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Forever Young

Matthew Sweet presents film music inspired by stories of immortality, to mark the release of The Age of Adaline. The Classic Score of the Week is James Bernard's music for She.

Matthew Sweet presents a selection of film music inspired by eternal youthfulness and stories of immortality in the week of the release of "The Age of Adaline" with music by Rob Simonsen. Simonsen is known for his work with Mychael Danna on "The Life of Pi", and he also scored the recent film "Foxcatcher" - he's been earmarked in the American Press as 'one to watch'.

As well as the "The Age of Adaline" the programme features music from "Cocoon"; "Lost Horizon"; "Tuck Everlasting"; "Dorian Gray"; "The Fountain"; "Death Becomes Her" and "Hook".

The Classic Score of the Week is James Bernard's music for "She".

1 hour

Last on

Sat 9 May 2015 16:00

Music Played

  • James Horner

    Cocoon - End Credits

    Conductor: James Horner. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.
    • Intrada.
  • Dimitri Tiomkin

    Lost Horizon - Conway and Sondra

    Performer: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Max Steiner.
    • Brigham Young Universirty Film Music Archives.
  • William Ross

    Tuck Everlasting - Main Title

    Orchestra: The Hollywood Studio Orchestra. Conductor: William Ross.
    • Walt Disney Records.
  • Charlie Hole

    Dorian Gray - Main Titles

    Conductor: Charlie Hole. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Universal.
  • Clint Mansell

    The Fountain - Death is the Road to Awe

    Ensemble: Mogwai. Ensemble: Kronos Quartet.
    • NONESUCH.
  • Alan Silvestri

    Death Becomes Her - End Credits

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alan Silvestri.
    • Death Becomes Her (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.
  • John Williams

    The Arrival of Tink / Flight to Neverland (Hook)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
  • James Bernard

    She - Ayesha -She Who Must be Obeyed

    Conductor: philip martell. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • SILVA SCREEN.
  • Rob Simonsen

    The Age of Adaline

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • LAKESHORE.
  • Danny Elfman

    The Avengers - Age of Ultron

    Conductor: Rick Wentworth. Orchestra: Philharmonia Orchestra.

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  • Sat 9 May 2015 16:00

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