TV and Film music
Six of the best examples of classical music in movies
We choose six of the most unexpected and imaginative uses of classical music in movies
These movie directors are using classical music to create viral memes and memorable moments
From Brahms to Samuel Barber, the use of classical music in films can create all sorts of unlikely connections in the minds of the audience, as Tom Service explains
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...
A guide to Back to the Future – The Musical
It has become one of the hottest tickets in the West End, but what is Back to the Future – The Musical, and what is all the fuss about?
10 best film scores by Danny Elfman
In a career spanning some 37 years, composer Danny Elfman has enchanted and disturbed filmgoers in equal measure. But what are his best scores? Here's a top ten...
Who is Danny Elfman, the composer behind The Simpsons?
There’s one iconic telly tune you’ll probably know by this American composer, whose music graces the BBC Proms for the first time this weekend; but there’s a lot more to Danny Elfman than The Simpsons...
Who wrote the theme tune for Match of the Day?
It’s the football show that has been on our TV screens for 58 years, but who wrote the legendary theme music for the BBC’s Match of the Day?
The Snowman: A guide to the music of this festive classic - and who actually sang 'Walking in the Air'
Odds are that you know this music, but what were the circumstances behind its composition? And who actually sings 'Walking in the Air' on the original film soundtrack? Here is our guide to the music of a festive classic
Tár: Cate Blanchett on portraying a conductor in new psychodrama
We spoke to actress Cate Blanchett on her demanding new role, playing a power-hungry conductor in Todd Field's new psychological drama, Tár
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny soundtrack: behind John Williams's 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.
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?
15 best movie songs ranked: our favourite film songs
Are these the 15 greatest original movie songs of all time?
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...
Tenet: our guide to Ludwig Göransson's soundtrack
Our guide to the dramatic score to Christopher Nolan's science-fiction action film Tenet, which won Ludwig Göransso nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Original Score
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
Why was Nino Rota's score for 'The Godfather' disqualified from the 1972 Oscars?
Despite being initially nominated, Nino Rota's score for 'The Godfather' was replaced by John Addison's soundtrack for 'Sleuth'.
John Williams at the Oscars: all his 54 record-breaking Academy Award nominations
John Williams has received the most Oscar nominations than any other living person in history. To celebrate his triumphant career, here is a round-up of all the nominations and wins he has ever received at the Academy Awards
Winners of Oscars for Best Original Score: all the nominated soundtracks from the history of the Academy Awards
All the winners and nominated film scores from the history of the Oscars
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?
The Indiana Jones soundtracks ranked worst to best
John Williams has written five scores for Hollywood’s most loveable archaeologist Indiana Jones, but which is the best Indiana Jones soundtrack? Here’s our ranking…
10 best John Williams scores of all time
What are the American composer John Williams's very best film scores, and what makes them so? Here’s a starter for ten, from big hitters the world knows and loves to some that might not be so familiar
Winners of BAFTA for Best Original Music: all the winning and nominated soundtracks from history
Every single winner and nominated film score in the history of the British Academy Film Awards
Poor Things soundtrack: our guide to the score, its composer and all the music featured in the film
Introducing Jerskin Fendrix, the Oscar-nominated young composer behind the eccentric score to Yorgos Lanthimos's Poor Things
15 of the Best Movie Musicals of All Time
Ever since sound and film were first united in The Jazz Singer (1927), the musical has been a staple of cinema history and popular culture, but what are the best film musicals of all time?