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Matthew Sweet marks the release of the new 'Bill and Ted' adventure with music for movies which tackle historical subjects, often with an imaginative take on the past.

Matthew Sweet marks the release of the new Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter 'Bill and Ted' adventure - 'Bill and Ted Face The Music' - with a selection of scores for movies which tackle historical subjects, often with an imaginative take on the past. Travelling from the present day back through time he draws on music from 'The Crown', 'Darkest Hour', 'Battle of the Bulge', 'The Imitation Game', 'Downfall' 'Khartoum', 'Free State of Jones', 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter', 'Jefferson in Paris', 'Elizabeth' , 'Braveheart', 'Cleopatra'. The Classic Score of the Week is Mario Nascimbene's music for 'One Million Years BC' . The programme also features music by Mark Isham for the new Bill and Ted adventure.

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25 minutes

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Sat 26 Sep 2020 15:00

Music Played

  • Russell Garcia

    The Time Machine: Title Credits

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Russell Garcia.
    • The Time Machine (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Golden Age Classics.
  • Rupert Gregson鈥怶illiams

    The Crown: Your Majesty

    Composer: Lorne Balfe. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Crown: Season Two (Soundtrack From The Netflix Original Series).
    • Sony Classical.
  • Dario Marianelli

    Darkest Hour: District Line, East, One Stop

    Performer: V铆kingur 脫lafsson. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Darkest Hour - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Deutsche Grammophon.
  • Benjamin Frankel

    The Battle Of The Bulge: Titles

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Bateman.
    • The Longest Day: Music From The Classic War Films.
    • Silva America.
  • Alexandre Desplat

    The Imitation Game: Alan Turing's Legacy

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • The Imitation Game (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
  • Stephan Zacharias

    Downfall: Exodus

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Der Untergang (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Colosseum.
  • Frank Cordell

    Khartoum: Overture

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Frank Cordell.
    • Khartoum (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • United Artists Records.
  • Nicholas Britell

    Free State Of Jones: Titles

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Free State Of Jones (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
  • Henry Jackman

    Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter: The Horse Stampede

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • Abraham Lincoln - Vampire Hunter - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Sony Classical.
  • Richard Robbins

    Jefferson in Paris: Hall of Mirrors

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Jefferson In Paris (Original Film Soundtrack).
    • Angel Records.
  • David Hirschfelder

    Elizabeth: Coronation Banquet

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: David Hirschfelder.
    • Elizabeth (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • London Classics.
  • David Hirschfelder

    Elizabeth: Nimrod

    Composer: Edward Elgar. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: David Hirschfelder. Singer: Kim Wheeler.
    • Elizabeth (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • London Classics.
  • James Horner

    Braveheart: The Battle of Stirling

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: James Horner.
    • Braveheart (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • London Classics.
  • Alex North

    Cleopatra: Overture

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alex North.
    • Cleopatra - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 1.
  • Mario Nascimbene

    One Million Years BC

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Mario Nascimbene.
    • One Million Years B.C. / When Dinosaurs Ruled The Earth / Creatures The World Fo.
    • Legend.
  • Mark Isham

    Bill & Ted Face The Music: Welcome to the Future (Whoa)

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Bill & Ted Face The Music (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Lakeshore Records.
  • Hans Zimmer

    Gladiator: The Gladiator Waltz

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • Gladiator - Music from the Motion Picture. Special Anniversary Edition.
    • Decca.
  • Luis Almau

    REAL: Keep moving

    Ensemble: Studio-Ensemble.
    • REAL (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Nowever Records.

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  • Sat 26 Sep 2020 15:00

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