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Matthew Sweet with music for films inspired by the world beneath the surface including 'Journey To The Centre Of the Earth' and this week's featured new release,'The War Below'.

Matthew Sweet with music for films inspired by the world beneath the surface including James Horner's music for 'The 33' and Bernard Herrmann's music for the classic 1959 version of 'Journey To The Center Of the Earth'. This week's featured new release is the First World War drama, 'The War Below' about the miners of Messsines who dug tunnels to employ high explosives deep beneath the Belgium trenches. The new sore is by the Finnish composer Anne Kulonen.

The programme also includes music from Escape From The Dark, The Molly McGuires, Germinal, 10 Cloverfield Lane, The Descent, Beneath The Planet Of The Apes, and Beneath Hill 60.

Matthew also meets compsoer Natalie Holt who talks about her score for the new Phyllida Lloyd film, 'Herself'.

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22 minutes

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Sat 11 Sep 2021 15:00

Music Played

  • Ron Goodwin

    Escape from the Dark; End Title

    Performer: Grimethorpe Colliery Band. Conductor: Ron Goodwin.
    • EMI.
  • Henry Mancini

    The Molly McGuires; Main Theme

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • Paramount Records.
  • Michel Magne

    Germinal; La Revolte

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • Barclay.
  • Jean-Louis Roques

    Germinal; Generique fin

    Orchestra: Orchestre national de Lille. Conductor: Jean鈥怌laude Casadesus.
  • James Horner

    The 33; First Ascent

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony. Conductor: James Horner.
    • WaterTower Music.
  • James Horner

    The 33; the 33

    Orchestra: Hollywood Studio Symphony. Conductor: James Horner.
    • WaterTower Music.
  • Bear McCreary

    10 Cloverfield Lane; title theme

    Performer: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • Mondo.
  • David Julyan

    The Descent; The Lair

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Nick Ingman.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • David Julyan

    The Descent; the descent

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Nick Ingman.
    • Cooking Vinyl.
  • Leonard Rosenman

    Beneath the Planet of the Apes; Ape Soldiers Continue

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • Amos Records.
  • Leonard Rosenman

    Beneath the Planet of the Apes; Hail the Bomb

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • Amos Records.
  • Bernard Herrmann

    Journey to the Center of the Earth; selection of tracks

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra conducted by Composer.
    • VARESE SARABANDE.
  • Cezary Skubiszewski

    Beneath Hill 60; Combat

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Albert.
  • Anne Kulonen

    The War Below; end credits

    • Vital Pictures.
  • Dario Marianelli

    The Boxtrolls; Slap Waltz

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Back Lot Music.
  • Natalie Holt

    Herself; Panic Attack

    • 麻豆社 Films.
  • Natalie Holt

    Herself; The Lass

    Singer: Una Palliser.
    • 麻豆社 Films.

Broadcast

  • Sat 11 Sep 2021 15:00

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