Carl believes that all music has an important place in the world. This is reflected in the diversification of his concert programming. Whether conducting or composing music for feature films, television, silent films, ballets and musicals as well as an Oratorio - his versatility is extraordinary.
Other programmes include: The Snow Goose, The World At War, Hollywood, Cold War, The Far Pavilions, The Naked Civil Servant and Good Night Mr Tom.
His feature film scores include The French Lieutenant's Woman, Champions, Scandal, Ken Russell's The Rainbow, Widow’s Peak, Mike Leigh’s Topsy Turvy and The Book of Eve.
He has composed a unique series of scores for restored prints of ‘The Silents’ originally commissioned by Channel Four in 1980. The series featured Abel Gance's epic film Napoleon. In 1983 the French Minister of Culture presented Carl with the order of Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres after a screening in Paris. A further restoration of this remarkable film (now lasting 5 ½ hours!) has been shown twice at the Royal Festival Hall since 2000 with Carl’s revised and extended score.
Live cinema performances of other classic films continue to take place around the world - showing one or more of the fifty “Silent” scores he has composed.
In 1959 Carl and fellow student, Stephen Vinaver wrote the revue Diversions which won him an Obie (Off-Broadway). When presented at the 1961 Edinburgh Festival and from there to London, Ned Sherrin commissioned Carl to compose for That Was The Week That Was; paving the way for many radio and television commissions, such as the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice which was received with great acclaim all over the world.