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Saturday Cinema

Swashbuckling Scores

Swashbuckling Scores

Ahoy Mateys! This week’s episode of Saturday Cinema, with host Lynne Warfel, features movies about pirates including Pirates of the Caribbean, Captain from Castile and Hook. Listen now!

Playlist

Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl: selections
Klaus Badelt (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Masters and Commanders: Music from Seafaring Film Classics (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:52

Pirates of Penzance: Overture
Arthur Sullivan (Composer)
Alexander Faris (Conductor)
Sullivan: The Yeoman of the Guard and Other Overtures (Album)
Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 7:17

Captain Horatio Hornblower Suite: Polwheal
Robert Farnon (Composer)
David Towse (Conductor)
Farnon: Capt. Horatio Hornblower (Album)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 1:27

Pirates of the Caribbean: Jack Sparrow
Hans Zimmer (Composer)
Cello Unlimited (Album)
Kian Soltani, Cello (Soloist)
Duration: 3:46

Pirates of the Caribbean: Up is Down
Hans Zimmer (Composer)
Cello Unlimited (Album)
Kian Soltani, Cello (Soloist)
Duration: 2:38

Pirates of the Caribbean: One Day
Hans Zimmer (Composer)
Cello Unlimited (Album)
Kian Soltani, Cello (Soloist)
Duration: 4:06

Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest: selections
Hans Zimmer (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Masters and Commanders: Music from Seafaring Film Classics (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:30

Captain from Castile: Conquest
Alfred Newman (Composer)
Cliff Eidelman (Conductor)
In Session: A Film Music Celebration (Album)
Seattle Symphony (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:20

Hook: Flight to Neverland
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Williams on Williams (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:43

The Crimson Pirate: Overture
William Alwyn (Composer)
Rumon Gamba (Conductor)
The Film Music of William Alwyn, Vol. 2 (Album)
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 7:25

Peter Pan: Build My House
Leonard Bernstein (Composer)
Bernstein: Songs (Album)
Roberta Alexander, Soprano (Soloist)
Duration: 2:00

Hook: Smee's Plan
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Williams on Williams (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:35

Hook: The Lost Boys Ballet
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Williams on Williams (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:01

Hook: The Banquet Scene
John Williams (Composer)
John Williams (Conductor)
Williams on Williams (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 6:08

The Goonies: Fratelli Chase
Dave Grusin (Composer)
David Newman (Conductor)
1985 at the Movies (Album)
Varese Sarabande Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:05

The Princess Bride: Main Titles
Mark Knopfler (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
The Great Fantasy Adventure Album (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Timothy Berens, Guitar (Soloist)
Duration: 3:25

Captain Blood
Erich Korngold (Composer)
Andre Previn (Conductor)
Previn Conducts Korngold (Album)
London Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 13:58

The Princess Bride: Main Titles
Mark Knopfler (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
The Great Fantasy Adventure Album (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Timothy Berens, Guitar (Soloist)
Duration: 3:25

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