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Matthew Sweet presents music for films with a pacifist theme in the week that has seen the launch of Mel Gibson's Hacksaw Ridge, which features music by Rupert Gregson-Williams.

Matthew Sweet with music for films with a pacifist theme in the week that has seen the launch of Mel Gibson's new film "Hacksaw Ridge" with music by Rupert Gregson-Williams.

The programme features music from "Gandhi", "The Day The Earth Stood Still", "Doctor Who and the Daleks", ""Starship Troopers", "Howl's Moving Castle", "La Grande Illusion", "King and Country", "Paths of Glory", "The Victors", "Hair", "Born On The Fourth Of July", "Friendly Persuasion", "Witness" and "The Great Dictator" - as well as part of Rupert Gregson-Williams's new score.

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Sat 28 Jan 2017 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • George Fenton

    Ghandi (1982) - Salt

    Composer: Ravi Shankar. Orchestra: The Wren Orchestra. Conductor: George Fenton.
    • Gandhi - Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • RCA.
    • 2.

  • Bernard Herrmann

    The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - Prelude, Outer Space, Radar

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Bernard Herrmann.
    • The Day The Earth Stood Still.
    • Twentieth Century Fox Film Scores.
    • 2.

  • Malcolm Lockyer

    Doctor Who and the Daleks (1964) - Titles

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Malcolm Lockyer.
    • DR. WHO AND THE DALEKS / DALEKS INVASION EARTH 2150 AD.
    • Silva Screen Records.
    • 1.

  • Basil Poledouris

    Starship Troopers (1997) - Klendathu Drop

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Basil Poledouris.
    • Alien Invasion - Space And Beyond II.
    • Silva Screen Records.
    • 5.

  • Joe Hisaishi

    Howl's Moving Castle (2004) - Sophie's Castle

    Orchestra: New Japan Philharmonic. Conductor: Joe Hisaishi.
    • Howl's Moving Castle Soundtrack (Howl No Ugoku Shiro).
    • Studio Ghibli Records.
    • 24.

  • Joseph Kosma

    La Grande Illusion (1937) - Main Title

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Joseph Kosma.
    • The Film Music of Japan.
    • Auvidis Travelling.
    • 11.

  • Larry Adler

    King and Country (1964) - Titles

  • Gerald Fried

    Paths of Glory (1957) - On Patrol

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Nic Raine.
    • Hollywood Goes To War.
    • Silva Screen Records.
    • 7.

  • Sol Kaplan

    The Victors (1963) - Overture

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Sol Kaplan.
    • The Victors: Original Soundtrack Recording.
    • Colpix Records.
    • 1.

  • Galt MacDermot

    Hair (1979) - Aquarius

    Singer: Renn Woods. Ensemble: Studio Band.
    • Hair (Original Soundtrack Recording).
    • RCA.
    • 1.

  • John Williams

    Born on the Fourth of July (1989) - Theme (Taken from the Suite)

    Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.

  • Dimitri Tiomkin

    Friendly Persuasion (1956) - Main Title

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Dimitri Tiomkin.
    • Friendly Persuasion.
    • Var猫se Sarabande.
    • 2.

  • Maurice Jarre

    Witness (1985): Building the Barn

    Performer: Chris Page. Performer: Clark Spangler. Performer: Ian Underwood. Performer: Michael Boddicker. Performer: Nyle Steiner. Performer: Peter Robinson. Performer: Randy Kerber. Performer: Stewart Levine.
    • Witness.
    • Var猫se Sarabande.
    • 5.

  • Rupert Gregson鈥怶illiams

    Hacksaw Ridge (2016) - Historical Footage

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Cliff Masterson.
    • Hacksaw Ridge (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Var猫se Sarabande.
    • 16.

  • Meredith Willson

    The Great Dictator (1940)

    Composer: Charlie Chaplin. Orchestra: Bavarian S O. Conductor: Francis Shaw.
    • Music Of Charlie Chaplin.
    • BMG.
    • 7.

  • Thomas Newman

    Passengers (2016) - The Starship Avalon (Main Title)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Newman.
    • Passengers (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 1.

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  • Sat 28 Jan 2017 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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