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Saturday Cinema

Wizards, Warlocks and Wonderful Music

Wizards, Warlocks and Wonderful Music

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, features movies about wizards and magic including The Wizard of Oz, Willow and The Lord of the Rings. Listen now!

Playlist

The Lord of the Rings: Prologue
Howard Shore (Composer)
Cello Unlimited (Album)
Kian Soltani, Cello (Soloist)
Duration: 4:33

Willow: Main Themes
James Horner (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
The Great Fantasy Adventure Album (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:01

The Wizard of Oz: Suite
John Wilson (Conductor)
Hollywood Soundstage (Album)
Sinfonia of London (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 11:09

The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Into Battle
David Arnold (Composer)
Nicholas Dodd (Conductor)
The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 11:03

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Rings: The Fellowship
Howard Shore (Composer)
Nic Raine (Conductor)
Best Film Classics 100 (Album)
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:52

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: The Grey Havens
Howard Shore (Composer)
Howard Shore (Conductor)
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (Album)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
James Galway, Flute (Soloist)
Duration: 6:00

Camelot: Prelude and Overture
Frederick Loewe (Composer)
Alfred Newman (Conductor)
Camelot Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:10
Camelot: Finale Ultimo
Frederick Loewe (Composer)
Alfred Newman (Conductor)
Camelot Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:41

Aladdin: A Whole New World
Lang Lang: The Disney Book (Album)
Lang Lang, Piano (Soloist)
Duration: 4:16

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Hedwig's Theme
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
John Williams: The Berlin Concert (Album)
Berlin Philharmonic (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:04

Cinderella Waltz
Richard Rodgers (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Rodgers & Hammerstein: Songbook for Orchestra (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:59

Pinocchio: When You Wish Upon a Star
Leigh Harline (Composer)
Arthur Fiedler (Conductor)
Salute to Disney (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:09

Return to Oz: End Credits
David Shire (Composer)
David Newman (Conductor)
1985 at the Movies (Album)
Varese Sarabande Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Bruce Dukov, Violin (Soloist)
Duration: 4:23

The Dark Crystal: Overture
Trevor Jones (Composer)
Marcus Dods (Conductor)
The Dark Crystal: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:11

The Dark Crystal: Love Theme
Trevor Jones (Composer)
Marcus Dods (Conductor)
The Dark Crystal: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:16

The White Horse: Into the Sunset Dragonslayer: End Title
Alex North (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Fantastic Journey (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:33

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Suite
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 16:38

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