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Saturday Cinema

A Christmas potpourri — with a dash of Scrooge

A Christmas Potpourri... with a Dash of Scrooge

This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, features scores from the different versions of A Christmas Carol and some favorites from holiday TV specials of the ‘60s and ‘70s. Listen now, and see the playlist below!

Playlist

Edward Scissorhands: The End
Danny Elfman (Composer)
Shirley Walker (Conductor)
Edward Scissorhands Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:46

The Holiday: Maestro
Hans Zimmer (Conductor)
The Holiday Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Hollywood Studio Symphony (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:54

The Holiday: Iris and Jasper
Hans Zimmer (Conductor)
The Holiday Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Hollywood Studio Symphony (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:24

Spirited: Unredeemable
Spirited (Soundtrack from the Apple Original Film) (Album)
Spirited Ensemble (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Will Ferrell, Vocals (Soloist)
Duration: 3:31

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Linus and Lucy
Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Super Deluxe Edition) (Album)
Vince Guaraldi Trio (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:06

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Skating
Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Super Deluxe Edition) (Album)
Vince Guaraldi Trio (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:25

A Charlie Brown Christmas: Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Vince Guaraldi Trio - A Charlie Brown Christmas (Super Deluxe Edition) (Album)
Vince Guaraldi Trio (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 1:55

A Christmas Carol: Silent Night; Scrooge Reappears; Fran's Piano; The First Noel/The Workhouse
Stephen Warbeck (Composer)
Nick Ingman (Conductor)
A Christmas Carol (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:55

A Christmas Carol: Overture
Nick Bicat (Composer)
Tony Britten (Conductor)
Nick Bicat: A Christmas Carol (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 1:34

A Christmas Carol: Introducing Tiny Tim
Nick Bicat (Composer)
Tony Britten (Conductor)
Nick Bicat: A Christmas Carol (Album)
Studio Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 1:19

A Christmas Carol: Suite
Franz Waxman (Composer)
Richard Mills (Conductor)
Legends of Hollywood, Volume 4: Franz Waxman (Album)
Queensland Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 9:51

The Muppet Christmas Carol: Overture
Miles Goodman (Composer)
The Muppet Christmas Carol: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Album)
Original Cast Recording (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:31

Scrooge: Overture
Leslie Bricusse (Composer)
Scrooge Original Soundtrack Recording (Album)
Original Cast Recording (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:53

Scrooge: A Christmas Carol
Leslie Bricusse (Composer)
Scrooge Original Soundtrack Recording (Album)
Original Cast Recording (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 2:40

Scrooge: I Hate People
Leslie Bricusse (Composer)
Scrooge Original Soundtrack Recording (Album)
Original Cast Recording (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Albert Finney, Vocals (Soloist)
Duration: 2:52

Scrooge: Father Christmas/Thank You Very Much
Leslie Bricusse (Composer)
Scrooge Original Soundtrack Recording (Album)
Original Cast Recording (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Albert Finney, Vocals (Soloist)
Duration: 3:26

A Christmas Carol: Suite
Richard Addinsell (Composer)
David Newman (Conductor)
It's A Wonderful Life, Miracle On 34th St. & A Christmas Carol (Album)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 14:08

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