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Mythical Creatures

Matthew Sweet is on the hunt for mythical creatures on the big screen. Featuring classic soundtracks from Clash of the Titans, Harry Potter and How To Train Your Dragon.

Matthew Sweet is on the hunt for mythical creatures on the big screen. Tune in to escape reality, as we explore film music that transports you to fantastical worlds; from Middle-earth with Howard Shore鈥檚 beloved music for The Hobbit, to ancient Greece with Leonard Rosenthal's epic score for Clash of the Titans. Our final destination is the Isle of Berk, the Viking setting of How To Train Your Dragon - the live action remake, scored by John Powell, is released in cinemas this week.

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Music Played

  • Bernard Herrmann

    Jason and the Argonauts "Scherzo Macabre"

    Orchestra: Sinfonia of London. Conductor: Bruce Broughton.
    • Jason and the Argonauts.
    • Intrada.

  • Laurence Rosenthal

    Clash of the Titans "Suite"

    Composer: Ramin Djawadi. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.

  • John Williams

    Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets "Fawkes the Phoenix"

    Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: William Ross.
    • Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets/ Original Motion Picture Soundtrack.
    • Atlantic Records.

  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    Shrek "Fairytale" + "Ogre Hunters / Fairytale Deathcamp" + "Ride the Dragon"

    Composer: John Powell. Choir: Metro Voices. Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • Shrek (Original Motion Picture Score).
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams

    Narnia "Only The Beginning of The Adventure"

    Lyricist: Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams. Orchestra: Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles. Conductor: Harry Gregson鈥怶illiams.
    • The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe (Original Motion.
    • Walt Disney Records.

  • Randy Edelman

    Dragonheart "To The Stars"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.
    • Dragonheart.
    • Geffen*.

  • Howard Shore

    The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug "A Liar and a Thief"

    Orchestra: New Zealand Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Conrad Pope.
    • The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) [Specia.
    • WaterTower Music.

  • John Powell

    How To Train Your Dragon "Forbidden Friendship"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra. Conductor: Gavin Greenaway.
    • How To Train Your Dragon (Music From The Motion Picture).
    • Varese Sarabande.

  • John Powell

    How To Train Your Dragon "Test Drive"

    Orchestra: Studio Orchestra.

Broadcast

  • Sat 14 Jun 2025 16:00
    蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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