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Enjoy all kinds of music, especially Film Scores, Classical and Traditional/Folk with a sideline in Electronic Music. Music Publisher, Record Label, Music Services, also publishing music reviews and articles. Website is http://www.music-files.com
The Teddy Bears' Picnic is a well-known children's song which started life as an instrumental work composed by John Walter Bratton. On mfiles we are publishing 4 arrangements of the song, complete with sheet music scores & parts, videos and audio files: www.mfiles.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 9:33 AM
The Teddy Bears' Picnic is a well-known children's song which started life as an instrumental work composed by John Walter Bratton. On mfiles we are publishing 4 arrangements of the song, complete with sheet music scores & parts, videos and audio files: www.mfiles.co.uk
Howard Shore: Anthology, The Paris Concerts - this is a great release of mostly film music by Howard Shore, recorded during a series of concerts given in Paris in 2023. The collection displays the versatility of a master composer. More... bit.ly/4nFZQvD
November 4, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Howard Shore: Anthology, The Paris Concerts - this is a great release of mostly film music by Howard Shore, recorded during a series of concerts given in Paris in 2023. The collection displays the versatility of a master composer. More... bit.ly/4nFZQvD
A new film released this year is Köln 75, a biographical drama about Vera Brandes, who in 1975 at the age of 18, staged the famous Köln Concert by jazz musician Keith Jarrett. This amazing story is worth retelling in this its 50th anniversary year. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
October 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM
A new film released this year is Köln 75, a biographical drama about Vera Brandes, who in 1975 at the age of 18, staged the famous Köln Concert by jazz musician Keith Jarrett. This amazing story is worth retelling in this its 50th anniversary year. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Nathan Klein's music for "Atomic" has a mix of atmospherics and beat driven action tracks. With recurring thematic elements, it makes good use of electro-acoustics and detuned sounds with some tracks reminiscent of "Requiem for a Dream". mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
October 22, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Nathan Klein's music for "Atomic" has a mix of atmospherics and beat driven action tracks. With recurring thematic elements, it makes good use of electro-acoustics and detuned sounds with some tracks reminiscent of "Requiem for a Dream". mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Ilan Eshkeri's music for "House of Guinness" starts with Irish folk at the centre, and around that folk core he incorporates a range of more modern instrumentation and scoring techniques. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
October 3, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Ilan Eshkeri's music for "House of Guinness" starts with Irish folk at the centre, and around that folk core he incorporates a range of more modern instrumentation and scoring techniques. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Recognising the orchestral score for Jaws 50 years ago as a turning point in film music, John Caps looks at film music then and compares it to film music now. More... bit.ly/3Ilx5FQ
September 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Recognising the orchestral score for Jaws 50 years ago as a turning point in film music, John Caps looks at film music then and compares it to film music now. More... bit.ly/3Ilx5FQ
Releasing later this week is the book "Mark Kermode's Surround Sound" in collaboration with Jenny Nelson. The book is being presented by the authors at a number of other festivals and events across the country. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
September 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Releasing later this week is the book "Mark Kermode's Surround Sound" in collaboration with Jenny Nelson. The book is being presented by the authors at a number of other festivals and events across the country. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Two soundtracks released this month are for reimagined films, and both pay homage to their previous scores. "The Naked Gun" keeps the original theme to the end, while the "Superman" score integrates the original John Williams theme throughout. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
August 21, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Two soundtracks released this month are for reimagined films, and both pay homage to their previous scores. "The Naked Gun" keeps the original theme to the end, while the "Superman" score integrates the original John Williams theme throughout. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Spanish Ladies is a traditional sea shanty, evolving into several different versions. The song has featured in several movies, and was sung by the character Quint in the movie "Jaws", and John Williams incorporated it into his music score. More... bit.ly/4fEXBGE
August 12, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Spanish Ladies is a traditional sea shanty, evolving into several different versions. The song has featured in several movies, and was sung by the character Quint in the movie "Jaws", and John Williams incorporated it into his music score. More... bit.ly/4fEXBGE
Mike Batt has launched a crowd-funded project to record his Ukraine Symphony in support of Ukraine. He is still composing the Symphony and hopes to record it in Kyiv later this year. Check out the CrowdFunder link to support the project and receive merchandise. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
August 5, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Mike Batt has launched a crowd-funded project to record his Ukraine Symphony in support of Ukraine. He is still composing the Symphony and hopes to record it in Kyiv later this year. Check out the CrowdFunder link to support the project and receive merchandise. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
The Only Girl in the Orchestra won the Best Documentary Short Film at this year's Oscars. Directed by Molly O'Brien, the film is about her aunt Orin O'Brien, a double-bass player who in 1966 became the New York Philharmonic's first female player. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
July 23, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The Only Girl in the Orchestra won the Best Documentary Short Film at this year's Oscars. Directed by Molly O'Brien, the film is about her aunt Orin O'Brien, a double-bass player who in 1966 became the New York Philharmonic's first female player. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Mark Snow has died at the age of 78. He is best known as the composer for The X-Files through all 11 seasons, with both movie and TV spinoffs. But he was prolific as a television composer with many other series to his name. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
July 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Mark Snow has died at the age of 78. He is best known as the composer for The X-Files through all 11 seasons, with both movie and TV spinoffs. But he was prolific as a television composer with many other series to his name. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025) - obituary of the distinguished composer: bit.ly/4l8LhA3
July 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Lalo Schifrin (1932-2025) - obituary of the distinguished composer: bit.ly/4l8LhA3
Alastair Penman's latest release "The Last Tree" is about Climate Change. It is a Suite of 8 movements for saxophone orchestra, each named after a quote about climate change. It's a fine album with superb music and an important message to convey. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
June 12, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Alastair Penman's latest release "The Last Tree" is about Climate Change. It is a Suite of 8 movements for saxophone orchestra, each named after a quote about climate change. It's a fine album with superb music and an important message to convey. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
"Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds" is a 90 minute documentary looking at the career of Olympic diving legend Tom Daley. The music by composer Ceiri Torjussen follows the ups and downs of Daley's personal struggles, as well as the ups and downs of his career. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
June 4, 2025 at 10:07 AM
"Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds" is a 90 minute documentary looking at the career of Olympic diving legend Tom Daley. The music by composer Ceiri Torjussen follows the ups and downs of Daley's personal struggles, as well as the ups and downs of his career. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Alf Clausen, long time composer for "The Simpsons" has died at the age of 84. Danny Elfman composed the theme music, but it was Alf Clausen who provided the show's incidental music and occasional songs. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
June 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Alf Clausen, long time composer for "The Simpsons" has died at the age of 84. Danny Elfman composed the theme music, but it was Alf Clausen who provided the show's incidental music and occasional songs. More... mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
"The Last of Us" Season 2 soundtrack has been released. Gustavo Sataolalla tends to do the moody atmospheric tracks, mostly with his signature guitar sound, while David Fleming does the narrative tracks with plenty of dystopian action. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
May 29, 2025 at 3:51 PM
"The Last of Us" Season 2 soundtrack has been released. Gustavo Sataolalla tends to do the moody atmospheric tracks, mostly with his signature guitar sound, while David Fleming does the narrative tracks with plenty of dystopian action. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
"Morricone Segreto" is an album of tracks from Morricone's film scores, not well-known tracks from his best loved films, but tracks seemingly selected for their weirdness. This is Morricone at his most outlandish, uncompromising and psychedelic. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
May 8, 2025 at 7:53 PM
"Morricone Segreto" is an album of tracks from Morricone's film scores, not well-known tracks from his best loved films, but tracks seemingly selected for their weirdness. This is Morricone at his most outlandish, uncompromising and psychedelic. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
Souvenance is the latest album by Canadian pianist Jennifer King, 11 tracks by 8 women composers, with an emphasis on "nocturnes" and "romances". Highly recommended. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
April 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Souvenance is the latest album by Canadian pianist Jennifer King, 11 tracks by 8 women composers, with an emphasis on "nocturnes" and "romances". Highly recommended. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
"Plaisir d'Amour" is a Love Song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini with words from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian. We present 5 arrangements in total with videos, sheet music parts, midi & mp3 files. www.mfiles.co.uk
April 15, 2025 at 10:23 AM
"Plaisir d'Amour" is a Love Song written in 1784 by Jean-Paul-Égide Martini with words from a poem by Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian. We present 5 arrangements in total with videos, sheet music parts, midi & mp3 files. www.mfiles.co.uk
Live to Screen Concerts are becoming a lot more popular than they once were. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) have announced that they will be performing a series of 5 such concerts during their 2025-2026 Season in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
April 10, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Live to Screen Concerts are becoming a lot more popular than they once were. The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) have announced that they will be performing a series of 5 such concerts during their 2025-2026 Season in both Edinburgh and Glasgow. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
"Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen" features music from Michael Giacchino's Film, TV and Game scores but with a distinctive Hawaiian vibe. Volume 1 covers from "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997) to "Super 8 Suite" (2011). More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
April 2, 2025 at 7:11 PM
"Exotic Themes for the Silver Screen" features music from Michael Giacchino's Film, TV and Game scores but with a distinctive Hawaiian vibe. Volume 1 covers from "The Lost World: Jurassic Park" (1997) to "Super 8 Suite" (2011). More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
"Beyond The Godfather: The Concert Music of Nino Rota" is a concert being given in Washington DC and Baltimore this week. We know Nino Rota for his film music, but this event will focus on his concert music. Angel Gil-Ordόñez conducts the PostClassical Ensemble. More... bit.ly/4iyUZu3
March 18, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"Beyond The Godfather: The Concert Music of Nino Rota" is a concert being given in Washington DC and Baltimore this week. We know Nino Rota for his film music, but this event will focus on his concert music. Angel Gil-Ordόñez conducts the PostClassical Ensemble. More... bit.ly/4iyUZu3
Among Henry Purcell's keyboard music are a number of "Grounds". A Ground is a repeating bass line which serves as the basis for a set of variations. Here is his quirky Ground in C minor with its idiosyncratic syncopation - including sheet music, video, midi & mp3 files. More... bit.ly/429a93A
March 17, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Among Henry Purcell's keyboard music are a number of "Grounds". A Ground is a repeating bass line which serves as the basis for a set of variations. Here is his quirky Ground in C minor with its idiosyncratic syncopation - including sheet music, video, midi & mp3 files. More... bit.ly/429a93A
"Chaos: The Manson Murders" is a Netflix documentary looking at a web of conspiracy surrounding the 1960s Manson Murders. Scored by Paul Leonard-Morgan, the music uses electronics to augment string layers. But it also has spooky connections to Manson himself. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm
March 10, 2025 at 10:00 AM
"Chaos: The Manson Murders" is a Netflix documentary looking at a web of conspiracy surrounding the 1960s Manson Murders. Scored by Paul Leonard-Morgan, the music uses electronics to augment string layers. But it also has spooky connections to Manson himself. More... www.mfiles.co.uk/jims-blog.htm