The Film Music of Ron Goodwin (Includes '633 Squadron' and 'the Battle of Britain Suite')

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RON GOODWIN
The Film Music of Ron Goodwin (Includes '633 Squadron' and 'the Battle of Britain Suite')
BBC Philharmonic / Rumon Gamba

[ Chandos Movies / CD ]

Release Date: Monday 6 December 2004

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Once heard, Ron Goodwin's film music themes are etched indelibly onto the memory. He is famous for the music he wrote for military films - especially those with a flying theme - such as Those Magnificent Men in the Flying Machines, Battle of Britain and, of course, 633 Squadron

; you only have to hear its opening bars to think immediately of soaring and swooping planes!

Chandos has enjoyed a long association with Ron Goodwin - he and Chandos' founder Brian Couzens were firm friends and colleagues for many years, and Brian actually orchestrated some of his film scores. His death last year came as a great shock. One of Britain's finest film composers, described in his obituary as a 'unique and unrivalled talent', Ron Goodwin is deeply missed. It is with pride that we now add Ron to the roster of great film composers featured in our best-selling Movies label. We think these spirited performances capture the essence of Ron's infectious compositions. We hope he would have been pleased.

Premiere recording of the Battle of Britain Suite, and the only available recordings of Whirlpool, Ron's first film score, and of Submarine X-1.

A very nearly comprehensive survey of Ron Goodwin's output for film, containing all of his most famous film music, including the main theme from The Trap, better known as BBC TV's 'London Marathon Theme'

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The Film Music of Sir Arnold Bax - CHAN 10126
The Film Music of Richard Addinsell - CHAN 10046
The Film Music of Sir Arthur Bliss - CHAN 9896
The Film Music of Richard Rodney Bennett - CHAN 9867
The Film Music of Alan Rawsthorne - CHAN 9749

Tracks:

633 Squadron
Frenzy
Lancelot and Guinevere
Deadly Strangers
The Battle of Britain Suite premiere recording
Whirlpool
The Trap 'The London Marathon Theme'
Of Human Bondage
Monte Carlo or Bust
Submarine X-1
Miss Marple Theme
Operation Crossbow
Clash of Loyalties
Beauty and the Beast
Force Ten from Navarone
Where Eagles Dare
Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines