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The Roman Empire

With the release of Gladiator II in cinemas, Matthew Sweet brings us the music of the Roman Empire from Spartacus to Cleopatra and Quo Vadis to Ben Hur.

With the release of Gladiator II in cinemas, Matthew Sweet brings us the music of the Roman Empire - as told by Hollywood - from Alex North's scores for Spartacus and Cleopatra, Miklos Rozsa's epic music for the equally epic Quo Vadis? and Ben Hur. Matthew is also joined by composer and academic Dr MaryAnn Tedstone Glover to find out if the music we now think of as Roman sounds anything like what the Romans themselves would have heard.

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Music Played

  • Alfred Newman

    The Robe "Main Title"

    Orchestra: The Hollywood Symphony Orchestra.
    • 20th Century Fox: 75 Years Of Great Film Music.
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 12.

  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    Quo Vadis? "Prelude"

    Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Mikl贸s R贸zsa.
    • Classic Soundtracks: Quo Vadis? (1951 Film Score).
    • Classic Soundtracks.

  • Alex North

    Spartacus "Main Titles"

    Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Paul Bateman.
    • Silva Screen.

  • Eric Rogers

    Carry On Cleo (extended theme)

    Music Arranger: Gavin Sutherland. Orchestra: The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Sutherland.
    • The Carry On Album.
    • Decca (UMO).

  • Bruno Nicolai

    Caligula "Main Titles"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Cimmerian Records.

  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    Ben-Hur "Overture"

    Orchestra: Miklos Rozsa and The MGM Studio Orchestra & Chorus.
    • Ben-Hur: Original Soundtrack.
    • Master Classics Records.

  • Mary Ann Tedstone Glover

    Caesar

    • The Music of Ancient Rome.

  • Hans Zimmer

    Gladiator "The Might of Rome"

    Singer: Lisa Gerrard. Orchestra: The Lyndhurst Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • Gladiator: 20th Anniversary Edition.
    • Universal Music Classics.

  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    Gladiator II "Overture"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Gladiator II (Original Soundtrack).
    • Decca.

  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    Gladiator II "City of Rome"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Gladiator II (Original Soundtrack).
    • Decca.

  • Alex North

    Cleopatra "Cleopatra Enters Rome"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alex North.
    • Cleopatra (Original Soundtrack).
    • Universal Music Enterprises.

  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    Gladiator II "Strength and Honor"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Gladiator II (Original Soundtrack).
    • Decca.

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