Episodes
| Episode | Title | First Broadcast | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Curl Up In Front Of The Fire For A Christmas Movie | 20111224 | Conductor John Wilson presents a personal selection of Christmas music for the cinema including scores from Dmitri Tiomkin, John Williams, Malcolm Arnold and Danny Elfman. Some of his selection includes music with specific Christmas themes such as 'It's A Wonderful Life' and 'Miracle on 34th Street' , but many reflect the spirit of the family at Christmas time, the kind of films that folk might enjoy in front of the television after the Christmas dinner. The films themselves are much loved, but John invites us to revel is some of the inventiveness of the often under-appreciated film composer. Film titles for this programme also include 'Whistle Down the Wind', 'Edward Scissorhands', 'A Christmas Carol', 'The Sound of Music', 'Gremlins' and 'The Polar Express'. John Wilson selects music by Dmitri Tiomkin, John Williams, Malcolm Arnold, Danny Elfman. A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes | |
| Film Musicals | 20111231 | Conductor John Wilson offers a personal selection of numbers from classic film musicals from Singin' in the Rain to Sweeney Todd. John has enjoyed a lot of success in recent years conducting and recording music for the film and an especially favourite genre of his is film musicals, in particular the Golden Age of the classic MGM musicals. In this programme John presents a list of some of his favourites, from the earliest days of the cinema, to our own time. Films he draws on include much loved ones such as: Top Hat Oklahoma! Guys and Dolls Brigadoon West Side Story Mary Poppins Oliver! and Sweeney Todd. John Wilson selects music from Singin' in the Rain, Top Hat, Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls. A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes | |
| 01 | 20111217 | Conductor John Wilson presents the first of four programmes offering a personal selection of music written for film, beginning with a focus on the some of the Hollywood greats. His selection includes music from composers such as Franz Waxman, Alfred Newman, Eric Korngold, Max Steiner, Miklos Rozsa, Bernard Herrmann, Elmer Bernstein and Jerry Goldsmith from film favourites such as 'Gone With The Wind', 'King Kong', 'Sunset Boulevard', 'Robin Hood', 'The Omen' and 'The Magnificent Seven' among others. John Wilson selects music by Waxman, Korngold, Steiner, Rozsa and Herrmann. A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes | |
| 04 | 20120107 | Conductor John Wilson presents a personal selection of favourite British film scores including music from movies as diverse as Henry V, Miss Marple, Carry On and Shadowlands. John's selection: Arthur Bliss: March from Things to Come Malcolm Arnold: Music from Hobson's Choice Allan Gray: Prelude from A Matter of Life and Death Georges Auric: The Titfield Thunderbolt William Walton: Suite from Henry V (arr.Mathieson) Patrick Doyle: Much Ado About Nothing - Pardon Goddess Of The Night John Ireland: March: Scorched Earth from 'The Overlanders Ron Goodwin: Miss Marple theme Richard Rodney-Bennett: Murder on the Orient Express Constant Lambert: Anna Karenina Suite Bruce Montgomery (arr.Whittle): Carry On Suite (...Sergeant/....Teacher/....Nurse) John Dankworth: All Gone (from The Servant) Angela Morley: Kehaar's theme from Watership Down Debbie Wiseman: Wilde George Fenton: Shadowlands. John Wilson selects music from films: Things to Come, Henry V, Hobson's Choice and Wilde. A view of classical music from a range of presenters; themed series and one-off programmes |