Arthur Bliss
British composer and conductorWikipedia
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Oct 4, 2026
Peter CudlipHOST
One thing I will say, though, is the music is very, very good.
Peter CudlipHOST
In the next hour and a bit, you're going to hear works by Arthur Bliss, William Walton, Arnold Bax, Virgil Thompson, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Malcolm Arnold, Maurice Jarre, Toru Takemitsu, Michael Nyman, and John Corigliano.
Peter CudlipHOST
But I am going to start with a composer whose name you might not associate with film music, Camille Saint-Saëns.
Peter CudlipHOST
In the early 1900s, some stage productions were starting to blend live performers with magic lantern slides and projected film, all accompanied by live music.
8 MINS LATER
Peter CudlipHOST
But I will put a link in the show notes to the trailer for the movie.
Peter CudlipHOST
It really is worth a look.
Peter CudlipHOST
It was also Wells who started the process of luring the composer Arthur Bliss to write the music for the film.
Peter CudlipHOST
Here are the opening and closing sections from the score performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra conducted by Christopher Linden Gee.
Peter CudlipHOST
One thing I will say, though, is the music is very, very good.
Peter CudlipHOST
In the next hour and a bit, you're going to hear works by Arthur Bliss, William Walton, Arnold Bax, Virgil Thomson, Ralph Vaughan Williams, Malcolm Arnold, Maurice Jarre, Toru Takemitsu, Michael Nyman, and John Corigliano.
Peter CudlipHOST
But I am going to start with a composer whose name you might not associate with film music, Camille Saint-Saëns.
Peter CudlipHOST
In the early 1900s, some stage productions were starting to blend live performers with magic lantern slides and projected film, all accompanied by live music.
8 MINS LATER
Peter CudlipHOST
But I will put a link in the show notes to the trailer for the movie.
Peter CudlipHOST
It really is worth a look.
Peter CudlipHOST
It was also Wells who started the process of luring the composer Arthur Bliss to write the music for the film.
Peter CudlipHOST
Here are the opening and closing sections from the score performed by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Christopher Linden Gee.