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Composer of the Week

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An informative guide to composers' lives and their music.

An informative and accessible guide to composers' lives and their music.

Composer of the Week: Sound of Cinema: British Film Music

Composer of the Week: Sound of Cinema: British Film Music: Episode 3: The 1950s: Ealing Comedy, Arnold and Winds of Change

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The 1950s: Ealing Comedy, Arnold and Winds of Change

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Episode 3: The 1950s: Ealing Comedy, Arnold and Winds of Change

Sound of Cinema: British Film Music

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Sound of Cinema: British Film Music, The 1950s: Ealing Comedy, Arnold and Winds of Change

Works by Malcolm Arnold, plus a celebration of Ealing Studios' musical legacy.

Donald Macleod explores the film legacy of Malcolm Arnold and celebrates the unique musical legacy of Ealing Studios, with works by Frankel, Cary and Schurmann.

Donald Macleod and film music expert David Huckvale introduce music by one of British film's most versatile and industrious composers, as we hear excerpts from Malcolm Arnold's famous score to David Lean's "Bridge On The River Kwai" and "Hobson's Choice".

The pair also explore the musical legacy of one of British film's most famous producers - Ealing Studios - and the huge array of composers they commissioned, from elder statesmen like Vaughan Williams, Frankel and Ireland, to budding young voices like Gerrard Schurmann. We end with the winds of change, as popular music begins to challenge the classical status quo - with John Dankworth's sultry jazz score to "Saturday Night and Sunday Morning".

Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

Donald Macleod and writer and film music expert John Huckvale explore British film music

Donald Macleod is joined by writer and film music expert John Huckvale to explore British film music. Covering over eight decades, their focus embraces Ealing comedy, Hammer horror, jazz and  rock

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