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The sound of the choir

Matthew Sweet explores the wider emotional impact the human voice has in film music, with a visit to the recording studios of new animation, The Wild Robot...

Presenter Matthew Sweet explores the emotional impact the human voice has on the music of films.

This episode includes the serenity of John Williams' Hymn to the Fallen from Spielberg's 1998 epic war film 'Saving Private Ryan', the stirring power of Vangelis' heard in '1492: Conquest of Paradise' and 'Ave Satani' by Jerry Goldsmith from cult horror classic, 'The Omen'.

He also gets the inside scoop on the music composed by Kris Bowers for the new Dreamworks' Animation 'The Wild Robot', with a visit to the recording studio...

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Producer: Barnaby Gordon

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Music Played

  • Leigh Harline

    Pinocchio "When You Wish Upon A Star"

    Composer: Ned Washington. Singer: Cliff Edwards. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra & Chorus.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Rachel Portman

    One Day "Wedding Chorus"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra & Chorus.
    • Island Records Group.

  • John Williams

    Star Wars: The Phontom Menace "Duel of the Fates"

    Choir: London Voices. Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Jerry Goldsmith

    The Omen "Ave Satani"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Var猫se Sarabande.

  • Jocelyn Pook

    Eyes Wide Shut "Masked Ball"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Warner Sunset Records.

  • Vangelis

    1492: Conquest of Paradise "Main Title"

    Choir: English Chamber Choir. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • EastWest.

  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    Kingdom of Heaven "Burning the Past", "Crusaders", "Path To Heaven"

    Choir: Bach Choir. Choir: Choir of the King鈥檚 Consort. Orchestra: London Session Orchestra. Conductor: Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams.
    • Sony Classical.

  • Zbigniew Preisner

    The Double Life of Veronique "Concerto in E minor, (SBI 152) - Version De 1798"

    Singer: El偶bieta Towarnicka. Choir: Silesian Philharmonic Chorus. Orchestra: Great Orchestra of Katowice. Conductor: Antoni Wit.
    • Virgin.

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