Curl up in Front of the Fire for a Christmas Movie
John Wilson selects music by Hollywood composers Dmitri Tiomkin, John Williams, Malcolm Arnold and Danny Elfman, and films including It's a Wonderful Life and Gremlins.
Conductor John Wilson presents a personal selection of Christmas music for the cinema including scores from Dmitri Tiomkin, John Williams, Malcolm Arnold and Danny Elfman.
Some of his selection includes music with specific Christmas themes such as "It's A Wonderful Life" and "Miracle on 34th Street" , but many reflect the spirit of the family at Christmas time, the kind of films that folk might enjoy in front of the television after the Christmas dinner.
The films themselves are much loved, but John invites us to revel is some of the inventiveness of the often under-appreciated film composer.
Film titles for this programme also include "Whistle Down the Wind", "Edward Scissorhands", "A Christmas Carol", "The Sound of Music", "Gremlins" and "The Polar Express".
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Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II
The Sound of Music
Performer: Julie ANDREWS - Singer
- RCA.
- 07863679652.
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Tiomkin
Heaven (It's A Wonderful Life: Suite)
Arranger: Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, David Newman
- TELARC.
- CD-88801.
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Harold Arlen
The Wizard of Oz - musical film
Performer: Judy GARLAND - Singer Performer: Ray Bolger - Singer
- MGM.
- CD7933032.
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Maurice Jarre
Doctor Zhivago - music for the film
Conductor: Maurice JARRE Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- CBS.
- CD42307.
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Jerry Bock
Fiddler On The Roof - Sunrise, Sunset
Arranger: John Williams Performer: Isaac STERN - Violin Performer: Topol Performer: Norma Crane Orchestra
- EMI.
- CDP7460912.
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John Williams
E.T. - Adventure on Earth
Conductor: John WILLIAMS Performer: studio orchestra
- MCA.
- DMCL1878.
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L.Harline/N.Washington
When you wish upon a star [from Disney's `Peter Pan']
Conductor: Eric Kenzel Performer: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
- TELARC.
- CD80196.
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Malcolm Arnold
Whistle down the wind - suite, arr. C Palmer [from the film music]
Conductor: Richard HICKOX Performer: London Symphony Orchestra
- CHANDOS.
- CHAN9100.
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Danny Elfman
Grand Finale Edward Scissorhands
Performer: Orchestra conducted by Shirley Walker
- MCA RECORDS.
- MCAD-10133.
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Cyril J. Mockridge
Miracle on 34th Street Suite
Conductor: David Newman Performer: The Royal Philharmonia Orchestra
- TELARC.
- CD88801.
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Richard Addinsell
A Christmas Carol for orchestra
Conductor: David Newman Performer: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
- TELARC.
- CD88801.
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Jerry Goldsmith
Gremlins Suite
Conductor: Jerry Goldsmith Performer: The Philharmonia Orchestra
- LONDON.
- 8207572.
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Alan Silvestri
Suite Polar Express
Performer: Studio Orchestra
- WARNER.
- 9362-488972.
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Adolf Deutsche
I Wanna Be Loved By You
Conductor: Adolf Deutsche Arranger: Kalmar/Stothart/Ruby Performer: Marilyn MONROE - Singer
- RYKODISC.
- R341303.
Broadcast
- Christmas Eve 2011 15:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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