Of the many renditions of Jane Austen's Emma, one of the best soundtracks is found in the 1996 Gwyneth Paltrow version, done by Rachel Portman. While Emma is not a great matchmaker, join us as we discuss how Portman's music does a great job of matching the story and the era.

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References:

IMDB page on diegetic songs:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116191/soundtrack/?ref_=tt_trv_snd

Silent Worship lyrics:

https://www.lieder.net/lieder/get_text.html?TextId=18713

Virgins are like the fair flower lyrics:

https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/english/currentstudents/undergraduate/modules/fulllist/third/en330/syllabus/2._gay_beggars_opera.pdf

Main theme:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y2QWXJO43jo&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=3

Sewing and Archery:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5P9RPouhtk&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=4

Harriet's Portrait:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWeOSLmhzCE&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=6

Frank Churchill Arrives:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Matbd1TY88&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=8

Mr. Elton's Rejection:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gBM1zy88ho&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=10

The Cole's Party:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPuKTKSZxTM&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=12

The Picnic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90O6rvZa9OI&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=16

The Dance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zv4ZandDj3c&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=15

Emma Insults Miss Bates:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=din564L3NNY&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=17

Emma Writes Her Diary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lp_5Mqwe9V4&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=18

Mr. Knightley Returns:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCeR3IjBUE4&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=19

Proposal:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4ko9oTJ6qM&list=PLpvA6DjSsIzEvMjgxQbgxWIcAxX3k6hbx&index=20