First Dates
What was your experience of a first date at the cinema? Presumably you arrived together - but did you leave separately? Matthew Sweet listens to listeners' experiences of their movie first-dates and - rather appropriately - plays great, thrilling and tragic music from the films.
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Nino Rota
Romeo And Juliet "A Time For Us"
Conductor: Henry Mancini. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- RCA Camden.
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John Williams
Superman II "Love Theme And Flying"
Composer: Ken Thorne. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- VARESE SARABANDE.
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Leroy Shield
Laurel And Hardy "Bells"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- MOVIES SELECT AUDIO.
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Leo Friedman
Swiss Miss "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
Performer: Stan Laurel. Singer: Oliver Hardy.- Stardust.
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Angelo Badalamenti
Wild At Heart "Dark Spanish Symphony"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- London Records.
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André Jacquemin
Life Of Brian "Brian Song"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Singer: Sonia Jones.- UMC.
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Angelo Badalamenti
Mulholland Drive "Diane and Camilla"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Milan.
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Roque Baños
The Machinist "Trevor's Lair"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Mellowdrama.
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John Altman
Hear Mr Song "Hear My Song (Main Title)"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Big Screen Music.
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Heinz-Friedel Heddenhausen
The Singing Ringing Tree (main theme)
Performer: Studio Orchestra.- All Score Media.
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John Barry
Midnight Cowboy "Midnight Cowboy"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- United Artists Records.
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Howard Shore
The Lord Of The Rings: Fellowship Of The Ring "Suite"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Rhino/Warner.
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David Whitaker
Vampire Circus "Prologue"
Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.- Silva Screen Records.
Broadcasts
- Sat 21 Oct 202315:00BBC Radio 3
- Sat 4 Oct 202516:00BBC Radio 3
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Sound of Cinema
Your weekly roundup of the finest film scores and movie music with Edith Bowman.


