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And then there were nuns!

The world of the convent has given rise to some interesting and varied cinema - Black Narcissus, Agnes of God, The Sound of Music and this week's new release, Prey for the Devil.

The world of the convent has given rise to some interesting and varied cinema - Black Narcissus, Agnes of God, Two Mules for Sister Sara, and not least, this week's new release, Prey for the Devil, a new horror from director Daniel Stamm with music by Nathan Barr. Matthew Sweet looks back at nuns on the screen, lavishly illustrated with the sound of music.

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Sat 29 Oct 2022 15:00
大象传媒 Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Dominic Frontiere

    The Flying Nun "Theme"

    • All-Time Tv Hits.
    • Big Eye Music.

  • Franz Waxman

    The Nun's Story "Main Title"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Music From The Films Of Audrey Hepburn.
    • Giant.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Ida "Ich ruf zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ, BWV 639"

    Performer: Alfred Brendel.
    • Brendel Plays Bach including The Italian Concerto & Chromatic Fantasy.
    • Decca Music Group Ltd..

  • Anne Dudley

    Benedetta "Beata Viscera", "Plague Stalks the Land"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Benedetta (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Dubois Records.

  • Georges Delerue

    Agnes of God "Part 1, Versions 1 & 2"

    Orchestra: Toronto Symphony Orchestra.
    • Agnes Of God.
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    Philomena "Philomena", "Sister Hildegarde", "Fairground Carousel"

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • Philomena (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Decca (UMO).

  • Ennio Morricone

    Two Mules for Sister Sara "Main Theme"

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Derek Wadsworth.
    • Ennio Morricone Soundtracks, Vol. 1.
    • Union Square Music.

  • Nino Rota

    Fellini's Roma "Ecclesiastical Fashion Show"

    Performer: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Carlo Savina.
    • Fellini's Roma (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • EMI.

  • Dudley Moore

    Bedazzled "Leaping Nuns' Chorus"

    Ensemble: Dudley Moore Trio.
    • Bedazzled (Music from the Soundtrack of the 20th Century Fox Presentation).
    • Decca.

  • Abel Korzeniowski

    The Nun "Deliver Us From Evil", "God Ends Here", "Handmaid of God"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Nun (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • WaterTower Music.

  • Brian Easdale

    Black Narcissus "Main Titles and the Palace of Mopu", "Death of Sister Ruth"

    Performer: Cynthia Millar. Orchestra: 大象传媒 National Orchestra of Wales. Choir: 大象传媒 National Chorus of Wales.
    • The Film Music of Brian Easdale.
    • Chandos Records Limited.

  • Richard Rodgers

    The Sound of Music "Processional And Maria (The Wedding)"

    Singer: Anna Lee. Singer: Portia Nelson. Singer: Marni Nixon. Singer: Evadne Baker. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Irwin Kostal.
    • The Sound Of Music.
    • Craft Recordings.

  • Nathan Barr

    Prey for the Devil "End Crawl 1 - Into the Mouth of Hell"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Prey for the Devil (Original Soundtrack).
    • Lionsgate.

Broadcast

  • Sat 29 Oct 2022 15:00
    大象传媒 Radio 3

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