Bridge On the River Kwai (Music for the film)

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Sir Malcolm Arnold won both an Oscar and a Grammy award for the score for Bridge on the River Kwai, the WWII film about allied prisoners of war. The triumphant River Kwai March is a highlight; orchestrated as a companion to the famous Colonel Boogie March by Mitch Miller which is whistled by the prisoners in the film. Composer: Malcolm Arnold Performers: BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Stephen Bell Recording date: 23 December 2012 Date of broadcast: 15 September 2013