In this episode, we look at the music of Persuasion (1995) written by Jeremy Sams and featuring classical composers J.S. Bach and Frederick Chopin. We explore how Sams wrote s mostly transitional music as well as the concert music while much of the accompaniment of the story is classical music. We also look at how it features primarily solo piano, emphasizing Anne Elliott's instrument as well as her quietness and being alone in the background.

Host: Ruth Mudge, ruthmudge.com

Music Included in Podcast:

"The Planets, Op. 32: IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity" - Holst: the Planets, Op. 32, music by Gustav Holst, performed by the Berlin Philharmonic and Herbert von Karajan, 1981.

"Persuasion, Tristesse" - Jane Austen's World, music by Jeremy Sams, arranged by Richard Harris, published by Faber Music Ltd, 1997. Performed by Ruth Mudge

"Persuasion Main Theme" - Jane Austen's World, music by Jeremy Sams, arranged by Richard Harris, published by Faber Music Ltd, 1997. Performed by Ruth Mudge

"Persuasion, Italian Aria" - Jane Austen's World, music by Jeremy Sams, arranged by Richard Harris, published by Faber Music Ltd, 1997. Performed by Ruth Mudge

"Zaide, K. 344: Ruhe Sanft, Mein Holdes Leben" - Renee Fleming, Mozart Arias, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Renee Fleming, Sir Charles Mackerras & The Orchestra of St. Luke's, 1996

"24 Preludes, Op. 28: 21 in B-flat major" - Chopin: Preludes & Piano Sonata No. 2, music by Frederic Chopin, performed by Martha Argerich, 1987.

"24 Preludes, Op. 28: No 3 in G major" - Chopin: Preludes & Piano Sonata No. 2, music by Frederic Chopin, performed by Evgeny Kissin, 1999.

"Nocturnes, Op. 9: No. 3 in B major" - Chopin: Nocturnes, music by Frederic Chopin, performed by Arthur Rubinstein, 1967.

"French Suite No. 1 in D Minor, BWV 812. III. Sarabande" - Bach: French Suites, BWV 812-817, music by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 2017.

"French Suite No. 3 in B Minor, BWV 814. III. Sarabande" - Bach: French Suites, BWV 812-817, music by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by Vladimir Ashkenazy, 2017.

"World of Soundtracks" - theme by Edith Mudge, graphics by Lindsey Bergsma

In this episode, Ruth talks to composer Sherri Chung about writing for her dream project "Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai" on Max; the joys, the challenges and the nitty gritty aspects in writing for TV; her mentorship and collaborations with Blake Neely, as well as her first soundtrack inspirations and projects to her current new show "Found" on NBC.

Award-winning composer Sherri Chung has been recognized internationally as a trailblazing composer for film and television. Her music transcends genre, and fuses inspirations—both traditional and emerging—in support of filmmakers’ visions worldwide. Sherri currently composed the scores for the TV shows Kung Fu (CW), HBO Max/Amblin’s animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, and most recently, the Netflix feature film, Happiness For Beginners and NBC’s Found, that premiered this October. Frequently recognized for her other television credits, including the CW network series Batwoman and Riverdale, NBC’s Blindspot, and Ava DuVernay’s limited series The Red Line, she has also scored numerous feature films, documentaries, and commercials. Recent film credits include Warner Bros Studio’s Nancy Drew and the Hidden Staircase, and The Lost Husband, the latter which garnered her a Society of Composers and Lyricists Nomination for Best Score for an Independent Studio Film. She also composed the score for The Other Side of Home, which was shortlisted in the 2017 Oscars for Best Short Documentary. Not only a composer, Sherri is also a pianist, vocalist, performer and songwriter. As a vocalist, she has recorded for films, commercials, trailer music, and television (ABC’s Resurrection, CW’s Arrow and NBC’s Blindspot). Her voice can also be heard on the Netflix documentary series The Keepers (which was Emmy nominated for Outstanding Documentary). An active member of the film music industry, Sherri also serves as Governor of the Music Branch of the Television Academy.

World of Soundtracks is hosted by Ruth Mudge. The Title music is by Edith Mudge and the graphics by Lindsey Bergsma.

In this episode, we look at the music of Mansfield Park (1999) written by Lesley Barber. We explore how the music aids in telling the story of this adaptation in combining elements of the Baroque and classical era with the minimalism in styles reflecting the older Austen story with Rozema's modern view. We also see the juxtaposition of using traditional classical instruments for Austen adaptations with the less common whether the marimba, glass harmonica, or hurdy-gurdy.

Host: Ruth Mudge

Music included in podcast:

"Violin Concerto No. 3 in A Major, Hob. VIIa/3: II. Adagio" - Hadyn: Violin & Cello Concertos, music by Franz Joseph Haydn, Performed by Northern Sinfonia and Christian Tetzlaff, 1991

"Symphony No. 1 in D major, Op. 25, "Classical": III. Gavotta: non troppo Allegro" - Prokofiev: Symphony No. 1 in D major - Symphony No.5, music by Sergei Prokofiev, Performed by New York Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein, 1967, remastered 2011

"Theme from Mansfield Park" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Keep your Wig on" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Mansfield Park (Reprise)" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Busy Nothings" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"String Quartet No. 2 (Company): IV. Quarter note = 160" - Kronos Quartet Performs Philip Glass, music by Philip Glass, performed by the Kronos Quartet, 1995

"Leaving Portsmouth" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Harangue" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"You will marry him" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"I don't know you" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Introductions" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Game of Cards" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Lover's Vows" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Sentimental Journey" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"As a Man Loves a Woman" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"I Spoke in Haste" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Run Mad as Often as you Choose" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"I missed you" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"I see more Distinctly through the Rain" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Tom Leaves" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Paying for the Party" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Djonga (Slavery)" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Salif Keita, Chucho Merchan, and Lesley Barber, 1999

"Adagio for Glass Harmonica, K. 617a" - Glass & Stones, music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, performed by Vienna Glass Armonica Duo, 2006

"Glass" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Mary's Harp" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"Fireworks" - Mansfield Park (Music from the Motion Picture), music by Lesley Barber, 1999

"World of Soundtracks" - music by Edith Mudge, graphics by Lindsey Bergsma