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The Spitfire Prelude - quintessentially British film music

Film composer Nigel Hess explains how William Walton set the mould for rousing patriotic film music with his soundtrack to The First of the Few and got British hearts pumping.

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Tunes for Tyrants: Music and Power with Suzy KleinSeries 1, World War

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