TV and Film music
Maestro: how Bradley Cooper became Leonard Bernstein for the Netflix biopic
Conductor Yannick Nézet-Séguin and Jamie Bernstein discuss how Bradley Cooper embodied the late great conductor Leonard Bernstein in appearance, movement and, of course, conducting...
Best Star Wars music: all nine Star Wars music scores ranked worst to best
How do all nine Star Wars scores stack up? Here's our ranking of the best and worst Star Wars music
Who is Ludwig Göransson? A guide to the Oscar-winning film composer
Swedish composer Ludwig Göransson has captured the attention of the film music world in recent years, but his composing career has been much more diverse than most...
15 best movie songs ranked: our favourite film songs
Are these the 15 greatest original movie songs of all time?
Best Disney songs: are these the 15 greatest ever?
Sean Wilson chooses his best Disney songs of all time - do you agree with his choices?
Doctor Who voted UK’s favourite sci-fi theme tune
The Doctor Who theme tune, composed by Ron Grainer and arranged by Delia Derbyshire, topped the chart with its eerie, otherworldly sound
BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing theme tune: who composed it and why it has a Latin flavour
Who wrote the Strictly Come Dancing theme tune?
Which classical performers have appeared on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing?
Here are the stars from the classical world who have graced the BBC's Strictly Come Dancing - as performers and, in one case, a much-loved judge
The best film scores of all time...
Grab the popcorn, dim the lights and settle in for a run through our pick of the best film scores of all time...
The Indiana Jones film scores ranked worst to best
John Williams has written five scores for Hollywood’s most loveable archaeologist Indiana Jones, but which is the very best? Here’s our ranking…
A guide to the music of John Williams’s Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny music
Everyone’s favourite archaeologist is back in the saddle, and so is composer John Williams, but what’s the score like for Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny? Here’s everything you need to know.
Disney's Fantasia: all the pieces of classical music featured in the animated film
It's not just The Sorcerer's Apprentice that makes an appearance in Fantasia. We name all the works – by the likes of Beethoven, Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky – that appear in the original 1940 film
10 best Disney soundtracks: the music from your favourite Disney films ranked
Sean Wilson counts down his top 10 Disney soundtracks, but do you agree with his choices - or have we missed your favourite?
Eurovision 2023: performers, history, UK entry, how to watch and more
All you need to know about Eurovision 2023, held in Liverpool, UK: performers, history, rules, how to watch and vote, and much more
Composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has died
The Oscar-winning film composer, electro-pop pioneer and Japanese contemporary music icon has passed away at the age of 71
Who has written the music and theme tune for ‘Wild Isles’?
Wild Isles is the BBC’s look at the UK’s own natural wonders, and the music for the series is by someone with more than a little experience in natural history scoring…
Who is Sarah Class?
Meet Sarah Class, the composer who has written music for David Attenborough's Africa - and King Charles's coronation
Volker Bertelmann wins the Oscar for Best Original Score
All Quiet on the Western Front took home the Academy Award for music at the 95th Academy Awards, which took place in Los Angeles overnight.
Who is Patrick Doyle?
Meet the Scottish composer Patrick Doyle, whose composing credits include a Harry Potter, Bridget Jones - and music for King Charles’s Coronation
Who was Frieda Belinfante?
Discover the musical pioneer you’ve never heard of… oh and did we mention Frieda Belinfante was a war hero, too? And there’s even more to the story of this remarkable cellist and conductor, one of the subjects of a new Channel 4 documentary film.
All Quiet on the Western Front wins the music BAFTA
It was a big night for the German film, which took home seven prizes at last night’s EE BAFTA Film Awards in London, one of which was for Original Score.
What is the television programme The Piano and when's it on?
The reality programme The Piano will see Claudia Winkleman inviting talented amateurs to perform on pianos at four UK train stations. But what exactly is the format? And when is it on? Here is everything you need to know about this new Channel 4 show
2023 Oscar nominees announced for Original Score and Original Song
The complete list of nominees was just announced in a live broadcast from Los Angeles, including those for Best Original Score and Best Original Song
BAFTA Music Nominees Revealed
Five composers are up for Best Original Score at the 2023 EE BAFTA Film Awards, the nominations for which were announced yesterday in London.