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Saturday Cinema - Jan. 4, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares music from movies that give you a boost to start the New Year, including E.T., The Princess Bride, Mary Poppins and more. Listen now!

Playlist

Spirited Away: One Summer’s Day
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Joe Hisaishi, piano
London/Decca 803489

Ratatouille: End Creditouilles
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Conductor: Tim Simonec
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Walt Disney 50102

Up: Carl Goes Up
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Conductor: Tim Simonec
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Walt Disney 1372702

The Wind Rises Suite
Composer: Joe Hisaishi
Conductor: Joe Hisaishi
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists: Avi Avital, mandolin
DG 4877352

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

Singin’ in the Rain: Main Theme
Composer: Nacio Herb Brown
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 411037

City Lights: Suite
Composer: Charlie Chaplin
Soloists: Philippe Quint, violin
Warner 585381

Cocoon: Theme
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80146

Mr. Roberts: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Franz Waxman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Queensland Symphony Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 5257

Coco: Remember Me
Composer: Michael Giacchino
Conductor: Robert Ziegler
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists: Lang Lang, piano
DG 4803885

Back to the Future Part III: End Credits
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66460

The Wizard of Oz: Suite
Composer: Herbert Stothart
Conductor: John Wilson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Sinfonia of London
Chandos 5294

E.T.: Bicycle Chase (Flying Theme)
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706

Raiders of the Lost Ark March
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706

Big: Opening
Composer: Howard Shore
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 67059

Mrs. Doubtfire: Main Title
Composer: Howard Shore
Conductor: Howard Shore
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Arista 11015

Cinema Paradiso
Composer: Ennio Morricone
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Soloists: Gil Shaham, violin
Philips 446681

The Court Jester: The Maladjusted Jester
Composer: Sammy Cahn/Sylvia Fine
Conductor: Vic Schoen
Orchestra/Ensemble: Orchestra
Soloists: Danny Kaye, vocals
London/Decca 8212

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