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Edith is joined by composer John Harle and presenter Mark Forrest

A weekly celebration of outstanding film and TV scores with Edith Bowman. Joining her this week, composer John Harle talks about a classic movie score in Harmonising Hollywood.

From iconic themes to modern masterpieces — your weekly roundup of film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.

On this week’s programme, we spotlight landmark jazz scores, turning our focus to musician and composer Miles Davis as part of our celebrations marking the centenary of his birth.

In Harmonising Hollywood, composer Jon Harle discusses Duke Ellington’s music for the 1959 crime thriller Anatomy of a Murder, while presenter Mark Forrest shares his Pick of the Flicks, featuring music from a 1988 crime comedy‑drama.

Plus, all the latest soundtrack releases alongside a look back at some timeless classical film scores.

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Music Played

  • John Williams

    Raiders March (Raiders of the Lost Ark)

    Orchestra: Boston Pops Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • John Williams - Greatest Hits 1969-1999.
    • Sony Classical.
    • 13.

  • John Harle

    Silent Witness: "Silencium" (Main Theme)

    Singer: Sarah Leonard. Ensemble: Academy of St Martin in the Fields.
    • Sospiro Noir.

  • Michel Legrand

    Concert on the Runway

    Composer: Miles Davis. Lyricist: Michel Legrand. Lyricist: Miles Davis.
    • Dingo - Selections From the Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Rhino/Warner Records.
    • 3.

  • Christophe Beck

    The Sheep Detectives: "Sheeplechase"

    • The Sheep Detectives (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Lakeshore Records.
    • 8.

  • Mark Bradshaw

    Alphabet Lane: "Country Life"

    Performer: Alice Englert. Performer: Ben Wishaw.
    • 12370790 Records DK.

  • Jack Nitzsche

    The Hot Spot: "Gloria's Story"

    Lyricist: Jack Nitzsche.
    • Miles Davis 1986-1991 The Warner Years.
    • Warner (France).
    • 13.

  • Anne Nikitin

    Unchosen: "God's Forgiveness"

    Performer: Anne Nikitin.
    • Netflix Music.

  • Timothy Williams

    Mistura: "Norma"

    Performer: Timothy Williams.
    • MovieScore Media.

  • Franz Waxman

    A Place in the Sun: "Dance and Angela"

    Performer: Franz Waxman.
    • Paramount Music.

  • Miles Davis

    Au bar du Petit Bac (Bande originale du film "Ascenseur pour l'échafaud")

    • Ascenceur Pour L'Echafaud.
    • Universal Music Division Decca Records France.
    • 9.

  • Michael Nyman

    Wheelbarrow Walk (2004 Digital Remaster)

    • Michael Nyman - Peter Greenaway Film Music.
    • EMI Classics.
    • 13.

  • Bear McCreary

    Outlander: "The Veil of Time "

    Performer: Bear McCreary.
    • Madison Gate Records.

  • Ludwig Göransson

    The Mandalorian and Grogu

    Performer: Ludwig Göransson.
    • Disney.

Broadcast

  • Saturday16:00
    BBC Radio 3

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  • Sound of Cinema

    Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.