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cd1 2008-1991 03/ A Very Long 06/ 07/ Amélie 09/ 12/ Queen Margot 15/ Atlantis (5.09) (Eric Serra) 1991 / Engagement (Le Fabuleux Destin (La Vita è Bella) (4.39) (La Reine Margot) () Lullaby (4.08) (Goran Bregovic) Director Luc Besson fell in love with the sea 01/ Let The Right One In (Un Long Dimanche d’Amélie Poulain) 1997 Italy (Yann Tiersen) 1994 France/Italy/Germany after making The Big Blue (1988) and this

(Låt Den Rätte Komma In) De Fiançailles) 2001 France/Germany documentary celebrates the mysteries of The story of a Jewish man using humour Eli’s Theme (2.41) Mathilde’s Theme (3.52) Alexandre Dumas’ tale of 16th century royal the deep driven solely by Eric Serra’s score (Johan Söderqvist) () to protect his son from the horrors of a machinations in the French court was the 06/ La Valse D’Amélie (2.15) and no narration. 2008 Sweden 2004 France/USA Nazi death camp landed three Academy biggest grossing foreign language film in the The story of a young woman who performs Awards including best dramatic score. UK in 1995. Sarajevo born Goran good deeds in at the expense of her Published by La Marguerite In early a young boy Audrey Tatou joined forces once more with Nicola Piovani’s emotional music reflects Bregović delivered music full of Balkan own existence propelled its star, Audrey Performed by Mark Ayres bullied at school befriends a girl who is a Amélie director Jean-Pierre Jeunet in this the long career of a master composer with influences for this beautifully crafted score. Tatou to international success and a haul vampire and a life-changing relationship sumptuous production about lost love in over 150 screen credits. of five Academy Award nominations. begins. Based on John Ajvide Lindqvist’s World War I. Angelo Badalamenti’s languid Published by PolyGram Music Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet utilised the 2004 bestseller with a title inspired by a theme is majestic for the wide vistas Published by EMI Music Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic 16/ Once Upon A Time In eclectic music of Breton musician Yann song, the film was remade in an of war and countryside. Performed by The City of Prague conducted by Nick Raine Tiersen with a comprised of (Wong Fei Hung) English language version in 2010 as Let Me Philharmonic Orchestra conducted (4.14) (Trad. Arr. Nic Raine) existing and newly created recordings. Main Theme In. Johan Söderqvist is a prolific Swedish Published by Warner Chappell by James Fitzpatrick 1991 Hong Kong composer in film and television and scored Performed by The City of Prague 13/ Farewell My Concubine the hit series The Bridge. Philharmonic Orchestra conducted 07/ L’autre Valse D’Amélie (1.36) Jet Li starred in this action-packed Hong

by James Fitzpatrick Yann Tiersen’s score is typically French 10/ (Ba Wang Bie Ji) Kong 19th century martial arts tale that with accordions, strings and but there Bygone Love (4.32) (Lee Tzung ) Published by Johan Ulf Söderqvist spawned a franchise of six films in total. Performed by The City of Prague is no cliché involved in his lushly crafted (Yin Shi Nan Nu) 1993 China/Hong Kong The series theme is based on a folk song (4.45) Philharmonic Orchestra conducted compostions that match the story perfectly. You Make Me Happy And Sad from the Ming Dynasty. 04/ 05/ The Chorus (Ryo Aska) by James Fitzpatrick The history of China in the 20th century 1994 Taiwan/USA (Les Choristes) Published by Sony ATV/SACEM plays out against the drama and romance of Published by Warner/Chappell () Performed by Pavel Dreser (Accordion) two performers at the and the Performed by The City of Prague 2004 France/Switzerland/Germany Taiwanese director is now one & Gareth Williams woman who they both love. Composer Jiping Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nick 02/ Pan’s Labyrinth of the biggest names in , a Zhao gained high praise for Raise The Red Raine (El Laberinto Del Fauno) 04/ Les Choristes (1.23) career established on films such as this, Lantern (1991) and To Live (1993), melding The Labyrinth (4.01) The age-old story of a teacher bring unruly 08/ Crouching Tiger, Academy Award nominated (Best Foreign traditional Chinese instruments with orchestra. (Javier Navarrete) pupils in line through enlightenment and Language Film) for this tale of a chef and Regional opera and percussion passages add 2006 Spain/Mexico/USA kindness takes a musical turn in this 1949 Hidden Dragon his daughters. Ryo Aska’s sensitive theme context and colour to his Concubine score. 17/ The Double Life of set provinicial drama. Prolific French (Wo Hu Cang Long) adds gloss too this moving family film. Veronique (La Double Set in the vicious world of fascist Spain in composer Bruno Coulais received an Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon / Published by Universal Music 1944 a young girl enters a nightmarish fairy Academy Award nomination for his song in Published by EMI Music Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Vie De Véronique) The Eternal Vow (5.08) () (5.05) tale. A visually stunning film that became the film Vois Sur Ton Chemin but the beauty Performed by The City of Prague Orchestra conducted by Nick Raine Concert in E-minor 2000 Taiwan/Hong Kong/USA/China () a worldwide hit and fast-tracked Mexican of the score deserved a nomination itself. Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Mike Townend 1991 France/Poland/Norway director Guillermo del Toro to Hollywood. The first foreign language film to gross Javier Navarrete’s emotional score was 05/ In Memoriam (3.17) over $100m in the US and the only martial 14/ The Piano A mysterious drama of two unrelated nominated for an Academy Award. Bruno Coulais’ composing skills are arts production to win an Academy Award, The Heart Asks Pleasure First (3.45) women, one French and one Polish who highlighted in this skillful joining of and one of four for the film. A winning fusion 11/ The Postman () look exactly alike but never meet. Esteemed Published by EMI Music orchestra based around a four note motif. of swordplay and arthouse, Dun Tan’s (4.39) 1993 New Zealand/Australia/France composer Zbigniew Preisner’s score Performed by The City of Prague (Il Postino) majestic score was one of those winners. () resulted in an international breakthrough Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Published by Sony ATV Music 1994 Italy/France/Belgium 19th century New Zealand is the backdrop for one of Poland’s most celebrated by Nick Raine Performed by The City of Prague Published by Sony ATV Music for a romantic drama where a piano is the . Philharmonic Orchestra & The Finchley Performed by The City of Prague The simple tale of an Italian postman and pivotal driving force of the story. Composer Children’s Music Group conducted by Philharmonic Orchestra conducted an exiled Chilean poet who introduces the Michael Nyman wrote the main theme on Published by SDRM James Fitzpatrick by Nick Raine former to the grace of poetry and sets him a synthesiser resting on a Black & Decker Performed by The City of Prague on the path of true love. Veteran Argentinian/ Workmate in a house full of builders in Philharmonic Orchestra & Crouch End Italian composer Luis Bacalov delivered an France, an unlikely setting for one of the Festival Chorus conducted by Paul Academy Award winning score. seminal themes of 90s cinema. Bateman

Published by SIAE / CAM Cine TV Published by J. W. Chester Performed by The City of Prague Performed by Paul Bateman (Piano) and Philharmonic Orchestra conducted The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra by Paul Bateman conducted by Paul Bateman cd2 1990-1984 04/ Swordsman 07/ Camille Claudel 10/ A Chinese Ghost 13/ Jean De Florette (3.23) 16/ Fort Saganne (5.21) (Jean-Claude Petit) () The Banquet (3.17) (Xiao Ao Jiang Hu) () Story (Sien Nui Yau Wan) 1986 France/Switzerland/Italy/Austria Published bySDRM / Sony Blue Sea Laughter (6.45) Halt The Sunrise (4.44) 01/ Cyrano De Bergerac 1988 France 1984 France (5.27) (Jean-Claude Petit) 1990 France (Huang Jan) (Huang Jan) Gerard Depardieu stars in the title role as 1990 Hong Kong/Taiwan 1987 Hong Kong A film biography of the French sculptress a city man who inherits land in the country A stirring tale of a Foreign Legionaire before Edmond Rostand’s play about a dashing who became the model, confidante and only to face adversity at the hands of World War 1 caught in romance and Jet Li starred in the first sequel to this Fantasy, romance, the supernatural and swashbuckler inhibited in love by his large mistress of Auguste Rodin. Lebanese/ two other giants of French cinema, Yves intrigue. Phillipe Sarde is one of the most film on his way to international stardom sword play in the story of a tax collector nose remains a theatre and film staple over a French composer Gabriel Yared began Montand and Daniel Auteil. Jean-Claude venerated European film music composers but Samuel Hui created the role in a Ming sheltering in a haunted temple now seen century since its first performance. An early his soundtrack career in 1980 and achieved Petit’s defining Gallic theme incorporating whose affirmation that, “using my music, dynasty tale of martial arts, romance and as a Hong Kong cinema classic. Another career in led Jean-Claude Petit to film, the ultimate accolade with an Academy Verdi’s aria Invano Alvaro from La Forza I’m telling parallel stories which complete adventure. Huang Jan’s traditional Chinese superbly crafted piece of music from Huang composing music for some of the biggest Award in 1997 for The English Patient. Del Destino was also used for award the pictures that you see” is well underlined French films of recent decades including score is a delightful serving of lush ethnic Jan. winning adverts for Stella Artois. on this sensitive score. instruments and orchestral score. Jean De Florette and Manon Des Sources. Published by Chester Music Published by Warner/Chappell Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Published by SDRM ATV Music Published by Performed by The City of Prague Published by SDRM Orchestra Conducted by Paul Bateman Performed by The City of Prague Performed by The City of Prague Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted Orchestra Conducted by Paul Bateman Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Nick Raine by Paul Bateman by Nick Raine by Nick Raine 08/ 02/ La Femme Nikita (Nuovo Cinema Paradiso) 11/ 14/ Mad Max: 05/ The Hairdresser’s Love Theme (3.29) Main Theme (5.53) (Nikita) Learning Time (4.12) () () Beyond Thunderdome (Eric Serra) 1990 France/Italy Husband (Le Mari 1988 Italy/France 1987 China/Italy/UK/France Fanfare / “I Ain’t Captain Walker” De La Coiffeuse) (4.59) () A psychotic drug addict is given a chance Suite (6:56) A young boys falls in love with the movies The story of Pu Yi, the last absoulute 1985 Australia to avoid jail by becoming a state sponsored (Michael Nyman) in his small Italian village encouraged by monarch of China and the crushing effect assassin. Director Luc Besson’s follow-up 1990 France a grumpy but kindly projectionist. The of 20th century history on his reign over The third film in the Mad Max trilogy was to The Big Blue was remade in America Academy Award winning 1990 Best half a billion subjects. The winner of nine a big budget extravaganza pitching Mel and propelled him to a career as one of the A young boy who becomes fixated on a Foreign Language film features one including Best Original Gibson in the title role battling the despotic most prolific writer, director and producers voluptuous hairdresser takes his obsession of Ennio Morricone’s most formidable Score by Ryûichi Sakamoto, world 20 years down the line from the in modern cinema. Composer Eric Serra into maturity marrying a buxom woman in scores, a true masterpiece from his and . original. The master of action film music, provided the music for Besson’s debut the same trade. Michael Nyman’s beautiful dazzling career. Maurice Jarre, delivered a score full of L’Avant Dernier and the two men have been score is woven through with Arabic dance Published by Sony/ATV Music colour and intrigue. collaborators over three decades since. music. Published by SIAE / General Music Performed by The City of Prague Performed by Paul Bateman (Piano) Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted Published by Warner/Chappell Published by SDRM. Performed by Mark Ayres Published by Chester Music and The City of Prague Philharmonic by James Fitzpatrick Performed by The City of Prague Performed by The City of Prague Orchestra Conducted by Paul Bateman Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted Philharmonic Orchestra Conducted by Nick Raine 03/ Red Dust by Paul Bateman 12/ Betty Blue 09/ The Big Blue (Gun Gun Hong Chen) (37°2 le matin) (5.37) Till The End Of The World (2.51) (4.51) (Gabriel Yared) 15/ Subway (Le Grand Bleu) Subway / Masquerade (4.14) (Lo Ta Yu) 1990 Hong Kong/Taiwan 06/ A City Of Sadness (Eric Serra) 1986 France (Eric Serra) 1988 France/USA/Italy (Bei Qing Cheng Shi) 1985 France The story of a female author’s love affair Main Title (5.21) A massive hit in France in 1986, a tale with a married man who is also a collaborator Luc Besson’s epic tale of free diving of romance and madness underscored (Kachikawa Naoki) Luc Besson’s quintessentially 80s plays out against the background of the Sino- provides close to three hours of stunning by the film debut of the beautiful and 1989 Hong Kong/Taiwan Parisian thriller about a group of eccentrics, Japanese war and the formation of post-war cinematography and truly amazing alluring Béatrice Dalle. Gabriel Yared’s criminals and oddballs inhabiting the China. Richard Lo and Tai-Yau Law’s score underwater sequences. A landmark French haunting score provides the perfect A drama of post-war Taiwanese Metro. Eric Serra’s score features the garnered a host of nominations in the Asian film that played for over a year on release in themes for the troubled title character. independence seen through the eyes electronically driven sound of that decade. film awards season in the year of release. of one family. A haunting theme by France with the soundtrack enjoying muliti- million sales. Published by SDRM / EMI Virgin Kachikawa Naoki matches this epic tale. Published by SDRM Published by Mandala Works Performed by Mark Ayres Performed by Mark Ayres Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Published by Fun House Music Published by SDRM Orchestra Conducted by Nick Raine Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Performed by Mark Ayres Orchestra Conducted by Nick Raine

04/ Promenade Sentimentale (2.38) cd3 1982-1974 () 07/ Mad Max 1 & 2 (6.31) 09/ The Tin Drum 12/ Providence (6.12) 15/ Fellini’s Casanova (Brian May) () Vladimir Cosma’s score for Diva is enchanting (6.59) 1979 Australia (Die Blechtrommel) 1977 France/Switzerland/UK (Il Casanova di Federico and magical, not least with this haunting piano (Maurice Jarre) (3.25) 01/ The Year Of theme. 1979 West Germany/France/Poland/ Fellini) Two films that put both and Director Alan Resnais’ first English () Yugosalavia Living Dangerously Published by SDRM Australian cinema on the map, a story set language film starred , a 1976 Italy/USA L’Enfant from Opera Sauvage (5.02) in an apocalyptic future where tough cop writer spending a restless night imagining Performed by Mark Ayres Gunter Grass’s story of a three year old () Max Rockatansky is out for revenge. The the characters for his new novel. Resnais in the title role gave boy of incredible intellect who decides 1982 Australia/USA US release for the film featured the dubbed had always admired ’s work a career defining performance as the to stop growing in post WW1 Danzig as a voices of American actors as it was felt and with the film referencing classic 18th century Venetian libertine in Fellini’s 05/ Gallipoli protest against the lethargy of the populace Mel Gibson stars as the tough reporter ‘strine’ would be too difficult for audiences Hollywood films the maestro stepped spectacular film. One of the last great Adagio in G minor (8.08) to Nazism. Director Volker Schlöndorff uncovering secrets in the turmoil of there. Brian May was a pioneering up once more after a four year lull and collaborations with Nino Rota, the music (Tommasso Albinoni) expressed surprise when veteran composer Indonesia in 1965. Maurice Jarre provided Australian film composer and in these subsequently a career revival. as ever chimes perfectly with the images 1981 Australia Maurice Jarre was suggested for the film. the film’s score but director also films of limited dialogue and explosive on screen. He became the perfect fit having studied utilised Vangelis’ 1979 documentary theme sound effects the orchestral score provides Published by Rozsa / SDRM The chilling tale of the waste of young percussion at the L’Enfant from the film Opéra Sauvage. perfect counterpoint to the action. Performed by The City of Prague Published by SIAE ANZAC lives at the fateful battle in as his major instrument. in 1915. Tomaso Albinoni’s Adagio in G Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Performed by The City of Prague Published by EMI Music Published by Universal Music by Nick Raine Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Minor provides the sombre theme to the Published by SDRM Performed by Mark Ayres Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic by Derek Wadsworth carnage that raged on the beach in the Performed by The City of Prague Orchestra conducted by Nick Raine shambolic attack. Philharmonic Orchestra conducted (6.04) by Paul Bateman 13/ 02/ The Boat Published by Ricordi & Co (Goblin) 16/ Emmanuelle (2.51) (Das Boot) (3.38) Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic 08/ Tess 1977 Italy (Pierre Bachelet) (Klaus Doldinger) Orchestra conducted by Nick Raine Main Title / 10/ 1974 France 1981 West Germany Encounter With Angel / ’s stylish Italian horror pic (4.04) set in a ballet school is one of the greats The film that broke through many X-rated (5:47) (Prova D’Orchestra) Tess (Nino Rota) of the genre with an equally accomplished barriers as Sylvia Kristel in the title role The grim story of life on a German U-Boat (Philippe Sarde) 06/ The Professional 1978 Italy/West Germany soundtrack. Provided by Italian prog- sets out to increase her sexual experience. garnered six Academy Award nominations, 1979 France/UK most notably for its unerring accuracy on (Le Professionel) rockers Goblin it’s a mix of eerie sounds, Composer Pierre Bachelet’s gentle voice (5.33) As an orchestra gather for a rehearsal strange voices and discordant jangles. and laid-back score (co-written by Herve the hardships suffered by the crew. Jazz ’s take on the classic (Ennio Morricone) in a church the musicians become It’s effects were felt on the set during Roy) provides the perfect accompaniment saxophonist Klaus Doldinger delivered a Thomas Hardy novel was described by 1981 France quarrelsome when they realise they are production when it was played at full to the onscreen action. Lily Allen’s 2006 hit soundtrack that captured the claustrophobic critic as, “this isn’t a devout being filmed for television and then rebel blast to scare the actors. Littlest Things sampled the theme. mood onboard wonderfully. rendering of a literary masterpiece, Jean-Paul Belmondo stars as a tough against their autocratic conductor. A but a film that lives and breathes”. French secret agent in a thriller mixed up classic Fellini comedy and sadly the last Published by Edward Kassner Music Published by De Wolfe Published by Warner Chappell Philippe Sarde’s entracing pastoral in third world politics. Ennio Morricone’s collaboration with composer Nino Rota who Performed by Mark Ayres Performed by Keith Ferreira (Vocals) and Performed by Mark Ayres score wonderfully caputure the beauty delicate music Chi-Mai was never intended died a year after the film’s relase. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra of the English countryside considering for use in a film but Belmondo heard it on conducted by Paul Bateman the film was made in France. 03/ 04/ Diva the radio and insisted it featured in the film. Published by SIAE 14/ 1900 (Novecento) In Britain it became famous as the theme to Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic 1981 France Published by EMI Music Romanza (3.27) the BBC Wales drama The Life And Times Orchestra conducted by Derek Wadsworth Performed by The City of Prague (Ennio Morricone) Of David Lloyd George. 03/ La Wally (3.37) (Catalani) Philharmonic Orchestra conducted 1976 Italy/France/West Germany Jean-Jacques Beineix reignited the French by new wave with this stylish thriller based Published by SIAE / General Music 11/ Bilitis (3.28) Two men born on January 1st 1900 one to around a bootlegged opera tape. Alfredo Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic () peasants, one to a wealthy family (Gerard Catalini’s opera La Wally is central to Orchestra conducted by Nick Raine 1977 France/Italy Depardieu and Robert De Niro) live through the story and the aria Ebben? Ne Andrò Italy’s turbulent history in the first 45 years Lontana is sung here by one of the UK’s Photographer David Hamilton’s distinct soft of the 20th century. Ennio Morricone’s favourite sopranos, Lesley Garrett. focus style was brought to the big screen rich score is highlighted by the captivating when he directed this dreamy story of Romanza. Public Domain sexual awakening. The music by Francis Perfomed by Lesley Garrett (Soprano) and Lai meshes synthesizer, acoustic guitar and Published by BMG Music The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by strings to deliver the perfect accompaniment. Performed by The City of Prague Andrew Greenwood Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Published by SDRM by Paul Bateman Performed by Mark Ayres cd4 1973-1968 04/ Fellini’s Roma (3.51) 07/ A Fistful Of Dynamite 09/ Red Sun (Soleil Rouge) 12/ The Red Tent 15/ Destroy All Monsters (Nino Rota) Theme (2.52) (Maurice Jarre) (3.36) (1.16) 1972 Italy/France (Giù La Testa) (Krasnaya Palatka) (Kaijû Sôshingeki) 1971 France/Italy/Spain (Ennio Morricone) (Akira Ifukube) Duck, You Sucker (4.07) 01/ (Ennio Morricone) 1969 Soviet Union/Italy 1968 Japan Suite (5.09) (Nino Rota) Fellini’s impressionistic travels through East meets west in this multi-national the Eternal city mixes storylines of his 1971 Italy 1973 Italy/France with three of the screen’s toughest stars, This Russian/Italian co-production starring Originally planned to be the epitaph of the first arrival in to the contemporary , Toshirô Mifune and Alain James Coburn starred as an IRA explosives and Peter Finch relates the Godzilla film series, the film was such a Fellini’s love letter to the town of his birth, life of traffic jams and city chaos. Nino Delon in action. Maurice Jarre’s score features expert on the run alongside Rod Steiger, story of the failed Italia Arctic airship flight. success that the whole genre was revived , although he always denied the film Rota provides as usual the perfect once more his innate skill with percussion. caught up in the Mexican Revolution in One of Ennio Morricone’s greatest scores to a new audience. Composer Akira Ifukube was autobiographical. A remembrance of accompaniment to the usual visual feast. ’s epic western/war film. Ennio which, like, The Five Man Army lives on returned to the composer’s chair for this youth for both the director and composer Published by SDRM much longer than the film. release having sat out the previous two Published by EMI United Partnership Morricone’s amusing score is beautifully Nino Rota, the film is rich in wonderful Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic films in the series. Performed by The City of Prague framed by the theme which had an original themes to match the larger than life Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman Published by Famous Music Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by response of “wah,wah, wah” cleverly altered characters on the screen. Performed by Charlotte Kinder (Vocals), Published by JASRAC Derek Wadsworth on a suggestion by Leone’s wife Carla to “shon, shon, shon”. The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Performed by The City of Prague Published by SIAE 10/ (3.05) & Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Performed by The City of Prague (Nino Rota) Published by BMG Music by Nic Raine by Nick Raine Philharmonic Orchestra conducted 1969 Italy 05/ Last Tango In Paris Performed Charlotte Kinder (Soprano) and by Derek Wadsworth The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Ultimo Tango A Parigi) Fellini’s story based in first century Rome (3.31) conducted by Derek Wadsworth, Crouch The Tango and centred on the writings of Petronius 13/ Clan 16/ Guns For San () End Festival Chorus (choir), David Temple 02/ Day For Night provided a rare excursion for the director (Le Clan Des Siciliens) Sebastian (La Bataille 1972 France/Italy (choir conductor) (4.06) into adaptations. Nino Rota’s score is an (La Nuit Américaine) unusual departure for the composer, ragged (Ennio Morricone) De San Sebastian) Bertolucci’s ground-breaking arthouse (3.47) (Ennio Morricone) Chorale (2.14) rythms on ancient instruments. 1969 France Overture () film about a couple ( and 08/ Death In Venice 1968 France/Italy/Mexico Maria Schneider) who meet only for 1973 France/Italy Published by SIAE / CAM and Alain Delon starred in this sex. Sax player Gato Barbieri delivered (Morte A Venezia) A Euro-Western starring Adagietto from No. 5 Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic “policier” about a diamond heist. Once François Truffaut’s take on film-making a sultry score that more than matched and Charles Bronson. Once more it’s all (10.35) () Orchestra conducted by Derek Wadsworth again it’s all about Ennio Morricone’s score mixing the real lives of the crew with the the on-screen coupling. about Ennio Morricone and a fabulous 1971 Italy/France living on in the memory. drama being acted out. George Delerue’s score full of operatic grandeur and simple majestic Chorale underlines the genius of Published by EMI United Partnership but intriguing melodies. Thomas Mann’s novel brought to the screen 11/ The Five Man Army Published by Warner Tamerlane this great composer. Performed by The City of Prague Performed by Gareth Williams (Guitars), Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by by starring Dirk Bogarde Published by EMI Music as a composer, loosely based on Gustav (Un Esercito Di 5 Uomini) The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Published by Warner Chappell Paul Bateman (2.48) (Ennio Morricone) The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra Mahler. Fittingly the composers’s Adagietto conducted by Nic Raine Performed by The City of Prague 1969 Italy & Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted from his Symphony No 5 is used to great Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Nic Raine effect in the film. by Paul Bateman 06/ Peter Graves starred in this spaghetti Theme (2.04) western about five men setting out to rob 14/ Z (2.42) () (État De Siège) Public Domain a heavily protected train, a cash-in on the (Mikis Theodorakis) Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic 1969 France/Algeria 17/ lead’s starring role in the TV series Mission 03/ 1972 France/Italy/West Germany Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman (Histoires Extraordinaires) (3.10) Impossible. Now probably only remembered Another Costa-Gavras political thriller set for Ennio Morricone’s magnificent score, his Toby Dammit (3.38) (Nino Rota) (Ennio Morricone) Political thriller from Costas-Gavras starring in an anonymous country but based on the usual genius collection of sighs, whistles 1968 France/Italy 1973 Italy/France/West Germany as a man captured by autonomous rule of ’s then military and soaring . guerillas in Uruguay. Mikis Theodrakis’ score dictatorship. Fittingly Mikis Theodorakis Directors Roger Vadim, and The spaghetti-western comedy was the used South American musicians to ensure provides the score, himself a victim of the each adapted an Edgar final cowboy film for with Published by EMI Music an accurate and authentic folk sound. junta and imprisoned and then exiled. Allan Poe story for the screen. As ever, Sergio Leone uncredited as a co-director Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Nino Rota supplies the score for the with Tonino Valleri. Ennio Morricone’s score Published by SDRM Published by SDRM / EMI Songs by James Fitzpatrick, Crouch End maestro’s take on Toby Dammit. is a monumental self-homage to his decade Performed by Mark Ayres Performed by The City of Prague of composing in the genre with one of his Festival Chorus (choir), David Temple Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Published by EMI Music most jauntiest themes for the title. (choir conductor) by Nick Raine The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra & Crouch End Festival Chorus conducted Published by EMI Music by Mario Klemens Performed by Gareth Williams and Crouch End Festival Chorus (choir), David Temple (choir conductor)

11/ (3.01) cd5 1968-1964 05/ The Young Girls Of 08/ 09/ A Man And The final scenes of the film as the three 14/ 16/ The Umbrellas Rochefort (Les Demoiselles A Woman (Un Homme protagonists circle each other in a (Per Un Pugno Di Dollari) Of Cherbourg graveyard in one of the great showdowns in (3.28) (Ennio Morricone) (2.09) 01/ 02/ Once Upon De Rochefort) Et Une Femme) film history demanded a great theme. Ennio 1964 Italy/Spain/West Germany (Les Parapluies () 1967 France (Francis Lai) 1966 France A Time In The West Morricone delivered The Ecstasy Of Gold, De Cherbourg) (3.57) one of his finest compositions which builds after years of toiling in the TV (Michel Legrand) Jacques Demy’s second homage to the (C’era Una Volta Il West) 08/ A Man And A Woman (2.43) the tension to breaking point. series Rawhide found everlasting stardom in 1964 France/West Germany (Ennio Morricone) Hollywood musical all recreated in France One of the most revered French films of all the first to get an international 1968 Italy/US/Spain in the town of Rochefort with the added time, a widow and widower casually meet Published by EMI Music release. The film marks the first collaboration A Hollywood style musical mostly filmed on bonus of . Michel Legrand’s up, dropping their children at school and Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic between Ennio Morricone and director Sergio location in Cherbourg and shot through with sumptous score is revisited here by the 01/ Man With The Harmonica (3.52) their affair develops over time. Francis Orchestra conducted by Derek Wadsworth, Leone. In a 2006 interview Morricone claimed beautiful pastel colours and entirely sung maestro himself with the Virtuosi. With a large budget thanks to US money, Lai penned the score before the film was Crouch End Festival Chorus (choir), David that the score was one of his worst. in French with no dialogue. A tough film Sergio Leone created his Western shot allowing the actors to improvise with Temple (choir conductor), Anna Thomas to sell but a triumph for director Jacques masterpiece, full of epic grandeur and great Published by EMI Music. Performed by the music playing on set. The title theme (Soprano) on track 11 Michel Legrand and Moscow Virtuosi Published by Universal Music Demy scooping the Academy Award for actors including Henry Fonda and Jason remains the archetypal French love song. Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Best Foreign Language Film and receiving Robards. Composer Ennio Morricone Orchestra conducted by Derek Wadsworth four other nominations, three for Michel matched his former schoolmate’s step-up 09/ Today It’s You (2.09) 12/ For A Few Dollars Legrand’s awesome songs and score. The with a towering score that remain timeless. 06/ Play Time (3.06) (Francis Lemarcque) 1967 France/Italy This dramatic piece from the film is still More (Per Qualche music and film remain timeless. heard today with it’s adaption providing 15/ Ghidorah, The 02/ Jill’s Theme (6.03) the theme to the long running BBC current Dollaro In Più) Music is integral to the films of Jacques Tati Three Headed Monster Published by Sony/ATV Music Jill’s (Claudia Cardinale) theme from the as much of the action unfolding on screen has affairs programme Panorama. Main Titles (3.33) (Ennio Morricone) Performed by Michel Legrand film is an elegaic piece, one of Ennio little dialogue. Playtime is widely regarded 1965 Italy/Spain/West Germany (San Daikaijû: Chikyû and The Moscow Virtuosi Morricone’s greatest compositions, Published by SDRM / MCA Music now as a masterpiece although it bankrupted Saidai No Kessen) (2.19) haunting, spine-chilling but full of the star. Singer-songwriter Francis Lemarque Performed by Keith Ferreira and Mary A real screen rarity, a follow-up that romanticism. Carewe (Vocals) and The City of Prague surpasses the original and with even better (Akira Ifukube) added the perfect musical shadings to Tati’s 1964 Japan 17/ take on the insanity of modern life. Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by music. Maestro Morricone’s genius and Published by Famous Music Paul Bateman his background in is (Alexis Zorbas) Godzilla and Rodan patch up their Performed by The City of Prague Published by SDRM defined in The Colonel’s () Zorba’s Dance (4.21) differences and their usual pastime of Philharmonic Orchestra / Track 1 conducted Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic theme based around his pocket watch (Mikis Theodorakis) destroying Japan and team up with Mothra by Paul Bateman / Track 2 conducted by Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman 10/ 11/ The Good, The Bad chime, timing the fastest draw. 1964 USA/Greece Nic Raine, Jill Washington (Vocals) to destroy The Three Headed Monster. Fifty And The Ugly (Il Buono, Published by EMI Music years on and in a world of film dominated When upright Englishman Alan Bates by SFX the Godzilla series looks positively 07/ Django (2.58) Il Brutto, Il Cattivo) Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic returns to to claim an inheritance he (Ennio Morricone) Orchestra conducted by Derek Wadsworth, historic but once again Akira Ifukube’s meets up with vivacious peasant Anthony 03/ 04/ (Luis Bacalov) composing skills give the film a veneer of (Nino Rota) 1968 UK/Italy 1967 Italy 1966 Italy/Spain/West Germany Mark Ayres (Guitar), Crouch End Festival Quinn and learns great life lessons. Mikis Chorus (choir), David Temple (choir conductor) class. Theodarakis’ enchanting score and theme providing the music for one of cinema’s 03/ Love Theme (2.42) One of the great spaghetti westerns without 10/ Main Title (2.54) Published by JASRAC breathed new life into a US lead, Franco Nero starred in the title The Sergio Leone film where with three seminal scenes, with Quinn and Bates Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic dancing on the beach. A moment created Shakespeare with his gorgeous unknown role and the film spawned a whole industry great actors, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van 13/ Orchestra conducted by Nick Raine leads, Olivia Hussey and Leonard Whiting of films with Django in the title. Nero Cleef and , the spaghetti by Quinn who had injured his foot during (Giulietta Degli Spiriti) (7.17) filming and invented a dance with a slide- alongside superb locations. The beauty of the featured in ’s 2012 film western reached across the globe. Ennio (Nino Rota) 1965 Italy/France film is further enhanced by Nino Rota’s score which once more utilised Morricone’s magnificent theme was slightly dragging shuffling step. Asked by director which defines romantic. Luis Bacalov’s great theme. watered down by American orchestra leader what the dance was Fellini claimed that he took LSD before he made up the name on the spot, a Sirtaki, and composer , who was making Juliet so coupled with his vivid Published by EMI Music rewarded with four weeks at number one in and claimed it was traditional. A legend 04/ Romeo And Juliet Are Wed (1.45) imagination this story of a bored woman was born. Shakespeare wrote that, “If music be Performed by Keith Ferreira (Vocals) the UK in November 1968. explodes across the screen in a web of the food of love play on” and never more and Music Works conducted vivid fantasies. Nino Rota’s score is a by Evan Jolly Published by AEPI / EMI United Partnership so here with Rota’s piece for solo organ kaleidoscope of jazz, electronic stylings Performed by The City of Prague accompanied by vocalist Anna Polakova and the spirit of the circus. Philharmonic Orchestra conducted to create an exquisite wedding scene. by Nick Raine Published by SIAE / CAM Published by Famous Music Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Derek Wadsworth Orchestra conducted by Nick Raine

Published by Multimood Music cd6 1963-1922 Performed by The City of Prague 07/ Black Orpheus 10/ 13/ Godzilla (Gojira) (2.17) 16/ Nevsky (Akira Ifukube) Philharmonic Orchestra conducted (4.24) (6.08) (Orfeu Negro) (Le Notte Di Cabiria) 1956 Japan/USA (Aleksandr Nevskiy) by Paul Bateman (Luiz Bonfa) (Nino Rota) (5.14) Alexander’s Entry Into Pskov (4.21) 01/ 8 ½ (Otto E Mezzo) 1959 Brazil/France/Italy 1957 Italy /France (Nino Rota) American nuclear weapon testing creates (Sergei Prokofiev) 1963 Italy/France a 164 foot tall monster who goes on the 1938 Soviet Union 04/ (5.18) The myth of Orpheus and Eurydice is Academy award winning Fellini tale of an rampage in Japan in the original film that (Mikis Theodorakis) moved to the setting of the Rio carnival. indefatigable streetwalker in Rome, a city Marcelo Mastroianni starred as a director became a series and a cult across the Revered Russian director Sergei Eisenstein 1962 France/Greece/USA The score by Luiz Bonfa and Antonio Carlos full of characters and a precursor to La who is artistically bankrupt retreating world. Akira Ifukube’s scores always add a is one of the godfathers of film as we know ’s retelling of the Greek Jobim carried the sound of Brazil across Strada. Combining vaudeville, jazz and into the fantasies of his past life. Fellini’s touch of class to the low budget on screen it today. His epic tale of 13th century Russia mythological tale of an older woman the globe. pathos, Rota’s music emphasises the child masterpiece and another supreme and were usually written within a week such and a moth-eaten army repelling a Teutonic falling for her stepson. The Theodarakis like persona of , the star of soundtrack from Nino Rota. As the great was the fast turnaround on these films. invasion foreshadowed future events in score featured two songs sung by Melina Published by SDRM / Carlin Music the film and Fellini’s wife. director said, “Between us there existed World War II. Composer Sergei Prokofiev’s Mercouri which have become standards Performed by The City of Prague immediately a complete understanding. Published by JASRAC score is widely regarded as a benchmark in in Greece. Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Published by Universal Music Nino had no need to see my films. During Performed by The City of Prague matching images to music in film. by Nick Raine Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic the screenings, in fact, he would often fall Published by EMI United Partnership Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Orchestra conducted by Derek Wadsworth Published by Boosey & Hawkes into a deep sleep. Images didn’t concern Performed by The City of Prague by Nick Raine Performed by The City of Prague him: his was an interior world .” Philharmonic Orchestra conducted 08/ Honeymoon Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Paul by Nick Raine (4.48) Published by CAM 11/ (3.01) Bateman and Crouch End Festival Chorus (Luna de miel) (Nino Rota) 14/ Performed by The City of Prague (Nino Rota) (choir), David Temple (choir conductor) The Honeymoon Song (3.12) 1955 Italy/France Philharmonic Orchestra conducted 05/ (Mikis Theodorakis) 1953 Italy/France by Derek Wadsworth Suite (7.11) 1959 UK/Spain A gang of rogues and swindlers prey on Five men just entering their thirties dream 17/ Nosferatu (Nino Rota) the poor until their leader comes across his of leaving Rimini and their humdrum lives 1960 Italy/France Legendary British director daughter in sad circumstances and pledges (Nosferatu, eine (1.27) but never act on their impulse. Fellin lays 02/ Boccaccio ‘’70 brought the beauty of Spain and its culture to change. The Fellini/Rota combination (Nino Rota) the foundations here for his future films, Symphonie des Grauens) Fellin’s prescient story of a gossip of dance to the screen in this technicolor once more provides pure screen magic in 1962 Italy/France deserted streets, windswept beaches and Omens of Nosferatu (3.03) columnist (Marcelo Mastroianni) who is travelogue. Mikis Theodarakis’ Honeymoon this tale of redemption. seeking something more in his vacuous life. Song features throughout and so impressed train whistles all elegantly framed by Nino (James Bernard) Portmaneau film with four directors De Sica, Rota’s melancholy score. 1922 Germany Rota’s score is one of his best, a jukebox Paul McCartney when he saw the film, The Published by SIAE Monicelli, Visconti and Fellini re-imagining of musical styles from jazz to rock to match Beatles recorded it for a BBC session in 1963. Performed by The City of Prague a modern day Bocaccio’s Decameron. Published by SIAE / CAM F.W. Murnau’s adaption of the Dracula the constant movement on the screen. Paul said later, “The Honeymoon Song wasn’t Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Fellini’s first colour film and yet another Performed by The City of Prague story remains, close to a century later, as a big hit but I liked it, thought it was a nice tune. by Derek Wadsworth perfectly matched Nino Rota score. Performed by SIAE / Sabam I was the force behind that, the others thought Philharmonic Orchestra conducted frightening as ever and ranks as one the The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra it was a real soppy idea, which I can see now!” by Derek Wadsworth great silent movies. In 1997, a century after Published by SIAE the release of the book and 75 years after conducted by Derek Wadsworth (6.38) Performed by The City of Prague 12/ the film release a new score was composed Published by SDRM / Hawkes & Son (Nino Rota) Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Hammer legend James Bernard who Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic 1954 Italy 15/ The White Sheik by Derek Wadsworth Orchestra conducted by Nick Raine created music with Murnau’s subtitle for 06/ Never On Sunday (Lo Sceicco Bianco) (2.46) the film in mind, A Symphony Of Horrors. (4.36) Brutal strongman Zampano (Anthony (Nino Rota) (Pote Tin Kyriaki) Quinn) purchases a slow witted young girl 1952 Italy 03/ (Manos Hadjidakis) (2.25) Published by EMI Music 1960 Greece/USA 09/ Mon Oncle Gelsomina (Fellini’s wife Giulietta Masina) Performed by The City of Prague (Francois Barcellini) to assist in his act changing both their lives. Fellini’s first film as sole director sets the (Jules Et Jim) 1958 France/Italy Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Main Theme / Vacances (5.01) An American man visits Piraeus in Greece Nino Rota’s score weaves its usual magical tone for the development of his later work by Nick Raine (Georges Delerue) spell with the theme taught to Gelsomina for as a honeymooning couple in Rome on a to wallow in the land of philosophy only to Jacques Tati’s Monsieur Hulot character 1962 France be overwhelmed by a vibrant prostitute who their act reappearing in the night club scene visit to relatives and a Papal audience lose returned to the screen after his tumultous of La Dolce Vita. each other with the young wife succumbing is full of the joys of life. Nominated for five holiday to battle modern life in the city in Francois Truffaut’s new wave classic about to the charms of the comic character of Academy Awards only composer Manos this comic masterpiece. Franck Barcellini’s a love triangle starring Published by SIAE / Peter Maurice the title. Nino Rota’s score, like Fellini’s Hatzdiakis was a winner with his catchy repetitive and simple music provides the which broke new ground in cinema from Performed by The City of Prague direction is setting the tone for what is theme tune. perfect counterpoint to the comedy. mobile cameras and still frames to voice- Philharmonic Orchestra conducted to come, cinematic legend. over narration. Georges Delerue’s music by Derek Wadsworth Published by EMI United Partnership Published by SDRM for Truffaut films caused the New York Published by SIAE Performed by The City of Prague Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Times to say “Many of these scores have a Performed by The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Orchestra conducted by Paul Bateman shimmering atmospheric quality that recalls by Nick Raine Philharmonic Orchestra conducted Debussy and other effects that evoke Satie. by Derek Wadsworth Additional content at: WWW.GREATESTWORLDCINEMAMUSIC.COM

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