The Kraken wakes

Williams, AE

Abstract

This is a rough mix of episode 1 of a BBC / Savvy Productions radio drama, broadcast in May/June 2016 on BBC Radio 4. The music is solely composed by Williams and performed by the BBC Philharmonic conducted by Clark Rundell. The knowledge revealed by the practice-based project concerns: a) the synthesis of 1950's and 1960's sci-fi movie music with contemporary orchestration and composition techniques; b) the construction of radio drama in which the music plays a role from the outset, and is not a final layer added on post-production; c) as a model of collaborative composition between drama adapter Val McDermid and composer Alan Williams.

Citation

Williams, A. (2016). The Kraken wakes. [Radio]

• Other Type: Composition
• Acceptance Date: Jan 1, 2016
• Online Publication Date: May 28, 2016
• Publication Date: May 28, 2016
• Deposit Date: Mar 22, 2016
• Related Public URLs: https://www.bbc.co.uk/events/er9gwh; https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2016/22/dangerous-visions-the-kraken-wakes
• Additional Information: Corporate Creators : BBC Philharmonic orchestra, BBC Radio Drama, Savvy Productions; Composition Type : Music for Radio Drama