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Rising Phoenix, launched this week with a new score by Daniel Pemberton, features on today's programme alongside other soundtracks inspired by the Olympic Games.

'Rising Phoenix', a new documentary film charting the history of the Paralympic Games is launched this week with a new score by Daniel Pemberton. Matthew Sweet features some of this music and other soundtracks which have taken their inspiration from the history of the Olympics, at a time originally earmarked for the launch of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics.

The programme includes music from ‘Clash of the Titans’, ‘The Giant of Marathon’, ‘The Games’, ‘Foxcatcher’, ‘Unbroken’, ‘Race’, ‘Munich’, ‘Visions of Eight’, ‘I Tonya’, ‘Bhaag Milkha Bhaag’. The Classic Score of the Week is ..... (well what else could it be?) ........ Vangelis’s distinctive synth sounds for ‘Chariots of Fire’.

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Sat 22 Aug 2020 15:00
ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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Music Played

  • Ramin Djawadi

    Clash of the Titans: There is a god in you

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • Clash Of The Titans (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Sony Music.

  • Laurence Rosenthal

    Clash of the Titans: Prologue and Main Title

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Laurence Rosenthal.
    • Clash Of The Titans.
    • Intrada Special Collection.

  • Frederic Talgorn

    Asterix at the Olympic Games: Generique Debut

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Astérix Aux Jeux Olympiques (Bande Originale Du Film).
    • Milan Records.

  • Roberto Nicolosi

    La Battaglia Di Maratona: La Plana Di Maratona

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Pier Luigi Urbini.
    • La Battaglia Di Maratona (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Digitmovies.

  • Francis Lai

    The Games: 5th Street

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Francis Lai.
    • The Games.
    • EMI.

  • Rob Simonsen

    Foxcatcher: Olympic Losses

    Composer: Mychael Danna. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Foxcatcher (Soundtrack From The Motion Picture).
    • Madison Gate Records.

  • Alexandre Desplat

    Unbroken: The Unbroken

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Alexandre Desplat.
    • Unbroken (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Parlophone.

  • Richard Strauss

    Olympic Hymn

    Ensemble: Locke Brass Consort. Conductor: James Stobart.
    • Music for Symphonic Brass.
    • Chandos.

  • Rachel Portman

    Race: The Final Event

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Joris Bartsch-Buhle.
    • Race (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Black Lot Music.
    • 18.

  • John Williams

    Munich: End Credits

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: John Williams.
    • Munich (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Decca.

  • Henry Mancini

    Visions of Eight: Salute to the Olympians - Finale

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Henry Mancini.
    • Visions Of Eight (Music From The Original Sound Track).
    • RCA Records.

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    Bhaag Milkha Bhaag: Triumph of the Spirit

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • The Spirit of Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
    • Sony Music.

  • Pete Nashell

    I, Tonya: Tonya Suite

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Eric V. Hachikian.
    • I, Tonya (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Milan.

  • Vangelis

    Chariots of Fire: Titles

    Performer: Vangelis. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Vangelis ‎– Chariots Of Fire.
    • POLYDOR.
    • 1.

  • Toni Hickman

    Rising Phoenix

    Composer: Georgetragic. Composer: Keith Jones. Composer: Daniel Pemberton. Performer: Toni Hickman. Performer: Keith Jones. Performer: Daniel Pemberton. Singer: Georgetragic.
    • Original Song from the Netflix documentary.
    • 1812 Recordings.

  • Rick Wakeman

    White Rock

    Performer: Tony Fernandez.
    • White Rock (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • A&M Records.

  • Daniel Pemberton

    Rising Phoenix: Rise from the Ashes

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Rising Phoenix (Original Soundtrack From The Netflix Documentary).
    • 1812 Recordings.

Broadcast

  • Sat 22 Aug 2020 15:00
    ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 3

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