Synopsis

A showcase of some of Britain’s finest film scores, presented by actor Timothy West and performed live at London’s Royal Albert Hall by the BBC Concert Orchestra, conducted by Rumon Gamba. The program features works from the 1930s and 40s, including Richard Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto, rendered by pianist Philip Fowke, and Arthur Bliss's Things to Come, juxtaposed with more contemporary classics: Richard Rodney Bennett’s score for Murder on the Orient Express, Malcolm Arnold’s suite from The Bel