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Celebrating St. Patrick's Day

Saturday Cinema - March 16, 2024

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Join host Lynne Warfel for a St. Patrick’s Day weekend program of music from films that celebrate the Emerald Isle, including Banshees of Innersherin, The Quiet Man, Going My Way and Far and Away. Listen now!

Playlist

The Informer: Suite
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Charles Gerhardt
Orchestra/Ensemble: National Philharmonic Orchestra
RCA 136

The Quiet Man: Suite
Composer: Victor Young
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1037

Far and Away: Suite
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706

Angela's Ashes: Main Theme
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 89009

Angela's Ashes: The Lanes of Limerick
Composer: John Williams
Soloists: Yolanda Kondonassis, harp
Azica 71281

The Women of Ireland/The Morning Dew
Composer: Sean O'Riada/Paddy Moloney
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Chieftains
RCA 75398

Danny Boy (Irish Tune from County Derry)
Composer: Traditional Irish
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Chieftains
Soloists: James Galway, flute
RCA 7778

Rob Roy: O'Sullivan's March
Composer: Traditional
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Chieftains
RCA 75398

My Left Foot
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Conductor: Elmer Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Pops
Denon 75288

The Molly MacGuires: Theme
Composer: Henry Mancini
Soloists: Gregg Nestor, guitar
Cambria 1069

Chasing the Fox
Composer: Paddy Moloney
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Chieftains
RCA 75398

The Princess Bride: Main Titles
Composer: Mark Knopfler
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Soloists: Timothy Berens, guitar
Telarc 80342

Saving Private Ryan: Revisiting Normandy
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Symphony Orchestra
Dreamworks 50046

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: A New Alliance
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Walt Disney 2714602

Philomena: Suite
Composer: Alexandre Desplat
Conductor: Alexandre Desplat
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
London/Decca 20213

Ryan's Daughter: Suite
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1047

The Women of Ireland/The Morning Dew
Composer: Sean O'Riada/Paddy Moloney
Orchestra/Ensemble: The Chieftains
RCA 75398

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