Sound of Cinema
Episodes
Number Crunching
15 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet proves there's more to movies and mathematics than Superman 1, 2, 3 etc with a selection of film music sharing the theme of The Zero The...
Ancient Greece - the Soundtrack (According to Hollywood)
08 Mar 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet on film music written for the sword and sandal movie world of Ancient Greece, prompted by this week's featured new release "300: Rise of...
Books
22 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by books in the light of this week's featured new release - "The Book Thief", featuring a ...
BAFTAs
15 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
On the eve of the announcement of the 2014 BAFTA Film Awards, Matthew Sweet looks back on music from some of the prize-winning films across the 44 yea...
19th Century Women
10 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music inspired by 19th-century women alongside this week's featured new release, "The Invisible Woman" - ...
Behind Enemy Lines
01 Feb 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film music about war and military action behind enemy lines - inspired by this week's featured new release - P...
Filthy Lucre!
18 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces film scores on the subject of money by Max Steiner, Ernest Gold and others, and profiles the music for the new cinema release...
Imprisoned
04 Jan 2014
Contributed by Lukas
This week's featured release is "Mandela:The Long Walk to Freedom", Matthew Sweet features the new score by Alex Heffes and looks at music inspired by...
Here Be Dragons...
07 Dec 2013
Contributed by Lukas
In the light of the second instalment of Peter Jackson's Tolkien-inspired Hobbit trilogy - "The Desolation of Smaug" - which is launched on Friday, Ma...
From the Writings of Stephen King
30 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces a selection of film scores inspired by the master of horror, fantasy and suspense - Stephen King, in the light of this week's...
The Films of Ridley Scott
16 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks back at scores from the films of the distinguished British director Sir Ridley Scott whose new film "The Counsellor" is released t...
The Final Frontier
09 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet introduces music from this week's featured new release, Alfonso Cuarón's space adventure "Gravity", with music by Steven Price. This we...
Lost Children
02 Nov 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet looks at music inspired by the theme of lost children prompted by this week's new release, Stephen Frears's "Philomena", with music by A...
Hijack
19 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet captures the action packed world of the thriller including film music inspired by hijacking, the subject of this week's featured new fil...
Movie Journalists - Music for the Press
12 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet takes Carter Burwell's score for the new release, "The Fifth Estate", and profiles music for films reflecting journalism, from Citizen K...
The Sea, the Sea!
07 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
Matthew Sweet's weekly celebration of film music looks at scores inspired by our relationship with the sea, including this week's new release, Paul Wr...
Franz Waxman - Sunset Boulevard
04 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces the music Franz Waxman wrote for Billy Wilder's dark satire, Sunset Boulevard.
Arthur Honegger - Pacific 231
03 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand looks at composer Arthur Honegger's work, Pacific 231, and its use in Jean Mitry's 1949 film of ...
Aaron Copland - The Heiress
02 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces Aaron Copland's score for the film The Heiress.
Patrick Doyle - Henry V
01 Oct 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand looks at the music Patrick Doyle wrote for Kenneth Branagh's 1989 film Henry V.
John Williams - Close Encounters
30 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces composer John Williams' Close Encounters Suite
Vaughan Williams - Scott of the Antarctic
27 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of BBC Sound of Cinema, Neil Brand looks at the music Ralph Vaughan Williams wrote for the film Scott of the Antarctic.
Gershwin - An American in Paris
26 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand looks at George Gershwin's music in the film An American in Paris.
Rosza - Violin Concerto
25 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces Mikloas Rosza’s Violin Concerto - the work he later adapted for The Private Life of...
Walton - Spitfire Prelude and Fugue
24 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand looks at William Walton's Spitfire Prelude and Fugue, taken from his score for The First of the ...
Korngold - Robin Hood
23 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of the BBC Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces the music Erich Wolfgang Korngold wrote for the 1938 film, The Adventures of Robin Ho...
Alex North - Streetcar Named Desire
20 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of The Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces Alex North's score for the film A Streetcar Named Desire and explores why it is one of th...
Mahler - Death in Venice
19 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of The Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces music from Mahler's Symphony No.5 used in the film Death in Venice and explores why it is...
Arnold - The Belles of St Trinian's
18 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of The Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces Malcolm Arnold’s score for The Belles of St Trinian's and explores why it is one of the...
Prokofiev - Alexander Nevsky
17 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of The Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces Sergei Prokofiev’s score for the film Alexander Nevsky and explores why it is one of th...
Bernard Herrmann - Vertigo
16 Sep 2013
Contributed by Lukas
As part of The Sound of Cinema season, Neil Brand introduces Bernard Herrmann's score for the film Vertigo and explores why it is one of the most impo...