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Matthew Sweet musters all his resourcefulness to bring us the best modern survival film scores as Jodie Comer tackles rising water and raising a child in The End We Start From.

Matthew Sweet musters all his resourcefulness to bring us the music of the best modern survival films as Jodie Comer tackles rising water and raising a child in The End We Start From. Matthew is joined by the composer of the film's score, Anna Meredith, who talks about her experiences of working in film.
Also in the programme, music from Life of Pi, The Poseidon Adventure, Gravity, The Martian, 127 Hours, 1917, The Day After Tomorrow, and the Classic Score of the Week - Miklos Rosza's The World The Flesh And The Devil.

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33 minutes

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Sat 20 Jan 2024 15:00

Music Played

  • Mychael Danna

    Life of Pi "Skinny Vegetarian Boy"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Life of Pi (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
    • 16.
  • John Williams

    The Poseidon Adventure "Main Title"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Towering Inferno And Other Disaster Classics.
    • Varese Sarabande.
    • 1.
  • Steven Price

    Gravity "The Void"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Gravity (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • WaterTower Music.
    • 3.
  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    The Martian "Fly Like Iron Man"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Martian: Original Motion Picture Score.
    • Columbia.
    • 17.
  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    The Martian "Crossing Mars"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Martian: Original Motion Picture Score.
    • Columbia.
    • 11.
  • AR Rahman

    127 Hours "The Canyon"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • 127 Hours.
    • Interscope.
    • 2.
  • Thomas Newman

    1917 "The Night Window"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Thomas Newman.
    • 1917 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Classical.
  • Anna Meredith

    Eighth Grade "Being Yourself"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Eighth Grade (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Columbia.
    • 1.
  • Anna Meredith

    The End We Start From "Waterfall"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The End We Start From (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • 19.
  • Anna Meredith

    The End We Start From "Little World"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The End We Start From (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • 3.
  • Harald Kloser

    The Day After Tomorrow "The Day After Tomorrow"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Day After Tomorrow (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Varese.
    • 1.
  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    The World, The Flesh and The Devil "Prelude"

    Conductor: Mikl贸s R贸zsa. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.
    • The World, The Flesh and the Devil (Original Soundtrack).
    • Film Score Monthly.
    • 1.
  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    The World, The Flesh and The Devil "Dummies / Light / Shadow Dance"

    Conductor: Mikl贸s R贸zsa. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.
    • The World, The Flesh and the Devil (Original Soundtrack).
    • Film Score Monthly.
    • 9.
  • Mikl贸s R贸zsa

    The World, The Flesh and The Devil "Manhunt In Manhattan/Stalking/Transform..."

    Conductor: Mikl贸s R贸zsa. Orchestra: MGM Studio Orchestra.
    • The World, The Flesh and the Devil (Original Soundtrack).
    • Film Score Monthly.
    • 20.
  • Nick Cave

    The Road "The Far Road"

    Composer: Warren Ellis. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Matt Dunkley.
    • The Road (Original Film Score).
    • Mute, a BMG Company.
    • 10.
  • Michael Giacchino

    Society of the Snow "Leaving 91热爆"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Society of the Snow (Soundtrack from the Netflix Original Film).
    • Quartet Records.
    • 1.

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  • Sat 20 Jan 2024 15:00

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