Music and Film
Film music is popular with our member orchestras. We have a comprehensive collection in our library worth exploring.
Gilbert Becaud
Gilbert Bécaud, born François Gilbert Léopold Silly on 24 October 1927 in Toulon, France, was a towering figure in 20th-century French chanson–renowned for his electrifying stage presence, earning him the nickname “Monsieur 100,000 Volts”.
Bécaud also acted in films and composed operas and film scores. His music was widely covered internationally, contributing to his global legacy.
We have the March from Babette Goes to War in our library, a 1959 French comedy film starring Brigitte Bardot in one of her most iconic roles–and notably, her first major film where she remained fully clothed throughout!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BklHNhlL95U
Contact our Library team for further information.
Women composers
We are exploring the many works in our catalogue by women composers and arrangers.
With over 100 women represented, there is plenty to discover.
Ethel Barns
Ethel Barns (1873–1948) was a remarkable British violinist, pianist, and composer whose career flourished in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Though not widely remembered today, she was a prominent figure in London’s musical life between 1895 and 1928.
Born in London, Barns studied at the Royal Academy of Music from 1887, learning violin with Prosper Sainton and later Emile Sauret, composition with Ebenezer Prout, and piano with Frederick Westlake. She debuted as a violinist at The Crystal Palace in 1896 and toured both England and the United States, sometimes accompanying the famed soprano Adelina Patti. Barns was a founding member of the Society of Women Musicians in 1911 and later became a professor at the Royal Academy of Music
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Listen…
What makes your audiences smile?!
Here is a suggestion that would make a perfect programme filler or encore.
Rotten Row - Angela Morley
Repertoire ideas
Here are some works currently on loan from our library to member groups:
Springtime Suite - Eric Coates
Rosamunde Ballet Music - Franz Schubert
Holiday for Strings - David Rose
Oklahoma Selection - Richard Rodgers
Our Classical World
Our library is not just about light music. We have a significant collection of lighter opuses from the western classical tradition.
Here is a suggestion:
Troika from Lieutenant Kije - Prokofiev
Composer Spotlight
Peter Hope
Born in Stockport in 1930, Hope is best known for his Ring of Kerry Suite, which won an Ivor Novello Award. His light music is tuneful, accessible, and often infused with regional character.
He composed extensively for BBC Television, including a news theme used from 1969 to the early 1980s. Hope arranged music for Jessye Norman, José Carreras, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, and the 2003 Spanish royal wedding.
Since 2000, he has focused on tonal chamber music, including sonatas and concertos for wind instruments.
Here is Momentum (Suite for Strings) by Peter Hope available from our library.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPXSnqWkM50&list=RDEPXSnqWkM50&start_radio=1
Contact us on lmsliborders@gmail.com for more information about the music we have by this composer.
Looking ahead…
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