Photo, Andy Paradise

Film scores by Bernard Herrmann, who died fifty years ago. There’s also music by Lalo Schifrin and Quincy Jones; and Sterling Elliott is the soloist in Korngold’s Cello Concerto.

Herrmann: Prelude (North by Northwest)
Herrmann Suite: Psycho (Prelude; The Murder; Finale)
Raksin: Laura
Herrmann Suite: Vertigo
Korngold: Cello Concerto

Quincy Jone: Ironside theme
Quincy Jones, arr Guy Barker: In the Heat of the Night
Herrmann: Twisted Nerve
Herrmann: Taxi Driver (Nightpiece)
Isaac Hayes: Shaft
Quincy Jones: On Days Like These (Italian Job)
Schifrin: Shiftin’ Gears (Bullitt)
Quincy Jones: It’s Caper Time (Italian Job)

From the shrieking strings of Psycho to the brooding jazz-club sleaze of Taxi Driver: Bernard Herrmann’s music is the soundtrack to the greats of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Join the BBC Concert Orchestra and its Principal Guest Conductor and Curator Edwin Outwater to celebrate the composer’s iconic film scores. A programme rich with suspense and drama also includes excerpts from film scores by Quincy Jones, David Raksin and Lalo Schifrin.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m002hlw3

Artists:


Edith Bowman presenter

Lance Ellington vocals

Ashton Jones vocals

Jonas Pap whistler

Sumudu Jayatilaka backing vocals

Louise Marshall backing vocals

Melanie Marshall backing vocals

Andrew Playfoot backing vocals

Sterling Elliott cello

BBC Concert Orchestra

Edwin Outwater