Malcolm Venville and I discussed a classic, theme- based score for his historic subject matter. Electronic sounds married to 1940s footage was not a route he wanted to take, and I happily wrote a melodic, orchestral score for him, with recognizable motifs for Sir Winston, Nazi Germany and the British Citizenry, among others.

Among the familiar Tenacious and Heroic aspects of Churchill’s character, I strove to keep a facet of Whimsy for some of WC’s moments in the film, a musical representation of the famous cheeky grin and knowing glance.