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Dance 'til you drop

Saturday Cinema - Jan. 11, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares music from films with big dance scenes and numbers, including West Side Story, La La Land, Astaire films and An American in Paris. Listen now!

Playlist

Sweet Charity: There’s Gotta Be Something Better Than This
Composer: Cy Coleman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Shirley MacLaine, vocals
Universal 864

On Your Toes: Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 412132

Funny Face: Overture
Composer: George Gershwin
Conductor: Michael Tilson Thomas
Orchestra/Ensemble: Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra
Sony 93018

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Main Title
Composer: Gene de Paul
Conductor: Adolph Deutsch
Orchestra/Ensemble: MGM Studio Orchestra
Warner

Seven Brides for Seven Brothers: Barn Dance
Composer: Gene de Paul
Conductor: Adolph Deutsch
Orchestra/Ensemble: MGM Studio Orchestra
Warner

Singin’ in the Rain: Good Morning
Composer: Nacio Herb Brown
Orchestra/Ensemble: MGM Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Gene Kelly, vocals
Sony 63829

A Chorus Line: Overture
Composer: Marvin Hamlisch
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 412132

Wicked: Defying Gravity
Composer: Stephen Schwartz
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Cynthia Erivo, vocals
Universal 7511218

Liza/Promenade
Composer: George Gershwin
Orchestra/Ensemble: Tashi
RCA 7901

Cabaret: Willkommen
Composer: John Kander/Fred Ebb
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Joel Grey, vocals
MCA 40027

A Salute to Fred Astaire
Composer: arr. Alexander Courage/Various
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 454727

West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
Composer: Leonard Bernstein
Conductor: Leonard Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Soloists: Leonard Bernstein, piano
DG 439521

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