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Everybody Wants to Be a Cat

Matthew Sweet ponders the relationship between cinema and cats and features some of film's best feline scores.

Matthew Sweet ponders the relationship between cinema and cats and features some of its best film feline scores including Roy Webb鈥檚 鈥楥at People鈥�, Danny Elfman鈥檚 music for Catwoman in 鈥楤atman Returns鈥� and naturally enough 鈥楾he Aristocats鈥�. Also in the programme is Henry Jackman's "Puss Suite" from Puss In Boots, Bruce Broughton's 'Homeward Bound', Kira Fontana's 'Kedi', Yuji Nomi's 'The Cat Returns' for Studio Ghibli, Christoper Young's 'Pet Sematary', Hans Zimmer's 'The Dark Knight Rises', and some of Michael Giachino's Cat Woman score for the new 'Batman' film. Matthew also takes a look at the recently released 'The Electrical Life of Louis Wain' starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Claire Foy, with music by Arthur Sharpe. The story of an Edwardian cat-lover and artist, which has a digital and DVD release this month.

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Sat 19 Mar 2022 15:00
麻豆社 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Billy May

    I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat

    Composer: Warren Foster. Composer: Alan Livingston.
    • Mel Blanc's Greatest Hits.
    • Capitol Records.

  • Henry Jackman

    Puss in Boots "The Puss Suite"

    Ensemble: Rodrigo y Gabriela. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • Puss in Boots (Music from the Motion Picture).
    • Sony Classical.

  • Oliver Wallace

    Alice in Wonderland "Alone Again/'Twas Brillig"

    Composer: Don Raye. Composer: Gene de Paul. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Walt Disney's Alice In Wonderland (Original Soundtrack).
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Bruce Broughton

    Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey "Homeward Bound"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Bruce Broughton.

  • Kira Fontana

    Kedi "Daydreams"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Kedi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.

  • Terry Gilkyson

    The Aristocats "Thomas O'Malley Cat"

    Singer: Phil Harris. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: The Aristocats.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Robert B. Sherman

    The Aristocats "Scales and Arpeggios"

    Composer: Richard M. Sherman.
    • Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: The Aristocats.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Floyd Huddleston

    The Aristocats "Ev'rybody Wants to Be a Cat"

    Composer: Al Rinker.
    • Walt Disney Records The Legacy Collection: The Aristocats.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Yuji Nomi

    The Cat Returns "To the Cat King's Palace"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Cat Returns (Original Soundtrack).
    • Studio Ghibli Records.

  • Christopher Young

    Pet Sematary (2019) - Wasn't the Beginning?

    • Pet Sematary - Original Motion Pictrure Soundtrack.
    • Paramount.
    • 15.

  • Roy Webb

    Cat People "Suite"

    Orchestra: Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: William T. Stromberg.
    • Cat People: The Music For The Films Of Val Lewton.
    • MARCO POLO.
    • 1.

  • Danny Elfman

    Batman Returns "Cat Suite"

    Conductor: Jonathan Sheffer. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Batman Returns (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Warner Sunset/Warner Records.

  • Hans Zimmer

    The Dark Knight Rises "Mind If I Cut In?"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Dark Knight Rises (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Deluxe Edition].
    • WaterTower Music.

  • Michael Giacchino

    The Batman "Catwoman"

    Performer: Gloria Cheng-Cochran. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Ludwig Wicki.
    • The Batman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • WaterTower Music.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    The Secret Life of Pets "Meet the Pets"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • The Secret Life Of Pets (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Back Lot Music.

  • Arthur Sharpe

    The Electrical Life of Louis Wain "Epilogue"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Electrical Life of Louis Wain (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan Records.

Broadcast

  • Sat 19 Mar 2022 15:00
    麻豆社 Radio 3

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