Silva Screen Music America

A bumper collection of 54 tracks that spans over half-a-century of classic British TV themes from the pirate accordion of Captain Pugwash through to Barrington Pheloung’s distinctive music for Lewis. Music from an era when British TV promised quality productions, star names and instantly recognisable themes. Includes worldwide TV smashes Danger Man, The Avengers, The Saint, Man In A Suitcase, The Prisoner, Randall And Hopkirk (Deceased), UFO and The Persuaders, all still regularly screened over 40 years later. Covering all elements of the genre from the deceptive strings of Fawlty Towers to the strident military march of Monty Python’s Liberty Bell to the sombre and chilling theme to the WWII documentary series World At War.

The Hammer Legacy – The Vampire Collection

The screen output of the Hammer studio is legend but equally so is the wealth of talent that created the music that accompanied the chills and thrills
Here for the first time digitally are many of the wonderfully crafted scores that accompanied these classic British horror films. Features music from Hammer’s most famous composer James Bernard alongside Harry Robinson, David Whitaker and a rare offering for the studio from Laurie Johnson.

The Hammer Legacy – The Science Fiction Collection

The screen output of the Hammer studio is legend but equally so is the wealth of talent that created the music that accompanied the chills and thrills
Here for the first time digitally are many of the wonderfully crafted scores that accompanied these classic British horror films. Science-fiction was also a major part of the Hammer output and this collection includes the notable work of Tristram Cary, an early pioneer of electronic music who also wrote for Doctor Who.

The Hammer Legacy – The Frankenstein Colleciton

The screen output of the Hammer studio is legend but equally so is the wealth of talent that created the music that accompanied the chills and thrills.
Here for the first time digitally are many of the wonderfully crafted scores that accompanied these classic British horror films. Frankenstein films formed the basis of the studio’s first horror output and the James Bernard scores in this collection highlight his exceptional musical talent.

Fear Is The Key

Released in 1973, Fear Is The Key followed a long line of film adaptations of best-selling author Alistair Maclean’s thriller novels of the calibre of The Guns Of Navarone and Where Eagles Dare.
The soundtrack highlights Roy Budd’s enormous composing talent at its very best, overseeing a line-up of the cream of British musicians. They include Ronnie Scott, Tubby Hayes, Kenny Baker, Chris Karan and Jeff Clyne.
Much of this jazzy orchestral score was recorded live to picture and the sheer exuberance of the playing bursts out of every track.
The tour-de-force is the stunning ten minute Car Chase complete with the sound of police sirens, screeching tyres and a blistering sax courtesy of Ronnie Scott. The third release in Silva Screen’s reissue series of the Roy Budd catalogue, all newly digitally re-mastered.

The Wild Geese

The latest addition to Silva Screen’s reissues of Roy Budd’s catalogue which features extensive digital remastering. The Wild Geese was released in 1978 to great success and over the years the film has developed a cult status mainly due to its stellar cast of ageing stars (including Roger Moore, Richard Burton and Richard Harris) performing rugged action feats. Roy Budd’s magnificent score is based on a brief to emulated the classic Hollywood adventure movie music of the likes of Max Steiner and Erich Korngold.
He delivered a giant sounding, stirring collection of themes with a rich blend of jingoistic marches and traditional military sounds which over 30 years later retain their full majesty and excitement.
Grammy nominated singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading wrote and performed the famous theme Flight Of The Wild Geese at the height of her spectacular career.

Brighton Rock

Starring Sam Riley (Control) and Andrea Riseborough (Made In Dagenham), this new take on Graham Greene’s pre-war literary classic moves the gangster action to the mods and rockers era of 1964. Martin Phipps is one of Britain’s most talented and innovative TV and film composers working today, with the impeccable pedigree of being Benjamin Britten’s godson. He has won the prestigious Ivor Novello Award twice for Elizabeth – The Virgin Queen and Oliver Twist and recent film scores include Harry Brown and Endgame. Also features the beautiful Richard Hawley ballad, written and performed by him, There’s A Storm A’Comin’, which plays over the end credits .

“A splendidly bombastic score from Martin Phipps adds to a sense of operatic majesty” – The Guardian

The Music Of James Horner

This 2CD 27 track set celebrates one of the most prolific and accomplished composers working in Hollywood today. Having learnt piano at the tender age of 5 and studied at London’ s Royal College Of Music his stellar career has seen him work with the greatest directors of the last three decades including James Cameron, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Ron Howard and Oliver Stone. This collection is a cherry-picked extensive career overview from Battle Beyond The Stars (1980) to The Karate Kid (2010).

Being Human

PSupernatural comedy-drama Being Human has been a major hit for the BBC. Set in Bristol it’s the story of three 20-somethings trying to find their way in the world with the twist that they are a werewolf, vampire and a ghost.
Richard Wells is an accomplished film and TV composer having written the scores for Ong Bak, Doghouse and Mutant Chronicles, the latter released by Silva Screen in 2009. “Richard doesn’t just compose a good soundtrack. These are haunting and beautiful pieces of music in their own right” – Toby Whithouse , writer & creator of Being Human.

The Theme Tunes of Hanna-Barbera

William Hanna and Joseph Barbera found fame in the 1940s at MGM as the creators of Tom & Jerry and later went on to form their own studio which delivered a succession of hit animated hits for TV. The catchy themes to their shows were always an essential part of the great entertainment on offer and this collection highlights five of the best. Includes The (“They’re a page right out of history”) Flintstones and Scooby-Doo (“You’re going to have yourself a scooby snack! That’s a fact!”) Where Are You?