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Feb 2017
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Episode 3: Jurassic Park

Andrew Pogson, Nicholas Buc and Dan Golding
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For our third episode, we look at another great Williams-Spielberg collaboration with the 1993 score to Jurassic Park. This landmark film redefined special effects and Hollywood itself, but what did it do for film music? Join us as we take a look at the main themes for the score and the hidden gems – and go from gospel, to jazz, to hymns along the way. Epis ... Show More
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