Caldera Records has announced the world premiere soundtrack release for the 1996 British drama Alive & Kicking (aka Indian Summer) directed by Nancy Meckler and starring Jason Flemyng, Antony Sher, Diane Parish, Dorothy Tutin and Bill Nighy. The album features the film’s original music composed by Peter Salem (Call the Midwife, The Vice, Five Daughters, Painted Lady). Also included are selections from Salem’s music for the 2003 BBC production Caravaggio, as well as a quartet written by the composer. Visit the label’s official website for more information about the soundtrack, which is being released on CD. and to listen to audio samples.
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‘Call the Midwife’ Seasons 4-7 Soundtrack to Be Released
A new soundtrack album will be released for the BBC drama Call the Midwife. The album features selections of the original music from the show’s fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh season composed by Maurizio Malagnini (The Paradise, The C Word, Peter & Wendy). The soundtrack will be released digitally on March 27 and physically in May. Visit Amazon to download the album. DMG TV has previously released two soundtrack albums featuring music from the first two seasons and the 2012/2013 Christmas specials. Call the Midwife created by Heidi Thomas (Cranford) and starring Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Miranda Hart, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah and Laura Main follows a group of nurse midwives working in the East End of London in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
‘Call the Midwife’ – The Christmas Album Details
DMG TV will release a new soundtrack album for the BBC original series Call the Midwife. The Christmas Album features music from the show’s 2012 and 2013 Christmas specials, including a cast recording of the Nat ‘King’ Cole classic song When I Fall in Love performed by Laura Main and Stephen McGann, as well as tracks by Bing Crosby, Judy Garland, Harry Belafonte, Elvis Presley, Perry Como, Brenda Lee and Johnny Mathis with Percy Faith and His Orchestra Also included are selections from the series’ score composed by Peter Salem. The soundtrack will be released in the UK on November 25. Visit Amazon to order the CD as an import. Check out audio clips after the jump. The label has previously released a soundtrack featuring songs from the show’s first two seasons earlier this year. Call the Midwife created by Heidi Thomas (Cranford) and starring Jessica Raine, Jenny Agutter, Pam Ferris, Miranda Hart, Judy Parfitt, Helen George, Bryony Hannah and Laura Main currently airs in the U.S. on Sunday nights on PBS.
Weekly TV Music Roundup (September 30, 2012)
Only one new network drama is making its series debut this week:
Premiering tonight is the mystery drama 666 Park Avenue created by David Wilcox (Fringe) and starring Rachael Taylor, Dave Annable, Vanessa Williams, Terry O’Quinn, Mercedes Masöhn, Robert Buckley, Helena Mattsson, Erik Palladino and Samantha Logan. The show’s music is composed by Trevor Morris (Immortals, The Borgias, The Tudors). To find out more about the series and the music, check out our previous article. The show about a couple who learns that the Manhattan building complex that they just moved into might be possessed by a mysterious demonic force will be airing every Sunday night on ABC.