Christmas at the Movies
Celebrate the season with Edith Bowman as she shares the most magical Christmas music from the movies, with a festive Pick of the Flicks from BBC Breakfast presenter John Kay.
Join Edith Bowman for a festive special edition of Sound of Cinema- this week featuring wall to wall Christmas classics from the movies with music by John Williams and his score to Home Alone 2, Alan Silvestri's magical score from The Polar Express, Isobel Waller-Bridge's music from The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse, John Debney's Elf, The Holiday by Hans Zimmer, and many more. We'll also have a seasonal Harmonising Hollywood from American composer, arranger and broadcaster Richard Niles, giving us an insight into the music of Danny Elfman, and BBC Breakfast presenter John Kay gives us his festive Pick of the Flicks
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Harry Gregson‐Williams
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe "Father Christmas"
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Dimitri Tiomkin
Its a Wonderful Life "Main Titles/Heaven"
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John Debney
Elf (2003) "Buddys Journey"
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Hans Zimmer
The Holiday "Maestro"
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Alan Silvestri
The Polar Express Suite
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Anne Nikitin
Last Train to Christmas "Youre Reached Your Destination"
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Cyril Mockbridge
Miracle on 34th Street (1947) "Susies Dream House/Store Montage"
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Jerry Goldsmith
Gremlins (1984) "Fanfare In C / The Shop / The Little One"
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James Horner
Dr. Seuss How The Grinch Stole Christmas "He Carves the Roast Beast"
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Isobel Waller-Bridge
The Boy, The Fox, The Mole and The Horse "Home"
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John Williams
Home Alone 2 "Merry Christmas, Merry Christmas"
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- Sat 20 Dec 202516:00BBC Radio 3
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