Podcast appearances and mentions of Howard Blake

Our sermon series on the Book of Acts continues. Interesting and weird things are happening. The news of Jesus continues to spread. The church is growing. The Apostle Philip takes center stage today with his encounter with a curious eunuch. First Prez Transitional Pastor Tim Fearer examines these personalities closely. And he introduces us to Howard Blake whose practice you might want to adopt as your own.

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next of his regular audio described theatre reviews for 2025. This week continuing the theme of winter tales Vidar was reviewing The Snowman as the production returned home to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with description by professional Audio Describer Carolyn Smith. About The Snowman The Birmingham Repertory Theatre's enchanting production of The Snowman has been delighting audiences for over 30 years and is the West End's longest running Christmas Show. It returned home over the festive season to give Birmingham audiences the chance to be part of the magic again. When a young boy's snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. They meet Father Christmas, dancing penguins, reindeer and crowds of The Snowman's friends, but will they escape evil Jack Frost and get back home for Christmas morning? Based on Raymond Brigg's much-loved book and featuring Howard Blake‘s classic song Walking In The Air, this enchanting live show has thrilled audiences throughout the world since first appearing on stage over twenty-five years ago.  For more about access at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre along with details of audio described performances of their productions do visit - https://www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/your-visit/accessibility/ (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

This week Jack and Ben revisit Channel 4's timless animated classic, The Snowman. We explore its hand-drawn look, Raymond Briggs' knack for hitting us in the feels complimented by the glory of Howard Blake's score - as well as a bit of a Walking In The Air controversy. Was it always destined to become a Christmas staple or is there a rabbit hole here to go down? Join us as we take flight through the snowy landscapes of this bittersweet holiday masterpiece. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Siskoid Cinema presents... Fade In, the show that looks at famous actors and directors' first feature film, looking for that spark of future stardom. This episode, Ridley Scott's career fades in with The Duellists. Did one the director of Alien, Blade Runner and Gladiator arrive fully formed? Siskoid and Dr. Anj discuss! Listen to the episode below, or subscribe to FW Team-Up on Apple or Spotify! This podcast is a proud member of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK! Visit our WEBSITE: https://fireandwaterpodcast.com/ Follow us on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/FWPodcasts Like our FACEBOOK page: https://www.facebook.com/FWPodcastNetwork Use our HASHTAG online: #FWPodcasts Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fwpodcasts Subscribe via Apple Podcasts as part of the FIRE AND WATER PODCAST NETWORK. Credits: Bonus clips: "The Duellists" by Ridley Scott, starring Harvey Keitel, Keith Carradine, Liz Smith, Tom Conti, Diana Quick, and Alun Armstrong; and The Duellists score by Howard Blake. Thanks for leaving a comment!

Today we present our second ALL REQUEST CHRISTMAS SPECIAL on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to participate in future all-request shows, please head over to our Patreon page, and join the community in any tier that is $5 USD/month or above. Once you do you will be able to participate in all upcoming all-request programs. For this second Patreon All Request Christmas show, we get to hear some Christmas favourites from the biggest supporters of the Cinematic Sound Radio Podcast including Angela Rabatin, Glenn Mcdorman, Elderly Morningstar, Will Welch, Lee Wileman, Deniz Çağlar, Stacy Livitsanis, Jochen Stolz, Jerome Flick, Victor Field, Carl Wonders, and Joe Wiles. They requested tracks from such composers as Alan Silvestri, John Williams, Yoko Shimomura, John Barry, Henry Mancini, Michael Convertino, Danny Elfman, Philippe Rombi, Anne-Kathrin Dern, Howard Blake, Carl Zittrer and Paul Zaza. Thanks to everyone who participated. Again, for those who didn't get a chance to send in a request and want to be a part of the next all-request program, we'd love to have you join the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon family. But don't feel like you have to join. I'm not forcing anyone to join. Remember this podcast will always be free to listen to but if you want to support the program and join the community we've formed on Patreon then we'd love to have you. Enjoy the show! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, Maxime, William Welch, Tim Burden, Alan Rogers, Dave Williams, Max Hamulyák, Jeffrey Graebner, Douglas Lacey, Don Mase, Victor Field, Jochen Stolz, Emily Mason, Eric Skroch, Alexander Schiebel, Alphonse Brown, John Link, Andreas Wennmyr, Matt Berretta, Eldaly Morningstar, Jim Wilson, Glenn McDorman, Chris Malone, Steve Karpicz, Deniz Çağlar, Brent Osterberg, Jérôme Flick, Sarah Brouns, Aaron Collins, Randall Derchan, Angela Rabatin, Michael Poteet, Larry Reese, Thomas Tinneny, William Burke, Rudy Amaya, Stacy Livitsanis, Rick Laird, Carl Wonders, Michael Poteet, Nathan Blumenfeld, Daniel Herrin, Mike Kohutich, Scott Bordelon, James Alexander —— Cinematic Sound Radio is fully licensed to play music by SOCAN. Support us on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/cinematicsoundradio Check out our NEW Cinematic Sound Radio TeePublic Store! https://www.teepublic.com/stores/cinematic-sound-radio Cinematic Sound Radio Web: http://www.cinematicsound.net Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/cinsoundradio Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cinematicsound Cinematic Sound Radio Fanfare and Theme by David Coscina https://soundcloud.com/user-970634922 Bumper voice artist: Tim Burden http://www.timburden.com

SOMM Recordings is delighted to announce the label debut of the acclaimed British composer Howard Blake with a disc of his orchestral music to mark his 85th birthday.Blake himself is heard at the piano and conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra, with Paul Daniel also conducting the English Northern Philharmonia.Tracks Symphony No. 1: Impressions of a City, Op. 42/409 (1967, rev. 1990) (14:34)Concert Dances for piano and orchestra, Op. 432 (1992) I. Parade (0:55) II. Slow Ragtime (1:39) III. Jump (0:54) IV. Medium Rock (1:48) V. Folk Ballad (2:24) VI. Boogie (1:00) VII. Jazz Waltz (2:34) VIII. Cha-Cha (1:55) IX. Galop (0:53) The Court of Love, Op. 286 (1979) I. The Enchantress (Theme and Variations) (6:16) II. The Maiden and the Troubadour (Scherzo) (7:07) III. The Queen (Theme and Finale) (6:21) A Month in the Country, Op. 446 (1992) I. Larghetto (3:04) II. Alla marcia (1:21) III. Adagio (Elegy) (3:55) IV. Scherzando (1:36) V. Andante espressivo (3:11) Help support our show by purchasing this album  at:Downloads (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber#AppleClassical Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com This album is broadcast with the permission of Sean Dacy from Rosebrook Media.

Playlist: Andrew Staniland, Justin Dehart - Orion Constellation TheoryGrazyna Bacewicz, Estonian Festival Orchestra - Concerto for String OrchestraReena Esmail, Verona Quartet - String Quartet (Ragamala)John Gordon Armstrong, Lara Deutsch, Adam Cicchillitti - VistasLawrence Axelrod, The Growlers - Four Large ObjectsRobert Groslot, Brussels Philharmonic - Now, Voyager, sail...Howard Blake, Madeleine Mitchell - The Ice-Princess & The Snowman

On this historic broadcast, Derek sits down with one of the most celebrated film composers in the history of cinema, Howard Blake. At the age of 84, Howard tells us about growing up in the United Kingdom during the Blitz of World War II, how he got accepted to the Royal Academy of Music, his most successful compositions, working with the legendary rock band, Queen, writing music for Princess Diana and of course, his most celebrated and successful work, creating the score for the 1982 animated Christmas classic, The Snowman. Website: https://www.howardblake.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEUBXI4j216Ruo5QfcGXNFQ/videos

Brian May's brilliant collaboration with composer Howard Blake brings Queen's ninth album Flash Gordon to a close. "The Hero" is a favorite among fans who applaud the song's return to a classic Queen energy, with many insisting this was a missed opportunity. It went over well live, and employs multiple themes heard previously on the soundtrack album. Did you know an alternate version exists? And it's probably the superior version, if you ask me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tater-thoughts/message

Brian May's brilliant collaboration with composer Howard Blake brings Queen's ninth album Flash Gordon to a close. "The Hero" is a favorite among fans who applaud the song's return to a classic Queen energy, with many insisting this was a missed opportunity. It went over well live, and employs multiple themes heard previously on the soundtrack album. Did you know an alternate version exists? And it's probably the superior version, if you ask me. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tater-thoughts/message

There's a lot of intensity and tension in these three compositions; and three different members of Queen brought them to life. Roger's "In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise)" is a deeper version of his already-dreamy track. John appears for the first time on the soundtrack with "Execution of Flash"; a sparse, pulsing and soulful piece. And finally, Freddie (along with composer Howard Blake) creates an emotional and cinematic soundscape in "The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash)". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tater-thoughts/message

There's a lot of intensity and tension in these three compositions; and three different members of Queen brought them to life. Roger's "In the Death Cell (Love Theme Reprise)" is a deeper version of his already-dreamy track. John appears for the first time on the soundtrack with "Execution of Flash"; a sparse, pulsing and soulful piece. And finally, Freddie (along with composer Howard Blake) creates an emotional and cinematic soundscape in "The Kiss (Aura Resurrects Flash)". --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tater-thoughts/message

In this episode we opened up the phone line to the podcast community! Conversations covered a wide range of topics with each guest. We also got into a deep analysis of the National Track at Jandebeur's Motorsports Park before their round of the state championship series coming up in two weeks.

RNIB Connect Radio's Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjarding MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio audio described theatre reviews. This time Vidar was reviewing the longest running Christmas show in English Theatre history, ‘The Snowman' at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre with live audio description by Julia Grundy and Caroline Smith. This is the theatre production of the classic film directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates which was first shown on Channel 4 on Boxing Day 1982. Based on Raymond Brigg's much-loved book and featuring Howard Blake's classic song Walking In The Air, this enchanting live show has thrilled audiences throughout the world since first appearing on stage over twenty-five years ago, going on to become the West End's longest running Christmas show. When a young boy's snowman comes to life on Christmas Eve, the two set off on a night-time quest for adventure. They meet Father Christmas, dancing penguins, reindeer and crowds of The Snowman's friends, but will they escape evil Jack Frost and get back home for Christmas morning? Vidar began by metaphorically taking Toby ‘Walking in the Air' as the famous song by Harold Blake goes and he explained to Toby how a show like The Snowman, which is purely a magical Christmas dance production with no dialogue at all apart from Farther Christmas going ‘Ho, Ho, Ho' was brought to life to him through the well crafted audio description by Julia Grundy and Caroline Smith.   Sadly due to Covid restrictions there was not the opportunity of a touch tour to explore some of the 60 costumes that are used in the production including 11 alone for The Snowman.  As Vidar is a real fan of anything to do with Christmas ‘The Snowman' always features on his Christmas theatre wish list and hopefully next year when the longest running Christmas show in English Theatre returns to the Birmingham Rep there will be the opportunity for blind and partially sighted patrons to go on a touch tour to explore the costumes, props and the set of this magical production too.  (Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)

It's a very Happy Christmas from Mike Parry and Lesley-Ann Jones as they see you into the festive season with their latest offering, direct from Planet Porky. Topics include: Postal problems during the build up to the big day, re-gifting, Southern dis-Comfort, The Wurzels, cider lollies, Simon Cowell's latest offering, winning money on TV, how Porky discovered a 'Chaser', Howard Blake, Walking in the Air, the laziness of 'Review of the Year' features, Piers Morgan's new career, Stingray, the Last Temptation of Christ, the difference between faith and religion, Jimmy Carr and his new show, how one particular scenario would see Prince Harry become King, Charles Dickens, overpopulation, Enid Blyton's terrible parenting, and Margaret Thatcher's children. It's the podcast that'll come down your chimney and fill your sack, it's Life on Planet Porky!  Follow the show on Twitter: @PlanetPorky or Mike is: @MikeParry8 while you can find Lesley-Ann: @LAJwriter. Or you can email us questions or comments to: planetporkypod@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!  From all of us at Planet Porky - have a very Happy Christmas!

Howard Blake OBE FRAM is a composer, conductor, and pianist whose career has spanned more than 50 years and produced more than 650 works. Blake's most successful work is his soundtrack for Channel 4's 1982 film The Snowman, which includes the song "Walking in the Air". He is increasingly recognised for his classical works including concertos, oratorios, ballets, operas and many instrumental pieces.Missing music, Blake played the piano in pubs and clubs for a couple of years until being discovered and signed by EMI to make a solo album and work as a session musician on many recordings. This led to work as an arranger and a composer, employment that gradually became his full-time occupation.In the late 1960s, on the recommendation of Bernard Herrmann, Blake began working as a keyboard player and arranger with veteran screen composer Laurie Johnson on music for the hit ITV television series The Avengers. During the program's sixth and final season in 1968–1969, Johnson was commissioned to write the soundtrack music for the feature film Hot Millions; to enable him to work on the film score, Johnson recruited Blake to take over composing duties for him, and Blake composed the incidental music for ten complete episodes of that series. In 1970, shortly after the series finished, he lived in a beach hut in Cornwall for about two months, "to get away from it all".Over an active career he has written numerous film scores, including The Duellists with Sir Ridley Scott and David Puttnam, which gained the Special Jury Award at the Cannes Festival in 1977; A Month in the Country with Kenneth Branagh and Colin Firth, which gained him the British Film Institute Anthony Asquith Award for musical excellence in 1989; and The Snowman, which was nominated for an Oscar after its first screening on Channel 4 in 1982, and has won many other prizes internationally. From this, his famous song "Walking in the Air", for which he also wrote the lyrics, was the success that launched Aled Jones in 1985 (although Jones only recorded the song three years after the release of the film, while the song on the soundtrack is sung by the St Paul's chorister Peter Auty. Blake's concert version of The Snowman for narrator and orchestra is now performed worldwide, as is the full-length ballet of the same name, launched in 1997, which in 2013 celebrated its 16th consecutive Christmas season for Sadler's Wells at the Peacock Theatre in London.In 1980, Blake was commissioned to write an orchestral music score for Flash Gordon, in collaboration with Queen. He was given only 10 days to produce the results, and after completion fell ill with pneumonia brought on by exhaustion. He recovered, and he and Queen were jointly nominated for a BAFTA Award. It was, however, a disappointment to him that the makers of Flash Gordon did not use much of his score.Blake has composed many concert works, including the Piano Concerto commissioned by the Philharmonia Orchestra for the 30th birthday of Princess Diana in 1991, in which he also featured as soloist; the Violin Concerto to celebrate the centenary of the City of Leeds in 1993; the cantata to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the United Nations in 1995, performed in the presence of the Royal Family in Westminster Hall; and the large-scale choral/orchestral work Benedictus, championed by Sir David Willcocks and the Bach Choir, which was given its London premiere in Westminster Cathedral in 1989 with Cardinal Basil Hume as narrator, and which has been widely performed ever since. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Iván vuelve con esta cápsula dedicada a una gran banda sonora de una no menos gran película de terror, Al final de la escalera (The Changeling). Nos os perdáis este audio y sino habéis visto este magistral film, no os lo penséis y hacedlo que la tenéis tanto en Filmin como en Movistar+. Y si ya os sabéis la peli de memoria (que sería lo normal), volved a escuchar la magistral banda sonora que la inunda. ¡Comentad y acordaros de clicar el "Me gusta" en Ivoox! itunes: https://itunes.apple.com/es/podcast/los-tres-amigos/id1198252523?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/52i1iqZ56ACal18GPkCxiW Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9sb3N0cmVzYW1pZ29zLndvcmRwcmVzcy5jb20vZmVlZC8?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwik4Y3e3_vyAhURmhoKHabDAJQQ9sEGegQIARAC Grupo de Telegram: https://t.me/joinchat/FWc3_R64WPEbhrj0 https://www.facebook.com/LosTresAmigosPodcast/ Twitter: @tresamigospod Instagram: lostresamigospodcast blog: https://lostresamigos.wordpress.com/

Flash Gordon, the character, was created back in the 1930's specifically as a space opera.  Space opera is the old science fiction that takes place in outer space but doesn't necessarily follow the knowledge behind the science.  George Lucas brought it all back in the 1970's with STAR WARS (1977).  With it being a huge subgenre once more, in 1980 the film FLASH GORDON as the next big budget film to set off a franchise. New York Jets quarterback Flash Gordon (Sam J. Jones), during space Emperor Ming's (Max von Sydow) invasion of Earth, flies a space rocket with travel agent Dale Arden (Melody Anderson) and scientist Hans Zarkov (Topol) to Ming's palace where they are captured.  With the help of Princess Aura (Ornella Muti) and others, Flash escapes and tries to start an intergalactic rebellion to free all those oppressed by Ming. Produced by Dino De Laurentiis, directed by Mike Hodges, and written by Lorenzo Semple, Jr., based off Alex Raymond's iconic character, the movie gained much press as the band Queen joined as the main composer along with Howard Blake.  Released world wide, the film's retro look and strange story gained it mediocre reviews.  Yet years later fans found the film and gave it the rightful cult following that it has.  Your co-hosts discuss this wonderful film.

15th-20th CenturiesThis week we hear works by Philippe Verdelot, Gasparo Alberti, Peter Philips, Juan Hidalgo, Jean-Philippe Rameau, Luigi Cherubini, Józef Wieniawski, John Foulds, and Howard Blake.138 Minutes – Weeks of September 27 and October 04, 2021

Episode 50 covers the ninth Queen studio album/first soundtrack album for the 1980 space opera film "Flash Gordon." Some rate it as one of the stronger film soundtracks while some may wonder why Queen ever participated in this. For this episode, we've decided to listen to the album live and provide live commentary with you as you listen along. Mark, Kevin, Alex, and Chris take you on a historical journey surrounding the album as well as share our favorites and not-so favorites from the record. We go on a deep dive track-by-track listen of this album as well as share personal stories of discovering Queen's ninth studio album "Flash Gordon." Tune in next week for Episode 51 covering the tenth Queen studio album "Hot Space."Available at https://lightthesky.net/podcasts/queen/flash-gordon/ and on all podcast streaming platforms (just search "Light the Sky Podcast.")Follow "Light the Sky Podcast" on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to stay up-to-date with all things LTS.Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lighttheskypodcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/LighttheSkyPod1Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LightTheSkyPodcast/

001 In the First Place - Selections from Late 60's Soundtracks 01 The Remo Four - In the First Place (Wonderwall 1968 - UK) Mysteriously missing from the original soundtrack release, this George Harrison produced rarity is a perfect example of where psychedelic pop was at during this magical year. 02 The Byrds - Child of the Universe (Candy 1968 - US) The Byrds during one of their finest years in between "Notorious Byrd Bros" and "Sweetheart of the Rodeo".  This version features a different mix than the one from their 1969 album “Dr. Byrds and Mr. Hyde". 03 The Electric Flag - Peter's Trip (The Trip 1967 - US) Before recording their more well known releases for Columbia Records, this Chicago group scored the soundtrack to one of the premier LSD exploito flicks starring Peter Fonda. 04 Nirvana - The Touchables Theme (All of Us) (The Touchables 1968 - UK) A classic title track from a prolific UK pop-psych duo who have made many a fine example of the genre.  This is the reprise mix that ends the original soundtrack. 05 Barbara Kelly & The Morning Good - Maria's Theme  (The Savage Seven 1968 - US) This mystery band makes their only appearance on this soundtrack, leading me to believe they may have been a one off studio outfit created specifically for this score.  06 Howard Blake - An Elephant Called Slowly (Reprise) (An Elephant Called Slowly 1970 - UK) British composer Howard Blake scored this 1969 film with a fittingly stomping soundtrack of instrumentals that are heavy on the drums and percussion. 07 Peter Cooke and Dudley Moore - Bedazzled (Bedazzled 1968 - UK) What can be said of this phased masterpiece by musical and comedic genius Dudley Moore?  Perfection. 08 Jeff Simmons - Vegas Pickup (Naked Angels 1969 - US) Rugged instrumental by Jeff Simmons from an outlaw biker film soundtrack released on Frank Zappa's Straight Records.  Simmons released his solo album "Lucille Has Messed Up My Mind" the same year. 09 John Simon - Drivin' Daisy (Last Summer 1969 - US) This coming of age film from 1969 features a soundtrack composed by organist John Simon.  This driving rocker - no pun intended - features the vocals of Cyrus Faryar who released two solo albums on Elektra in the early 70's. 10 Steve Miller Band - Superbyrd (Revolution 1968 - US) Filmed in San Francisco during the height of the flower power era, this documentary is soundtracked by heavies from the local scene including a young Steve Miller in a rare instrumental moment. 11 Andy Ellison - It's Been a Long Time (Here We Go Round the Mulberry Bush 1968 - UK) Lead singer for freakbeat-psych misfits John's Children, Andy Ellison tames things down a touch for this psychedelic love ballad complete with a reference to an "icicle tricycle".All songs recorded from vinyl and curated by Elvin Estela.

With the 40th anniversary re-release of Mike Hodges’s Flash Gordon into cinemas at the end of the month, Matthew Sweet is joined by guitarist Brian May for a look back on the film's groundbreaking score composed by Howard Blake and Queen. Matthew also takes a timely look back across the decades at music for films that have taken their inspiration from comic strips and comic books. Featured films include 'Modesty Blaise', 'Dennis the Menace', 'Popeye', 'Addams Family Values', 'The Peanuts Movie', and 'The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp'; 'The Belles of St Trinians', 'Barbarella', 'The Perils of Gwendoline' and 'Tamara Drewe'; 'The Adventures of Tintin', 'Dick Tracy' and of course 'Flash Gordon'. The Classic Score of the week is Franz Waxman's music for the 1954 Arthurian inspired adventure epic, 'Prince Valiant'. And the programme also includes music from the newly released video-on-demand feature, 'The Old Guard' - based on a 2017 comic book by Greg Rucka and Leandro Fernandez and featuring a new score by Dustin O'Halloran and Volker Bertelmann.

Part three of Lee's look into Canadian-made - or at least shot-in-Canada - horror is here. There's a lot more tracks and background info on the musicians and the films than in the previous two shows, and Lee has tried to better span the scope of Canadian horror, from the early days to more modern times, from low budget to much larger productions. Lee thinks this big list is pretty good, and he hopes you do too. Playlist: --The Gate – Main Title from "The Gate" (1987) --Michael Hoenig & J. Peter Robinson --No Pleasure from "The Gate" (1987) --Eva Everything --End Theme from "Cannibal Girls" (1973) --Doug Riley --The Prophouse Revelation from "Curtains" (1983) --Paul Zaza --Main Theme from "Prom Night II" (1987) --Paul Zaza --Main Theme from "Seizure!" (1974) --Lee Gagnon --Main Title from "Splice" (2009) --Cyrille Aufort --Stathis Enters from "The Fly" (1986) --Howard Shore --Tv or not Tv from "Videodrome" (1983) --Howard Shore --End Theme from "Pin" (1988) --Peter Manning Robinson --Happy Birthday to Me from "Happy Birthday to Me" (1981) --Syreeta --Wrong Door from "Cube" (1997) --Mark Korven --I Am The Witch Mercy from "The Witch" (2015) --Mark Korven --Midnite Man from "Zombie Nightmare" (1986) --Pantera --Phantom from "The Editor" (2014) --Vercetti Technicolor --Music Box Theme (Extended Version) from "The Changeling" (1980) --Howard Blake, Ken Wannberg & Rick Wilkins Opening and closing music: Money Orgy from "Danger Diabolik" by Ennio Morricone & Main Theme from "The Horror of Dracula" by James Bernard.

In this episode Dr Laura-Jane Foley meets award-winning composer, conductor and pianist Howard Blake. Howard is best known for composing the music for the much-loved Christmas classic 'The Snowman'. In a wide-ranging and fascinating chat full of revealing anecdotes, Howard chooses to talk about the art and life of English painter Ruskin Spear (1911-1990). An episode not to be missed!To comment on the show please write to @laurajanefoley on Twitter and use the hashtag #MyFavouriteWorkOfArtPresented and produced by Dr Laura-Jane FoleyRecorded and edited at Wisebuddah, LondonTitle Music - 'Blue' from Colours by Dimitri Scarlato See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bohemian Rhapsody, the new biopic of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury, is finally in cinemas after eight years in the making. During production, two leading actors quit the project before Rami Malek took on the role of Freddie Mercury, Kate Mossman considers if film is worth the wait.As he approaches his 80th birthday this week, the conductor and composer Howard Blake looks back over his career which has included more than 700 compositions, including the music for 65 films – most famously for The Snowman - and his Piano Concerto to mark Princess Diana's 30th birthday.The Hepworth Prize for Sculpture is worth £30,000 to the winning artist recognised for their contribution to contemporary sculpture. This week an exhibition opens at Hepworth Wakefield showing the shortlisted artists Michael Dean, Mona Hatoum, Magali Reus, Phillip Lai and Cerith Wyn Evans. Art critic Adrian Searle considers their work and what they tell us about sculpture in the UK today. Presenter: Kirsty Lang Producer: Kate Bullivant

Time to visit the origin of the space opera as we know it today as we look into the history of Flash Gordon. How did this prolific series get started back in the 1930's? How did this series influence many of our favourite films and characters of today? How does the band Queen connect to this story? Also, Dave Bautista has some comments for Disney in response to James Gunn's firing from future Marvel projects. Music and audio from "Flash Gordon (1936)" is the property of Clifford Vaughn, Henry McRae, and Universal Studios. Music and audio from "Defenders of the Earth" is the property of Rob Walsh, Tony Pastor, Stan Lee, John Ahern, Rick Hoberg, Bill Hutten, Glenn Johnson, Tony Love, Don Sheppard, Lee Orgel, George Singer, Bill Hutton, Tony Love, and Marvel Productions. Music and audio from "Flash Gordon (1980)" is the property of Queen, Howard Blake, Dino De Laurentiis, Starling Films, and Dino De Laurentiis Company. Special thanks to Jeremy Eckert for our theme song. Check out our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/batjarpodcast. Invite your friends to like our page! You can contact us at @thebatcookiejar on Twitter or you can send an e-mail to batjarpodcast@gmail.com. 

Brad and Eric chat with Howard Blake, the composer of the non-Queen music in Flash Gordon. Music Provided by www.Purple-Planet.com

Uh oh! This year's episode is here, fresh from the grave and cravin' warm blood! So let loose, gooses, and give in! ☠ Cris Kevin & The Comics- Haunted House ☠ The Prairie Ramblers- Ghost in the Graveyard ☠ Philip Glass, Kronos Quartet, Dracula OST- Dr. Van Helsing and Dracula ☠ ”Horror Chamber of Blood & Gore” spookshow promo ☠ The Last Word- Sleepy Hollow ☠ Jack Hylton- Bogey Wail ☠ Gene Moss & The Monsters- I Want to Bite Your Hand ☠ Excerpt from The Innocents ☠ Acanthus, Les frisson des vampires OST- Angoisse temporelle ☠ Billy & The Dukes- Roland ☠ Premier Quartet- That Syncopated Boogie-Boo ☠ Duponts- Screamin’ Ball (At Dracula Hall) ☠ Blood for Dracula trailer ☠ Screaming Lord Sutch- Dracula’s Daughter ☠ Ennio Morricone, Drammi gotici OST- Ma non è un vampiro #1 ☠ Frankie Stein & His Ghouls- Mummy’s Little Boy ☠ ”Lights Out” intro ☠ Carl Bonafede & The Gemtones- The Werewolf ☠ Verdicts- Mummy’s Ball ☠ Howard Blake, Ken Wannberg, & Rick Wilkins, The Changeling OST- Main Theme

Welcome to the Friday 4 pack for Friday, July 31, 2015. This Week’s winner is Mayor of the Town. Hope you enjoy the show. Mayor of the Town was a old time radio comedy drama starring Lionel Barrymore and Agnes Moorehead which aired on NBC CBS and ABC from 1942 – 1949 ans was written by Jean Holloway, Leonard St. Clair, Howard Blake, Howard Breslin, Charles Tazwell, and Erna Lazarus. Mayor of the Town was directed by Jack Van Nostrand and produced by Murray Bolan. The show dealt with some pretty serious subject matter and Was very well written, acted, And directed. I think you’ll really enjoy the show.

As we enter a 10-day period of relative quiet in the Sands (story-wise)relating to October 6 - 15, we use the spare time to go to the movies. Thanks to Arthur Beale, we got to watch the 1978 film version of The Riddle of the Sands with 40-50 other ROTS fans, and the bulk of this podcast is dedicated to celebrating what turned out to be an excellent evening. First up, though, we urge you again to pledge your support for the Adventure Club - just £25 gets you the Handbook Edition of this classic adventure book, a ‘field’ audio book and access to a month-long web adventure. http://unbound.co.uk/books/riddle-of-the-sands (01:20) A tip of the hat to our hosts Arthur Beale and the purchase of a 1-3/8-inch galvanised rigging screw (06:04); Lloyd (notDavies) runs us through some basic facts about the 1978 film version of The Riddle of the Sands(07:29); we meet the composer of the movie soundtrack, Howard Blake, who gives us some insight into how movie music gets made(09:11); Lloyd gets to meet Club Member Aunt Liz, who disses him about his rope skills (14:55); another treat from Film Club night - maritime artist Martyn Mackrill brings along a wonderful painting of ‘The Dulcibella’ and briefly talks us through its conception (16:47). Someone attending the Film Club night reveals they own a Rippingille stove!(21:16); a discussion about ‘the row to Memmert’ and the perils of running too far ahead in the story (22:24); our main impressions of the film, starting with the rather obvious anti-German tropes and the shadow of two world wars.(25:27); the stepmother (26:40); the radical changes to the story in the opening and the ending of the film (27:01). Club member Kevin challenges the presence of the Kaiser in the film (28:20) and uses a detailed knowledge of times and dates to identify Tirpitz as a much more likely person to be involved in a nefarious naval plan in October 1898 (31:33); Lloyd gets upset about the number of deaths in the film and we discuss the merits of murder in action movies (35:14). NEXT WEEK: there's talk of a trip to Norfolk to see a man with a boat that is a bit like The Medusa, plus a visit to a clothes shop that might kit us out in Norfolk jackets (37:41); ahoy to Oliver at Brooks who is focussing our minds on the cycling element of our proposed Adventure - can two men like us really complete the long bike trip that our trip to Germany will involve? (38:43). MUSIC CREDITS Great Open Sea by Wellington Sea Shanty Society (https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Wellington_Sea_Shanty_Society/none_given_1098/12_-_Wellington_Sea_Shanty_Society_-_Great_Open_Sea) is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 International License. A sample of Howard Blake's excellent soundtrack of the movie: https://youtu.be/3WSoYUiMcoA

Musician Winslow Davis brings his unique sound to the Spice Rack. Winslow plays “Thirteen”, “Walking in the Air” by Howard Blake, and “Door #1” Visit his Website: http://winslowdavis.drupalgardens.com Get his Music at: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/WinslowDavis Follow him on: https://www.facebook.com/Winslow.Davis.Music https://twitter.com/daviswinslow https://www.youtube.com/user/WinslowDavisViolin

Musician Winslow Davis brings his unique sound to the Spice Rack. Winslow plays “Thirteen”, “Walking in the Air” by Howard Blake, and “Door #1” Visit his Website: http://winslowdavis.drupalgardens.com Get his Music at: http://www.cdbaby.com/Artist/WinslowDavis Follow him on: https://www.facebook.com/Winslow.Davis.Music https://twitter.com/daviswinslow https://www.youtube.com/user/WinslowDavisViolin

Rickard Söderberg bjuder på musik som bryter gränser. I premiären av Gästlistan i P2 har Rickard satt ihop en lista där Martha Argerich möter Madonna. Barbra Streisand sjunger Debussy och så hör vi en gammal hemlig kärlek - en violinkonsert av Howard Blake.

1. Jon Anderson - The Holly And The Ivy 2. Jethro Tull – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 3. Moya Brennan – Carol Of The Bells 4. Chris Squire – I Saw Three Ships 5. Emerson, Lake and Palmer – I Believe In Father Christmas 6. Rick Wakeman – Hark the Herald Angels Sing 7. Annie Lennox – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 8. The Chieftains – The Bells of Dublin, Christmas Eve 9. Jon Anderson – Where Were You? 10. Chris Squire – Adam Lay Y'Bounden 11. Enya – Oíche Chiúin 12. Jon Anderson – Forest Of Fire 13. The Moody Blues – Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 14. Al Di Meola – Carol Of The Bells 15. Howard Blake and Declan Galbraith – Walking In The Air 16. Jon Anderson - Give Hope 17. Cherish the Ladies – On Christmas Night, Charles O'Conor 18. Jethro Tull – We Five Kings 19. Angélique Kidjo - Zan Vevede (O Holy Night) 20. Jon Anderson - Ray Of Hope 21. Chris Squire and Alan White – Run With The Fox 22. Rick Wakeman - O Come All Ye Faithful 23. Patrick Moraz - Here Comes Christmas Again ("Et Revoici Noêl") 24. Jethro Tull - A Winter Snowscape 25. Eileen Ivers - Christmas Eve, Oiche Nollag, High Road to Linton 26. Annie Lennox - See Amid the Winter's Snow 27. Steve Lukather - O Tannenbaum 28. Moya Brennan - Noel Noel 29. Jeff Beck - Amazing Grace 30. Jon Anderson - How It Hits You Produced by Paul Doty An Obe Juan Production Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/welcometoromansworld Find us on the web at http://romansworld.us Listen to Paul Doty and Roman Guzman on the podcast ICON. Subscribe for free on iTunes. In the iTunes store, search Icon Doty Guzman.

1. Jon Anderson - The Holly And The Ivy 2. Jethro Tull – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 3. Moya Brennan – Carol Of The Bells 4. Chris Squire – I Saw Three Ships 5. Emerson, Lake and Palmer – I Believe In Father Christmas 6. Rick Wakeman – Hark the Herald Angels Sing 7. Annie Lennox – God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen 8. The Chieftains – The Bells of Dublin, Christmas Eve 9. Jon Anderson – Where Were You? 10. Chris Squire – Adam Lay Y'Bounden 11. Enya – Oíche Chiúin 12. Jon Anderson – Forest Of Fire 13. The Moody Blues – Happy Christmas (War Is Over) 14. Al Di Meola – Carol Of The Bells 15. Howard Blake and Declan Galbraith – Walking In The Air 16. Jon Anderson - Give Hope 17. Cherish the Ladies – On Christmas Night, Charles O'Conor 18. Jethro Tull – We Five Kings 19. Angélique Kidjo - Zan Vevede (O Holy Night) 20. Jon Anderson - Ray Of Hope 21. Chris Squire and Alan White – Run With The Fox 22. Rick Wakeman - O Come All Ye Faithful 23. Patrick Moraz - Here Comes Christmas Again ("Et Revoici Noêl") 24. Jethro Tull - A Winter Snowscape 25. Eileen Ivers - Christmas Eve, Oiche Nollag, High Road to Linton 26. Annie Lennox - See Amid the Winter's Snow 27. Steve Lukather - O Tannenbaum 28. Moya Brennan - Noel Noel 29. Jeff Beck - Amazing Grace 30. Jon Anderson - How It Hits You Produced by Paul Doty An Obe Juan Production Like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/welcometoromansworld Find us on the web at http://romansworld.us Listen to Paul Doty and Roman Guzman on the podcast ICON. Subscribe for free on iTunes. In the iTunes store, search Icon Doty Guzman.

Prolific composer Howard Blake (the Snowman, Flash Gordon) on starting out as a cinema projectionist and writing for film