Saturday Cinema

Epics, Biblical and Otherwise

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Epic, Biblical and Otherwise

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April 08, 2023

On the April 8, 2023, episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel explores scores from epic movies, biblical and otherwise — including the music from Ben-HurCleopatraThe Ten Commandments and The Bridge on the River Kwai. Listen now.

Playlist

Julius Caesar: Caesar's Procession
Miklos Rozsa (Composer)
Rainer Padberg (Conductor)
Miklos Rozsa: Hollywood Spectacular (Album)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:34

The Ten Commandments: Prelude
Elmer Bernstein (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Hollywood's Greatest Hits Volume II (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 5:55

Cleopatra Symphony
Alex North (Composer)
John Mauceri (Conductor)
The Genius of Film Music: Hollywood Blockbusters 1960s-1980s (Album)
London Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 25:36

The Robe
Alfred Newman (Composer)
Charles Gerhardt (Conductor)
Captain From Castile: The Classic Film Scores Of Alfred Newman (Album)
National Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 8:42

Ben Hur: Suite
Miklos Rozsa (Composer)
Kenneth Alwyn (Conductor)
The Epic Film Music of Miklos Rozsa (Album)
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 10:17

Doctor Zhivago: Lara's Theme
Maurice Jarre (Composer)
Arthur Fiedler (Conductor)
Motion Picture Classics, Volume 1 (Album)
Boston Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 4:46

Quo Vadis
Miklos Rozsa (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
Rozsa: Three Choral Suites (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 18:17

Schindler's List: Three Pieces
John Williams (Composer)
Nignuim: Hebrew Melodies (Album)
Gil Shaham, Violin (Soloist)
Duration: 12:27

Lawrence of Arabia: Suite
Maurice Jarre (Composer)
Maurice Jarre (Conductor)
Maurice Jarre: The Emotion and the Strength (Album)
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 12:26

El Cid: Fanfare and Entry of the Nobles
Miklos Rozsa (Composer)
Erich Kunzel (Conductor)
The Great Fantasy Adventure Album (Album)
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (Orchestra/Ensemble)
Duration: 3:23