London Philharmonic Orchestra: A celebration of British cinema

Film music was never just about Hollywood – and from Lawrence of Arabia to James Bond, Brief Encounter to Four Weddings and a Funeral, British cinema has created its own legends, to utterly unforgettable music. As part of our Isle of Noises season, film music maestro Anthony Weeden introduces a century of great British film scores. The elegance of Murder on the Orient Express, the visionary pre-war sci-fi of Things to Come; the sheer emotion of the Love theme from Romeo and Juliet: these are the soundtracks of all our lives: and you’ll never hear them played with more energy or flair.

Programme includes:
Jarre - Main theme (Lawrence of Arabia)
Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No 2, mvt 1 (Brief Encounter)
Mozart - Piano Concerto No 21, mvt 2 (The Spy who loved me)
Arnold - Suite (David Copperfield)
Rota - Love theme (Romeo and Juliet)
Rodney Bennett - Waltz (Murder on the Orient Express)
Rodney Bennett - Love theme (Four Weddings and a Funeral)
Bliss - Suite (Things to come)