We asked listeners to tell us their favorite film scores. Dim the lights, grab some popcorn and read on for their top 25 selections in movie music.
1. The Lord of the Rings series (Howard Shore)
2. Star Wars (John Williams)
3. The Mission (Ennio Morricone)
4. Schindler's List (John Williams)
5. Dances with Wolves (John Barry)
6. Doctor Zhivago (Maurice Jarre)
7. Out of Africa (John Barry)
8. Lawrence of Arabia (Maurice Jarre)
9. Harry Potter series (John Williams/Alexandre Desplat)
10. Seven Years in Tibet (John Williams
11. The Magnificent Seven (Elmer Bernstein)
12. Chariots of Fire (Vangelis)
13. Raiders of the Lost Ark (John Williams)
14. Gone With the Wind (Max Steiner)
15. South Pacific (Richard Rodgers)
16. Pirates of the Caribbean series (Klaus Badelt/Hans Zimmer)
17. Jurassic Park (John Williams)
18. Pride and Prejudice (Dario Marianelli)
19. The Adventures of Robin Hood (Erich Korngold)
20. To Kill a Mockingbird (Elmer Bernstein)
21. Breakfast at Tiffany's (Henry Mancini)
22. Apollo 13 (James Horner)
23. Ben Hur (Miklos Rozsa)
24. Last of the Mohicans (Randy Edelman)
25. North by Northwest (Bernard Herrmann)
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