Music featuring Rachel Portman

What would the big screen experience be without music? In the latest episode James is joined by multi-award-winning composer Rachel Portman who discusses how a score can help carry a story. The composer of Chocolat and Emma talks about the impact music can have on how an audience experiences a specific scene as well as how she finds inspiration for the films she’s worked on. Rachel also reveals her favourite musical moment from Psycho, which might just surprise you. Rachels’ big screen music picks: Catch Me If You Can Far From The Madding Crowd To Kill a Mockingbird A Hidden Life Psycho Rachel Portman, OBE is a multi-award winning composer who has written over 100 scores for film, tv and theatre. She is best known for her work on The Cider House Rules and Chocolat.