“Music is central to filmmaking,” Burns told WFMT. Rather than squeezing the music in after the film has been edited and reached a near-final form, they incorporate the soundtrack early on in the editing process.

Cellists are featured on four of this week’s new releases, which includes a brand new compilation by Gautier Capuçon.

Karina Canellakis continues her collaboration with the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Ensemble Altera’s arranges Christmas music for women’s voices, and more.

Big names across the classical and folk music worlds have released a number of entertaining albums to lighten up the shorter, fall days.