Of the many renditions of Jane Austen's Emma, one of the best soundtracks is found in the 1996 Gwyneth Paltrow version, done by Rachel Portman. While Emma is not a great matchmaker, join us as we discuss how Portman's music does a great job of matching the story and the era.

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References:

IMDB page on diegetic songs:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116191/soundtrack/?ref_=tt_trv_snd

Silent Worship lyrics:

https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=18713

Virgins are like the fair flower lyrics:

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/currentstudents/undergraduate/modules/fulllist/third/en330/syllabus/2._gay_beggars_opera.pdf

Main theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2QWXJO43jo&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=3

Sewing and Archery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5P9RPouhtk&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=4

Harriet's Portrait:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWeOSLmhzCE&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=6

Frank Churchill Arrives:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Matbd1TY88&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=8

Mr. Elton's Rejection:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBM1zy88ho&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=10

The Cole's Party:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPuKTKSZxTM&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=12

The Picnic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90O6rvZa9OI&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=16

The Dance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv4ZandDj3c&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=15

Emma Insults Miss Bates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=din564L3NNY&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=17

Emma Writes Her Diary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp_5Mqwe9V4&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=18

Mr. Knightley Returns:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCeR3IjBUE4&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=19

Proposal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ko9oTJ6qM&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=20

Have you ever wondered about women composers and their apparent lack in the film scoring and music industry? Well wonder no longer, for we are covering the why and discussing the history and contributions of women in music and film music. Yay for women!

References:

Articles:

https://www.synchtank.com/blog/where-are-the-female-composers-in-film-tv-and-production-music-and-what-can-we-do-to-address-this/

https://theconversation.com/why-are-there-so-few-women-screen-composers-81689

Hildegard of Bingen:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUMlhtoGTzY

Louise Farrenc:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30Y7QNzipjU Fanny Mendelssohn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VvT5Yfhzig -

Clara Schumann:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHnYlORpL5Q

Maria Carreno:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCrmf7fyuTg

Amy Beach:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a90JHU2saSU

Rebecca Clarke:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BtrRCGEwQY

Joker (Hildur Guonadottir):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8M8YJqikqY

Encanto (Germaine Franco): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XU_L9xfHcg&list=PLCK1WqxQsFg5kC-q9wang5YKwPixmtzEU

Emma (Rachel Portman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2QWXJO43jo&list=PL1jmIK0MfhmZ2E6e0bt_YkhTAsgsgOwji&index=1

Captain Marvel (Pinar Toprak): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdIIrxJyezE

The Marvels (Laura Karpman): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgz7khMB9eQ

Willard (Shirley Walker): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esn6yRqrt6Q

Loki (Natalie Holt): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=183tEhupiSQ

The full Monty (Anne Dudley):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMu9yjlSWBw

One of the most popular movies and movie scores from the last thirty years is Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl. Dive into the swashbuckling music that accompanies this creative story that went from a Disney ride to an amazing movie.

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References:

The INSANE Story of Pirates of the Caribbean's Soundtrack:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OplfRgWZ7Q&t=2s

Main theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuYf0taXoNw&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA&index=15

Actual Will and Elizabeth theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqE8deCknKY&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA&index=2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc8QC9xLGuU&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA&index=13

Jack theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqE8deCknKY&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA&index=2

High cello theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfpOCF1L-Ig&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA

Barbossa/Pirates theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfpOCF1L-Ig&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA

When pirates realize they are mortal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc8QC9xLGuU&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA&index=13

Victory main theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dc8QC9xLGuU&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA&index=13

Horror/zombie pirates: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pr2C5mtIPOM&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA&index=5

Sword Fight music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEPzBWJIRoc&list=OLAK5uy_ns_PbaVZMV6xQgFh-vEWeIlUvCGT_4FlA&index=4