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Saturday Cinema - Nov. 25, 2023

On Thanksgiving weekend, Saturday Cinema host Lynne Warfel kept the holiday mood going with two hours of listeners' requests for their favorite film music, including selections by Hans Zimmer, Miklos Rozsa and Jerry Goldsmith. Listen now!

Episode Playlist

A View to a Kill: Suite 
John Barry 
1985 at the Movies 
Varese Sarabande Symphony Orchestra 
David Newman, conductor
Sara Andon, flute 
4:45 

To Kill a Mockingbird: Main Title 
Elmer Bernstein 
Vintage Cinema 
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 
Erich Kunzel, conductor 
3:02 

City Slickers: Main Title 
Mark Shaiman 
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration 
Studio Orchestra 
2:42 

Mary Poppins Returns: Overture 
Marc Shaiman 
Mary Poppins Returns Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 
Studio Orchestra 
Gavin Greenaway, conductor 
2:29 

Blue Velvet: Mysteries of Love 
Angelo Badalamenti 
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration 
Studio Orchestra 
2:12 

Twin Peaks: Laura Palmer's Theme 
Angelo Badalamenti 
Maximus: The Greatest Movie Soundtracks 
Radom Chamber Orchestra 
David Runtz, conductor 
Maksym Rzeminski, piano 
3:55 

Driving Miss Daisy: End Titles 
Hans Zimmer 
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration 
Studio Orchestra 
4:52 

The Lion King: King of Pride Rock 
Hans Zimmer 
The Lion King: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 
Studio Orchestra 
Nick Glennie-Smith, conductor 
5:59 

Shrek: Transformation/The End 
Harry Gregson-Williams/John Powell 
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration 
Studio Orchestra 
3:26 

How to Train Your Dragon: Test Drive 
John Powell 
Midnight Sessions at the Royal Albert Hall 
Anna Lapwood, organ 
2:16 

X-Men: The Last Stand: End Credits 
John Powell 
Superheroes! 
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 
John Morris Russell, conductor 
4:59 

Silverado: Overture 
Bruce Broughton 
The Quest 
UNLV Wind Orchestra 
Thomas Leslie, conductor 
4:33 

Eye of the Needle: Finale and Epilogue 
Miklos Rozsa 
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration 
Nuremberg Symphony Orchestra 
Miklos Rozsa, conductor 
3:20 

Spellbound Concerto 
Miklos Rozsa 
Earl Wild Goes to the Movies 
London Promenade Orchestra 
Charles Gerhardt, conductor 
Earl Wild, piano 
8:04 

The Scent of a Woman: Main Title 
Randy and Thomas Newman 
The Scent of a Woman Original Soundtrack 
Studio Orchestra 
Thomas Newman, conductor 
2:57 

Chinatown: Love Theme from Chinatown (End Title) 
Jerry Goldsmith 
Chinatown 
Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra 
Jerry Goldsmith, conductor 
2:03 

Ice Age: Opening Travel Music 
David Newman 
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration 
Studio Orchestra 
1:18 

Meet Joe Black: Walkaway 
Thomas Newman 
Meet Joe Black: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 
Studio Orchestra 
Thomas Newman, conductor 
1:52 

A Bug's Life: The Time of Your Life 
Randy Newman 
Mega Movies 
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 
Erich Kunzel, conductor 
4:07 

20th Century Fox Fanfare 
Alfred Newman 
Hollywood's Greatest Hits 
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 
Erich Kunzel, conductor 
:24 

How to Marry a Millionaire: Street Scene 
Alfred Newman 
Hollywood Soundstage 
Sinfonia of London 
John Wilson, conductor 
5:59 

How the West Was Won 
Alfred Newman 
Round-Up 
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra 
Erich Kunzel, conductor 
7:21  

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