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Composer Nicholas Britell on The Music Of Moonlight, 12 Years A Slave & Vangelis

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman

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How Did You Get Your First Film Composer?

I always love film music and I was trained as a classical pianist. For me sometimes if I hear music in a film it's even more powerful than if I hear it outside of a film. There's this magical kind of thing that happens where for me the music, if it works in the right way, can unlock a scene. Some of your music was used in 12 Years of Slave as well. That was an incredible opportunity working with Stephen Quinn. You must do many more of them please do because that would just be fantastic.

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