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Saddle Up the Horses, Kid

Saturday Cinema - May 17, 2025

This week on Saturday Cinema, join host Lynne Warfel for a show dedicated to horses in films. Selections include music from Black Beauty, Seabiscuit, The Mask of Zorro and more. Listen now!

Playlist

March Militaire No. 1
Composer: Franz Schubert
Soloists: Yaara Tal, piano

Black Beauty: Suite
Composer: Danny Elfman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
MCA 11550

Seabiscuit: Suite
Composer: Randy Newman
Conductor: Thomas Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
London/Decca 772

The Black Stallion: Main Theme
Composer: Carmine Coppola
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
MGM 2008

The Black Stallion: The Ride
Composer: Carmine Coppola
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
MGM 2008

The Red Pony Suite
Composer: Aaron Copland
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Sony 64147

The Mask of Zorro: Main Title
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80535

The Mask of Zorro: Zorro’s Theme
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: James Horner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 60627

The Magnificent Seven
Composer: Elmer Bernstein
Conductor: Elmer Bernstein
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Pops
Denon 75288

The Searchers: Suite
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1037

War Horse: The Homecoming
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 97528

The Reivers
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Sony 51333

Hidalgo: The Final Three
Composer: James Newton Howard
Conductor: James Newton Howard
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Warner 5046727492

Phar Lap
Composer: Bruce Rowland
Soloists: Bruce Rowland, piano
Varese Sarabande 74778

The Man from Snowy River: End Title
Composer: Bruce Rowland
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66460

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