This week on Saturday Cinema, join guest host Bonnie North for a show dedicated to the American Film Institute’s list of the 100 most inspirational movies. Selections include music from Chariots of Fire, Forrest Gump, Field of Dreams, E.T., Apollo 13, It’s a Wonderful Life and more. Listen now!
Playlist
Chariots of Fire: Main Theme
Composer: Vangelis
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra
Philips 411037
Captains Courageous: Suite
Composer: Franz Waxman
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80682
Dances With Wolves: Themes
Composer: John Barry
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80319
Close Encounters of the Third Kind: excerpts
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Berlin Philharmonic
DG 4861706
City Lights: Suite
Composer: Charlie Chaplin
Soloists: Philippe Quint, violin
Warner 585381
Forrest Gump: Suite
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Conductor: Alan Silvestri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 66430
The Sound of Music: Medley
Composer: Richard Rodgers
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80278
Apollo 13: Re-entry and Splashdown
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80437
The Black Stallion: Main Theme
Composer: Carmine Coppola
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
MGM 2008
Miracle on 34th Street: Suite
Composer: Cyril Mockridge
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Telarc 88801
The Wizard of Oz: Suite
Composer: Herbert Stothart
Conductor: John Wilson
Orchestra/Ensemble: Sinfonia of London
Chandos 5294
Norma Rae: It Goes Like It Goes
Composer: David Shire
Soloists: Maureen McGovern, soprano
Kritzerland 20011
Rocky Theme
Composer: Bill Conti
Conductor: Erich Kunzel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Telarc 80168
Field of Dreams: End Credits
Composer: James Horner
Conductor: James Horner
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
RCA 3060
E.T.: Adventures on Earth
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel
Orchestra/Ensemble: Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
DG 29939
It’s A Wonderful Life
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Telarc 88801
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