Presented by Edith Bowman, the Classic Thriller Soundtracks Prom was a thrilling whistlestop tour through Hollywood’s Golden Age, bringing cinematic magic to life at the BBC Proms.
Edith Bowman presenting the Classic Thriller Soundtracks Prom © Andy Paradise/BBC
The BBC Concert Orchestra, under the baton of principal guest conductor and concert curator Edwin Outwater, celebrated the iconic music of Bernard Herrmann, the legendary composer was behind scores for Psycho, Taxi Driver, North by Northwest and Vertigo, in his anniversary year.
The programme also included excerpts from Quincy Jones’s score to The Italian Job, David Raksin’s theme from Laura and Lalo Schrifrin’s theme from Bullitt. Cellist Sterling Elliott also delivered a stirring performance of Korngold’s Cello Concerto, adding a touch of the romantic to a dazzling evening.