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Listener requests include film music of Barry, Schifrin and Portman

Saturday Cinema - Sat. 30, 2023

It's all listener requests on the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, as host Lynne Warfel plays your film-music favorites, including selections by John Barry, Lalo Schifrin and Rachel Portman. Listen now.

Episode Playlist

King Kong: Prelude And Love Theme
John Barry
John Barry: The Collection - 40 Years of Film Music
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
4:53

Body Heat: Main Title
John Barry
Hollywood Nightmares
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
John Mauceri, Conductor
4:10

Zulu: Theme/Isandhlwana
John Barry
Zulu: The Film Music of John Barry
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Nic Raine, Conductor
2:21

My Left Foot
Elmer Bernstein
Elmer Bernstein By Elmer Bernstein
Royal Philharmonic Pops
Elmer Bernstein, Conductor
7:10

Gigi: I Remember It Well
Frederick Loewe
Gigi Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
MGM Studio Orchestra
Andre Previn, Conductor
Maurice Chevalier, Vocals
2:23

Gigi: Main Title, Fountain Theme, And Chez Maxim Waltz
Frederick Loewe
Oscar And Tony: Award-Winning Music From The Stage And Screen
Boston Pops Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, Conductor
6:04

Mission Impossible: Theme
Lalo Schifrin
The Big Picture
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, Conductor
1:36

Rush Hour 2: Main Title
Lalo Schifrin
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration
Studio Orchestra
2:21

The Bridge On The River Kwai: Prelude
Malcolm Arnold
Arnold: Film Music
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox, Conductor
6:25

The Bridge On The River Kwai: Finale
Malcolm Arnold
Arnold: Film Music
London Symphony Orchestra
Richard Hickox, Conductor
3:06

La Dolce Vita
Nino Rota
The Symphonic Fellini/Rota
Czech Symphony Orchestra
Derek Wadsworth, Conductor
7:10

Emma: The Wedding/End Titles
Rachel Portman
Cinema's Classic Romances
City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Kenneth Alwyn, Conductor
4:18

Chocolat: Party Preparations
Rachel Portman
Chocolate Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Studio Orchestra
1:29

The Cider House Rules: Main Titles
Rachel Portman
The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture
Studio Orchestra
David Snell, Conductor
2:12

The Cider House Rules: The Cider House
Rachel Portman
The Cider House Rules: Music from the Miramax Motion Picture
Studio Orchestra
David Snell, Conductor
4:15

The Piano: The Heart Asks Pleasure First
Michael Nyman
Best Film Classics 100
Michael Nyman, Piano
3:13

En Voyage
Elizabeth Lutyens
Box of Delights: British Light Music Gems
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Simon Joly, Conductor
14:49

The Shining: Opening
Wendy Carlos
Scary Music
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Erich Kunzel, Conductor
3:02

Snowride
Angela Morley
Another Night Before Christmas and Scrooge
RTE Concert Orchestra
Gavin Sutherland, Conductor
3:36

Women Talking: Always
Hildur Gudnadottir
Women Talking Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Studio Ensemble
2:44

The Wife
Jocelyn Pook
Elle La Pieta Angele Dubeau, Conductor
Elle Angele Dubeau, Violin
3:57

The King's Speech
Alexandre Desplat
Traffic Quintet Plays Alexander Desplat
Traffic Quintet
Alain Planes, Piano
3:41

Harry Potter And The Sorcerer's Stone: Platform Nine-And-Three-Quarters And The Journey To Hogwarts
John Williams
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Studio Orchestra
John Williams, Conductor
3:12

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