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A traditional and nontraditional Christmas

Saturday Cinema - Dec. 16, 2023

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, Lynne Warfel surveys traditional and nontraditional Christmas fare, including selections from Edward Scissorhands, Spirited and When Harry Met Sally. Listen now to two hours of your favorite film music.

Playlist

A Christmas Carol: Main Title
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra
Walt Disney 49208

The Holiday: Iris and Jasper
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Conductor: Hans Zimmer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Studio Symphony
Varese Sarabande 66784

It's A Wonderful Life: Suite
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Telarc 88801

Cinderella Waltz
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80278

Babe: This is a Tale...
Composer: Nigel Westlake
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66460

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone: Christmas at Hogwarts
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Warner 83491

The Holiday: Maestro
Composer: Hans Zimmer
Conductor: Hans Zimmer
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Studio Symphony
Varese Sarabande 66784

Gremlins: First Aid
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Conductor: Robert Ziegler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Sony 87161

Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Composer: Hugh Martin/Ralph Blane
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Judy Garland - vocals
MCA 25988

The Man Who Invented Christmas: Scrooge Appears
Composer: Mychael Danna
Conductor: Nicholas Dodd
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
London/Decca 27639

The Man Who Invented Christmas: In the Season of Hope
Composer: Mychael Danna
Conductor: Nicholas Dodd
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
London/Decca 27639

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