Christopher Gunning

Christopher Gunning When the Whales Came

One of the nicest British film scores of recent years was that of the poignant drama, WHEN THE WHALES CAME, composed by Christopher Gunning. The composer has worked in British film and television music since 1971 and brought his gift of melody and thematic interplay to a number of fine scores. Interviewed recently, Gunning describes…

When you begin to work on a project, where do you start, do you work in order of the films running, i.e. main titles through to end titles, or do you tackle small cues first etc? It varies. But usually I like to “feel” my way in – I’ll probably work on a scene which…

Hands of the Ripper

One of the best horror movie scores of the 1970s was for Hammer Film’s 1971 thriller, HANDS OF THE RIPPER. The film was a poignant story of a young woman possessed by the unwholesome spirit of her father – Jack the Ripper. The picture benefitted from a literate script, excellent direction, convincing performances, and fine…