Edith speaks to Danny Elfman
Edith Bowman brings you a weekly selection of the best film scores and movie music - featuring composer Danny Elfman talking about his score to Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire.
Join Edith Bowman for the ultimate weekly round-up of top-tier film scores and movie soundtracks. This week, Edith will be speaking to composer Danny Elfman about one of his latest projects - Gus Van Sant's Dead Man's Wire - and also about his hugely prolific and eclectic career. We'll also be welcoming back Scottish composer Craig Armstrong, who'll be talking about his score to the 2006 film World Trade Center in this week's Harmonising Hollywood.
And British saxophonist and rapper Soweto Kinch chooses his Pick of the Flicks, featuring the music of Terence Blanchard.
Plus newly released music from films currently streaming and in UK cinemas, as well as a selection from some classic movie music.
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Hans Zimmer
True Romance: "You're so Cool (Main Title)"
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Anthony Willis
Wuthering Heights: "Thrushcross Grange Suite"
- Milan Records.
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Lorne Balfe
The DInosaurs "Life & Death"
- Netflix Music.
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Marco Beltrami
Scream: " Sidney's Lament"
- Varese Sarabande Records, Inc..
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Hildur Guðnadóttir
The Bride! ; "'Til Death Do Us Part "
- WaterTower Music.
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Roy Webb
Notorious: "Main Title / Unica / Troubled Mind / Alicia Collapses / Finale"
- Varese Sarabande.
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John Williams
Sayuri's Theme (Memoirs of a Geisha Soundtrack)
Performer: Itzhak Perlman. Performer: Yo‐Yo Ma. Orchestra: Session Orchestra.![]()
Terence Blanchard
Malcolm X: The Original Motion Picture Score "The Old Days"
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Kris Bowers
Bridgerton: "Begin How It Begins"
- Netflix Music.
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