Pop Goes the Soundtrack
Neil Brand explores how, in the second half of the 20th century, composers and film-makers embraced jazz, pop and rock to bring fresh energy to film scores.
Composer Neil Brand explores how, in the second half of the 20th century, composers and film-makers embraced jazz, pop and rock to bring fresh energy and relevance to film scores.
He shows how in the 1960s, films as diverse as the James Bond movies, spaghetti westerns and Disney's musicals drew on the talents of pop arrangers and composers like John Barry, Ennio Morricone and the Sherman Brothers to create unforgettable soundtracks. But the role of the film composer would subsequently be challenged by directors like Martin Scorsese and Quentin Tarantino, who showed that a soundtrack consisting of carefully chosen pop songs could be as effective as a specially written one.
Neil's journey sees him meet leading film-makers and composers including Martin Scorsese and composers Richard Sherman (Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book), Lalo Schifrin (Bullitt) and David Arnold (Casino Royale).
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Richard Lester on A Hard Day's Night
Duration: 01:24
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Angelo Badalamenti on scoring Twin Peaks
Duration: 02:15
Music Played
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Alex North
A Streetcar Named Desire
Performer: Ray Heindorf.- Music From The Films Of Marlon Brando.
- Doyen / Warner Music UK Limited.
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The John Barry Orchestra
Beat Girl
- Gillihams Ltd.
- Beat Girl: Music From The Film.
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John Barry
Goldfinger
Performer: Shirley Bassey.- Goldfinger (soundtrack).
- EMI Records Ltd.
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John Lennon
A Hard Day's Night
Performer: The Beatles. Composer: Paul McCartney.- A Hard Day's Night.
- EMI.
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Richard M. Sherman
Mary Poppins
Performer: Irwin Kostal. Performer: Robert B. Sherman. Orchestra: Disney Studio Orchestra.- Mary Poppins (soundtrack).
- EMI Records Limited.
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The Beatles
A Hard Day's Night
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Lalo Schifrin
Bullitt (Main Theme)
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Lalo Schifrin
Main Title (from Dirty Harry)
Performer: National Youth Jazz Orchestra.- Music From The Films Of Clint Eastwood.
- Silva Screen Records Limited.
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Dick Dale and His Del鈥怲ones
Misirlou
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Paul Epworth
Skyfall
Performer: Chl枚e du Pr茅. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Performer: London Music Works. Performer: Adele Laurie Blue Adkins.- Skyfall.
- Silva Screen.
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Irwin Kostal, Walt Disney Studio Orchestra and Chorus
Mary Poppins Overture
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Dick Van Dyke
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
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Louis Prima, Phil Harris & Bruce Reitherman
I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
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The Ronettes
Be My Baby
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The Ronettes
Be My Baby
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The Rolling Stones
Jumpin' Jack Flash
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Booker T. & The M.G.'s
Green Onions
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Bee Gees
Night Fever
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Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive
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Angelo Badalamenti
Twin Peaks Theme
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Angelo Badalamenti and David Lynch
Twin Peaks
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George Baker Selection
Little Green Bag
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The Tornados
Bustin' Surfboards
Neil Brand talks film
A selection of interviews with film composer Neil Brand.
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
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| Presenter | Neil Brand |
| Participant | Martin Scorsese |
| Participant | David Arnold |
| Participant | Richard M Sherman |
| Participant | Lalo Schifrin |
| Director | Francis Welch |
| Executive Producer | Michael Poole |
| Producer | Francis Welch |
| Series Producer | John Das |
Broadcasts
- Thu 19 Sep 2013 21:00
- Fri 20 Sep 2013 03:00
- Sun 22 Sep 2013 23:00
- Fri 14 Feb 2014 20:00
- Fri 3 Oct 2014 20:00
- Tue 25 Aug 2015 01:30
- Sun 13 Mar 2016 00:40
- Wed 16 Mar 2016 02:20
- Tue 6 Sep 2016 00:00
- Fri 26 May 2017 00:40
- Wed 28 Jun 2017 20:00
- Sun 29 Oct 2017 00:30
- Sat 30 Jun 2018 23:00
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