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Rising Phoenix, launched this week with a new score by Daniel Pemberton, features on today's programme alongside other soundtracks inspired by the Olympic Games.

'Rising Phoenix', a new documentary film charting the history of the Paralympic Games is launched this week with a new score by Daniel Pemberton. Matthew Sweet features some of this music and other soundtracks which have taken their inspiration from the history of the Olympics, at a time originally earmarked for the launch of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

The programme includes music from 鈥楥lash of the Titans鈥�, 鈥楾he Giant of Marathon鈥�, 鈥楾he Games鈥�, 鈥楩oxcatcher鈥�, 鈥楿nbroken鈥�, 鈥楻ace鈥�, 鈥楳unich鈥�, 鈥榁isions of Eight鈥�, 鈥業 Tonya鈥�, 鈥楤haag Milkha Bhaag鈥�. The Classic Score of the Week is ..... (well what else could it be?) ........ Vangelis鈥檚 distinctive synth sounds for 鈥楥hariots of Fire鈥�.

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Sat 22 Aug 2020 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ramin Djawadi

    Clash of the Titans: There is a god in you

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • Clash Of The Titans (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Music.

  • Laurence Rosenthal

    Clash of the Titans: Prologue and Main Title

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Rosenthal.
    • Clash Of The Titans.
    • Intrada Special Collection.

  • Frederic Talgorn

    Asterix at the Olympic Games: Generique Debut

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Ast茅rix Aux Jeux Olympiques (Bande Originale Du Film).
    • Milan Records.

  • Roberto Nicolosi

    La Battaglia Di Maratona: La Plana Di Maratona

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Pier Luigi Urbini.
    • La Battaglia Di Maratona (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Digitmovies.

  • Francis Lai

    The Games: 5th Street

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Francis Lai.
    • The Games.
    • EMI.

  • Rob Simonsen

    Foxcatcher: Olympic Losses

    Composer: Mychael Danna. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Foxcatcher (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture).
    • Madison Gate Records.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    Unbroken: The Unbroken

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • Unbroken (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Parlophone.

  • Richard Strauss

    Olympic Hymn

    Ensemble: Locke Brass Consort. Conductor: James Stobart.
    • Music for Symphonic Brass.
    • Chandos.

  • Rachel Portman

    Race: The Final Event

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Joris Bartsch-Buhle.
    • Race (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Black Lot Music.
    • 18.

  • John Williams

    Munich: End Credits

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Munich (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Decca.

  • Henry Mancini

    Visions of Eight: Salute to the Olympians - Finale

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Henry Mancini.
    • Visions Of Eight (Music From The Original Sound Track).
    • RCA Records.

  • 厂丑补苍办补谤鈥揈丑蝉补补苍鈥揕辞测

    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: Triumph of the Spirit

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Spirit of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
    • Sony Music.

  • Pete Nashell

    I, Tonya: Tonya Suite

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Eric V. Hachikian.
    • I, Tonya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan.

  • Vangelis

    Chariots of Fire: Titles

    Performer: Vangelis. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Vangelis 鈥庘�� Chariots Of Fire.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 1.

  • Toni Hickman

    Rising Phoenix

    Composer: Georgetragic. Composer: Keith Jones. Composer: Daniel Pemberton. Performer: Toni Hickman. Performer: Keith Jones. Performer: Daniel Pemberton. Singer: Georgetragic.
    • Original Song from the Netflix documentary.
    • 1812 Recordings.

  • Rick Wakeman

    White Rock

    Performer: Tony Fernandez.
    • White Rock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • A&M Records.

  • Daniel Pemberton

    Rising Phoenix: Rise from the Ashes

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rising Phoenix (Original Soundtrack From The Netflix Documentary).
    • 1812 Recordings.

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 Aug 2020 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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