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Radio 3,17 Jan 2026,59 mins

Composer Brian Irvine's Harmonising Hollywood and Alyn Shipton chooses his Pick of the Flicks

Sound of Cinema

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Edith Bowman curates your weekly selection of unforgettable film scores and movie music. This week’s Harmonising Hollywood features Ivor Novello award-winning composer Brian Irvine, exploring the music behind David Cronenberg’s surreal 1991 adaptation Naked Lunch—including the work of Howard Shore and Ornette Coleman. Plus, Alyn Shipton, presenter of Jazz Record Requests, shares his Pick of the Flicks. We’ll also bring you the latest soundtrack releases and dive into highlights from classic vintage scores

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Tracklist

  1. Track
    Artist
  2. 1.
    Cutthroat Island "Morgan's Ride"
    Cutthroat Island "Morgan's Ride"
    John Debney
  3. 2.
    Esther Kahn (Paris Suite)
    Esther Kahn (Paris Suite)
    Howard Shore
  4. 3.
    Evil Under the Sun "Dance Sequence"
    Evil Under the Sun "Dance Sequence"
    Cole Porter