    • Madison Gate Records.

  • Warren Ellis

    The Death of Bunny Munro "Left Behind"

    Composer: Nick Cave. Performer: Warren Ellis. Performer: Nick Cave.
    • Invada Records.

  • Richard Rodney Bennett

    Four Weddings and a Funeral "Main TItle"

    Orchestra: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra. Conductor: John Mauceri.
    • DECCA.

  • Natalie Holt

    Char Powers "Life's a River"

    Performer: Natalie Holt.
    • Hollywood Records.

  • Daniel Lopatin

    Marty Supreme "The Real Game"

    Performer: Daniel Lopatin.
    • A24 Music.

  • Johnny Mandel

    I Want to Live! "Night Watch"

    Performer: Johnny Mandel.
    • Moochin About.

  • Eduard Artemiev

    Stalker (1979) "Meditation"

    Performer: Eduard Artemiev.
    • Eduard Artemyev.

  • Kyle Dixon

    Stranger Things 5 "End Credits"

    Composer: Michael Stein. Performer: Kyle Dixon. Performer: Michael Stein.
    • Lakeshore Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 17 Jan 202616:00
    BBC Radio 3

Podcast

  • Sound of Cinema

    Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.