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Composer of the Week

Music: Classical

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 5: Remixes and Reimaginings: RR Bennett, Nyman and Sawhney

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Music: Easy Listening, Soundtracks & Musicals

Remixes and Reimaginings: RR Bennett, Nyman and Sawhney

Episode 5

Episode 5: Remixes and Reimaginings: RR Bennett, Nyman and Sawhney

Sound of Cinema: British Film Music

BBC Radio 3 - Composer of the Week, Sound of Cinema: British Film Music, Remixes and Reimaginings: RR Bennett, Nyman and Sawhney

Exploring the mix of classical, rock, jazz and world music in modern British film scores.

Donald Macleod explores the varied mix of classical, rock, jazz and world music in modern British film music. With works by RR Bennett, Nyman, Rachel Portman and Nitin Sawhney.

The last few decades have seen a previously unimaginable diversity of styles in British film music - with award-winning rock, dance and electronica scores by Pink Floyd, Massive Attack and Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood - and music that increasingly blurs lines between genres by figures such as Michael Nyman and Nitin Sawhney.

Amidst all of this, Richard Rodney Bennett's extraordinary ability across a vast array of styles, from avant-garde modernism to jazz to quintessential British classicism, made him one of the most sought-after British composers in film.

Film music expert David Huckvale joins Donald Macleod for a final time to discuss his legacy - and the extraordinary crosspollination of musical genres in British film music at the beginning of the 21st century.

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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