This week on Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares music from flicks for fright and fun. Categories include monsters, ghosts and other stuff that goes bump in the night. Listen now!
Playlist
Dracula: Main Title/Finale
Composer: James Bernard
Conductor: Neil Richardson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Philharmonia Orchestra
Silva 1111
Young Frankenstein: A Transylvanian Lullaby
Composer: John Morris
Conductor: Nic Raine
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1111
Bride of Frankenstein: The Creation
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Kenneth Alwyn
Orchestra/Ensemble: Westminster Philharmonic
Silva 1028
Frankenstein Unbound: Main Titles/The Death of Elizabeth
Composer: Carl Davis
Conductor: Nic Raine
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1111
Hamlet: The Ghost
Composer: Patrick Doyle
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 62857
The Haunting: The Carousel/End Titles
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Conductor: Nic Raine
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1111
Dracula: Night Journeys
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Recording Arts Orchestra of Los Angeles
Soloists: Anne-Sophie Mutter, violin
Ghost: End Credits
Composer: Maurice Jarre
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1047
Sleepy Hollow: End Theme
Composer: Danny Elfman
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80580
The Mummy: The Sand Volcano
Composer: Jerry Goldsmith
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80535
The Exorcist: Tubular Bells
Composer: Mike Oldfield
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80580
The Shining: Opening
Composer: Wendy Carlos
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80580
Beetlejuice: End Credits
Composer: Danny Elfman
Conductor: Bill Ross
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Geffen 24202
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Philips 442425
Psycho: Prelude and The City
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Joel McNeely
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Scottish Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66225
Haunted Mansion: The Ghost Realm
Composer: Kris Bowers
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
The Ghost and Mrs. Muir: Main Title and Finale
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1051
The Nightmare Before Christmas: This is Halloween
Composer: Danny Elfman
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
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