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This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, features music from sports films like Rudy, Seabiscuit and Rocky. Listen now and see the playlist below!

Playlist

A League of Their Own: The Final Game
Hans Zimmer (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Play Ball! (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:46

The Natural: Suite
Randy Newman (Composer)
River City Brass Band (Album)
River City Brass Band (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:37

Field of Dreams: The Place Where Dreams Come True
James Horner (Composer)
James Horner (Conductor)
Field of Dreams Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 9:07

The Godfather: Love Theme
Nino Rota (Composer)
Stephane Deneve (Conductor)
Cinema (Album)
Brussels Philharmonic (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Renaud Capucon, Violin (Soloist)
Duration: 3:13

Seabiscuit: Suite
Randy Newman (Composer)
Thomas Newman (Conductor)
Seabiscuit: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 9:35

Rudy: Main Title
Jerry Goldsmith (Composer)
Varese Sarabande - A 25th Anniversary Celebration (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:37

Chariots of Fire: Main Theme
Vangelis (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Summon the Heroes (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:35

Rocky Theme
Bill Conti (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Hollywood's Greatest Hits (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:32

The Godfather Part II: Main Title/The Immigrant
Nino Rota (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
The Hollywood Sound (Album)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:50

Brian's Song
Michel Legrand (Conductor)
Michel Legrand: Film Songs and More! (Album)
Flemish Radio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:17

42: Jackie Robinson
Robert Ziegler (Conductor)
42 Original Motion Picture Score (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:27

Phar Lap
The Man from Snowy River and Other Themes for Piano (Album)
Bruce Rowland, Piano (Soloist)
Duration: 2:49

Hidalgo: The Final Three
James Newton Howard (Composer)
James Newton Howard (Conductor)
Hidalgo (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:18

Moneyball: One Out Away
Nicholas Dodd (Conductor)
Moneyball Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 1:49

Moneyball: Big League
Nicholas Dodd (Conductor)
Moneyball Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:20

Take Me Out to the Ballgame
Norworth/Tizler (Composer)
Four of a Kind 2: Take Me Out to the Ball Game (Album)
Joseph Alessi, Trombone (Soloist)
Duration: 2:12

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