Portsmouth Sinfonia

• A new film produced by Martin Scorsese - "Escape" - has used our arrangement and musical style of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" for its opening sequence. As the director wrote to us: "I can't think of a better way to get into the film; having the magic of the Sinfonia would be a wonderful gift for me" - Rodrigo Cortes - 21st February 2024 Negotiations are continuing to bring the Sinfonia audio catalogue back to the public. We will only do it if it can be done right.

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• A new film produced by Martin Scorsese - "Escape" - has used our arrangement and musical style of "Also Sprach Zarathustra" for its opening sequence. As the director wrote to us: "I can't think of a better way to get into the film; having the magic of the Sinfonia would be a wonderful gift for me" - Rodrigo Cortes - 21st February 2024 Negotiations are continuing to bring the Sinfonia audio catalogue back to the public. We will only do it if it can be done right.

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