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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

George Fenton has died at the age of 76. Over an exemplary career George Fenton earned 5 oscar nominations, plus dozens of BAFTA and Emmy wins. He was a Fellow of the Ivors Academy and was made a CBE in 2023. He scored many well-known films and TV themes. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

It is with deep sadness that we report the passing of the Italian composer Marco Werba at the age of 63. He will be greatly missed. mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

After the untimely death of James Horner it was thought that some projects were lost, yet a manuscript surfaced which became "Skyward Spirit", finished and arranged by Horner's friend Simon Rhodes. It has now been recorded and released by the RSNO. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The soundtrack by "The Flight" for "007 First Light" is all you'd expect from a game soundtrack for this franchise. It's full of suspense and action, with electronics over a full orchestral score and it doesn't miss out on hints of the Bond Theme itself. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Christopher Gunning's award-winning music for "Poirot" is still as familiar today as David Suchet's portrayal of the Belgian Detective. The album has now been remastered and digitally re-released. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

100 Years of Elmer Bernstein is a live recording of a concert celebrating 100 Years of the late Elmer Bernstein. The concert is conducted by the composer's son Peter Bernstein who brings a unique insight into his father's music. bit.ly/4vUtGRp

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

"Tuner" is about a Piano Tuner who turns to cracking safes! Starring Leo Woodall and Dustin Hoffman, "Tuner" is in cinemas now. more... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Kramer vs. Kramer was released with a classical score using music by Vivaldi and Purcell, and a conventional score composed by David Shire was not used in the movie. The unused score has now been released, and two further scores by Shire. More... bit.ly/4wKqJEs

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Bluey the hit children's animated TV series features much well-crafted music including classical arrangements. Composers featured so far include Beethoven, Mozart, Tchaikovsky and Elgar. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

Joe Hisaishi by Floraleda Sacchi is a new album by the Italian harpist playing the film music of the Japanese composer. The harp's sound and its expressive range is well up to the task of showcasing Hisaishi's delightful music. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

François Couperin was a French baroque composer and contemporary of Bach. Like Bach he was an organist, and he composed lots of keyboard music including 4 books of Harpsichord pieces. One of the most famous of those pieces is "Les Barricades Mysterieuses": bit.ly/4bJCGQP

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

"Hamnet" is based around the death of Shakespeare's son, and the impact on the family. The music score by Max Richter is minimalist, but superbly enhances the emotional story arc covering the way different family members deal with their grief. More... bit.ly/3NBFSWN

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

The music in "Sinners" centres around the Blues, but we get lots of cultural and musical references across different communities and time periods. Plus some Irish music too, and all this is held together by composer Ludwig Göransson's score. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms is quite different from Game of Thrones, more intimate and emotional. The music is also smaller in scale with guitar, solo strings, fiddle and simpler folk-like music. The series composer is Dan Romer. www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

"Hammer Horror" subtitled "Classic Themes 1958-1974" is a compilation album of themes from the golden age of Hammer films. Though some themes are definitely in the horrific category, there are a wide range of scoring approaches adopted by different composers. More... bit.ly/4aBv3vh

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Florence Price was the first African-American woman to have her music played by a major orchestra. She also composed for piano solo, and released this week is a new recording of her Piano Sonata in E minor, played by pianist Clipper Erickson. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

The Bone Temple is the 2nd in a new "28 Years Later" trilogy. This is scored by none other than oscar and multi-award winning composer Hildur Gudnadottir whose skills are well suited to the horror genre. The score is decidedly unsettling. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Stunning World Premier recording of all 4 String Quartets by composer/conductor Paul Kletzki, wonderfully performed by the Bacewicz String Quartet. bit.ly/4bf2cz6

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

10 books about Film Music published in 2025. This article by John Caps provides a summary - Screen Scoring: The Year in Books. More... bit.ly/4sxHS22

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

I'm pleased to announced that Music Files Ltd music-files.com has won a Scottish Enterprise Award for "Best Sheet Music Resource 2025". This is also the 25th anniversary of the mfiles.co.uk website. smenews.digital/winners/musi...

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Music Files LTD (2025 Winner: Scottish Enterprise Awards) - SME News

Music Files LTD is one of the 2025 winners of Scottish Enterprise Awards.

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Released today in physical formats is this album of Henryk Górecki's Symphony No.3 (Symphony of Sorrowful Songs). The singer is none other than Lisa Gerrard who is best known for her work on film soundtracks. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

Gorecki Symphony No.3 Lisa Gerrard - album cover

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

The Teddy Bears' Picnic is a well-known children's song which started life as an instrumental work composed by John Walter Bratton. On mfiles we are publishing 4 arrangements of the song, complete with sheet music scores & parts, videos and audio files: www.mfiles.co.uk

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Howard Shore: Anthology, The Paris Concerts - this is a great release of mostly film music by Howard Shore, recorded during a series of concerts given in Paris in 2023. The collection displays the versatility of a master composer. More... bit.ly/4nFZQvD

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

A new film released this year is Köln 75, a biographical drama about Vera Brandes, who in 1975 at the age of 18, staged the famous Köln Concert by jazz musician Keith Jarrett. This amazing story is worth retelling in this its 50th anniversary year. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Nathan Klein's music for "Atomic" has a mix of atmospherics and beat driven action tracks. With recurring thematic elements, it makes good use of electro-acoustics and detuned sounds with some tracks reminiscent of "Requiem for a Dream". mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

Ilan Eshkeri's music for "House of Guinness" starts with Irish folk at the centre, and around that folk core he incorporates a range of more modern instrumentation and scoring techniques. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 15/09/2025

Recognising the orchestral score for Jaws 50 years ago as a turning point in film music, John Caps looks at film music then and compares it to film music now. More... bit.ly/3Ilx5FQ

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Releasing later this week is the book "Mark Kermode's Surround Sound" in collaboration with Jenny Nelson. The book is being presented by the authors at a number of other festivals and events across the country. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Two soundtracks released this month are for reimagined films, and both pay homage to their previous scores. "The Naked Gun" keeps the original theme to the end, while the "Superman" score integrates the original John Williams theme throughout. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Spanish Ladies is a traditional sea shanty, evolving into several different versions. The song has featured in several movies, and was sung by the character Quint in the movie "Jaws", and John Williams incorporated it into his music score. More... bit.ly/4fEXBGE

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Mike Batt has launched a crowd-funded project to record his Ukraine Symphony in support of Ukraine. He is still composing the Symphony and hopes to record it in Kyiv later this year. Check out the CrowdFunder link to support the project and receive merchandise. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The Only Girl in the Orchestra won the Best Documentary Short Film at this year's Oscars. Directed by Molly O'Brien, the film is about her aunt Orin O'Brien, a double-bass player who in 1966 became the New York Philharmonic's first female player. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Mark Snow has died at the age of 78. He is best known as the composer for The X-Files through all 11 seasons, with both movie and TV spinoffs. But he was prolific as a television composer with many other series to his name. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025) - obituary of the distinguished composer: bit.ly/4l8LhA3

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Alastair Penman's latest release "The Last Tree" is about Climate Change. It is a Suite of 8 movements for saxophone orchestra, each named after a quote about climate change. It's a fine album with superb music and an important message to convey. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

"Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds" is a 90 minute documentary looking at the career of Olympic diving legend Tom Daley. The music by composer Ceiri Torjussen follows the ups and downs of Daley's personal struggles, as well as the ups and downs of his career. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Alf Clausen, long time composer for "The Simpsons" has died at the age of 84. Danny Elfman composed the theme music, but it was Alf Clausen who provided the show's incidental music and occasional songs. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

"The Last of Us" Season 2 soundtrack has been released. Gustavo Sataolalla tends to do the moody atmospheric tracks, mostly with his signature guitar sound, while David Fleming does the narrative tracks with plenty of dystopian action. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

"Morricone Segreto" is an album of tracks from Morricone's film scores, not well-known tracks from his best loved films, but tracks seemingly selected for their weirdness. This is Morricone at his most outlandish, uncompromising and psychedelic. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

Souvenance is the latest album by Canadian pianist Jennifer King, 11 tracks by 8 women composers, with an emphasis on "nocturnes" and "romances". Highly recommended. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

"Plaisir d'Amour" is a Love Song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini with words from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian. We present 5 arrangements in total with videos, sheet music parts, midi & mp3 files. www.mfiles.co.uk

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Live to Screen Concerts are becoming a lot more popular than they once were. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) have announced that they will be performing a series of 5 such concerts during their 2025-2026 Season in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

"Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen" features music from Michael Giacchino's Film, TV and Game scores but with a distinctive Hawaiian vibe. Volume 1 covers from "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997) to "Super 8 Suite" (2011). More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

"Beyond The Godfather: The Concert Music of Nino Rota" is a concert being given in Washington DC and Baltimore this week. We know Nino Rota for his film music, but this event will focus on his concert music. Angel Gil-Ordόñez conducts the PostClassical Ensemble. More... bit.ly/4iyUZu3

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

Among Henry Purcell's keyboard music are a number of "Grounds". A Ground is a repeating bass line which serves as the basis for a set of variations. Here is his quirky Ground in C minor with its idiosyncratic syncopation - including sheet music, video, midi & mp3 files. More... bit.ly/429a93A

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Zero Hour: the campaign for climate and nature @zero-hour.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

💧Whilst we welcome steps taken by Gov to clean up Lake Windermere—rivers & lakes across the country are in a desperate state. 🐝 @sioldridge.bsky.social outlines on @listentotimesradio.bsky.social why legislation is needed to protect the natural world—on which we depend. youtube.com/shorts/ekUeg...

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Government action is just drop in the lake when tackling nature loss in British Waterways. #canbill

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

"Chaos: The Manson Murders" is a Netflix documentary looking at a web of conspiracy surrounding the 1960s Manson Murders. Scored by Paul Leonard-Morgan, the music uses electronics to augment string layers. But it also has spooky connections to Manson himself. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

Elliot Goldenthal is the latest composer in the "Music for Film" series. Batman, Vampires, Shakespeare, Alien, Final Fantasy - this is a superb album of orchestral music demonstrating the power and versatility of this classically trained composer. More... bit.ly/4byncyB

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 24/02/2025

Ludwig is a TV detective series where David Mitchell adopts his twin brother's identity to investigate his disappearance. Series composers Nathan Klein and Finn Keane have borrowed various themes from "Ludwig" van Beethoven. The resulting score is a fun listen. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm

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Music Files @musicfiles.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

"Scoring Action Movies" is a 2025 International Competition inviting students from all over the world to compose music for scenes taken from well-known action movies. The final award ceremony will take place in Narni (in Umbria in Italy) in July. More... bit.ly/3EUQ3Rs

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