Lamya's Poem is an animated movie about a 12-year-old girl forced to flee war-torn Syria but finding a strange solace in a book of poetry. The music score by Christopher Willis is a perfectly judged mix of sound design, small chamber groups, full orchestra and the Persian ney. More....
Claude Debussy's Children's Corner is a suite for piano dedicated to his daughter. The final movement Cakewalk is already on mfiles and here we present the first "Doctor Gradus ad Parnassum". We include the original for piano solo, and two arrangements for a variety of instruments with piano accompaniment, all with sheet music (score/parts), video and audio files:
Composer Segun Akinola has accompanied the 13th Doctor through all her travels, and he bows out as Doctor Who composer with scores for the Series 13 The Specials broadcast in 2022 leading up to Jodie Whittaker's regeneration. More...
"Hitchcock's Frenzy" is a soundtrack album with a difference. It has two alternative scores to the Hitchcock classic: the movie's final score by Ron Goodwin & the rejected score by Henry Mancini. John Caps presents the story behind the Two Frenzy Scores and how they came to be. More...
In total Brahms composed 4 Symphonies, and the theme from the 3rd movement of his Symphony No.3 in F has captured the imagination of other composers and songwriters. Here are 3 arrangements of that theme, with sheet music (score & parts), video and audio files:
"The Island of Forgiveness" is a film by director Ridha Behi, scored by the composer Marco Werba. With photographs and videos, we look at the Recording Sessions with the composer conducting the English Session Orchestra in London, including the Theme Song "Rosa's Song" sung the Welsh soprano Ellen Williams. More...
Your goal in Jurassic World: Primal Ops as a "battle-trained dinosaur handler" is to rescue, collect and fight alongside your favourite dinosaurs. This latest game in the series is scored by Winifred Phillips, and the composer brings all her skills and experience to ensure this is an immersive thrill ride which fits perfectly into the franchise sound world. More...
In his article Zemlinsky's The Dwarf, John Caps reappraises the reputation of Alexander Zemlinsky and his work, with a particular focus on the Opera called "Der Zwerg" or "The Dwarf", based on a story by Oscar Wilde which seemed to hold a special meaning for the composer. More...
For His Dark Materials Series 2, composer Lorne Balfe has produced more musically atmospheric 'Dark Material'. Building on his Series 1 score with an expanded collection of thematic material, he expertly paints the many character, emotional and fantasy dimensions of this ongoing series. More...
Telemann's set of 12 Fantasias for Viola da Gamba Solo were thought lost until 2015 when they and other works by the composer were uncovered. Even in Telemann's day the Viola da Gamba had been largely replaced by modern string instruments. Now the Violist Michał Bryła has transcribed and recorded these works on a modern Viola. More...
Johann Sebastian Bach composed several stand-alone fugues for Organ, and this one in G minor (sometimes called the "Little" Gm Fugue) is the most famous. Here we present 4 versions of the fugue, all with sheet music, parts, video and audio files:
One of Czech composer Antonin Dvorak's most famous works is the Humoresque No.7 from an Op.101 set of 8 Humoresques in different keys, which have a light, whimsical nature. No.7 is in G-flat major though there are simpler versions in G major, and arrangements for many different instruments. On mfiles we have 3 versions with sheet music, parts and audio files:
The latest Music for Film album from Film Fest Gent features the festival's 2022 Guest of Honour Mark Isham with an excellent selection of individual score tracks and several Suites from the composer's many film scores over the past 4 decades. More....
Yesterday we reported on the death of Burt Bacharach at the age of 94. Here John Caps provides a more in-depth consideration of Bacharach's long and fruitful career, and his major contributions to popular music and film music as a Song Writer and Composer. More....
In this interview Shie Rozow talks about his career to date as a media composer and as a music editor. There is an in-depth discussion about his film score for the recent documentary "The Last of the Winthrops", and he also gives us a glimpse into projects which should reach our bookshelves and screens in 2023. More....
The film Forbearance deals with some difficult topics, including relationship issues and the impact of the big "C". However composer Giovanni Rotondo has created a score which serves the movie well and with due sensitivity, while also including some musical surprises. More....
The Power of the Dog is a Jane Campion film set on a ranch in the 1920s American West. With some musical hints at the setting, composer Jonny Greenwood largely focuses on the turbulent family emotions. It is an uncompromising listen, yet the album makes a coherent and powerful musical experience. More...
Gunpowder Milkshake is stylish action movie with a stellar female-led cast. The film's composer Frank Ilfman delivers a fun score which channels knowing elements of John Barry and Ennio Morricone. It's an entertaining mix and highly recommended. More...
Cruella is a fun movie, with great performances and over-the-top characters. And its music is delightfully steeped in pop culture with a broad selection of songs on the soundtrack and an excellent film score by composer Nicholas Britell, scored for rock band and orchestra. More...
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