BBC commissions piece from Hans Zimmer

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BBC Music has announced the launch of Ten Pieces Trailblazers for the 19/20 academic year:

Hans Zimmer Earth BBC Ten Pieces commission
George Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue (excerpt)
Ravi Shankar Symphony, Finale (excerpt)
Delia Derbyshire Doctor Who Theme (original theme composed by Ron Grainer)
Antonio Vivaldi ‘Winter’ from ‘The Four Seasons’
Grażyna Bacewicz Overture
Steve Reich Music for 18 Musicians (excerpt)
Heitor Villa-Lobos Bachianas brasilieras No. 2, Little Train of the Caipira (finale)
Florence Price Symphony No. 1 in E Minor (3rd movement)
Johannes Brahms Hungarian Dance No.5

Zimmer says: ‘I am honoured to have been asked to create a piece for BBC Ten Pieces Trailblazers series. At the heart of my new piece, Earth is the sound of young voices who underlie the music. Set against the backdrop of our magnificent, precious planet, I hope it will be the perfect springboard to inspire creativity in classrooms across the UK.’