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January listener requests

Saturday Cinema - Jan. 31, 2026

On the latest episode of Saturday Cinema, host Lynne Warfel shares listeners’ requests for their favorite film music. Selections include music from Toy Story, Schindler’s List and Home Alone. Listen now!

Playlist

Ben Hur: Prelude
Composer: Miklos Rozsa
Conductor: John Scott
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Denon 75470

Toy Story 2: When She Loved Me
Composer: Randy Newman
Soloists: Randy Newman, piano

Toy Story: You’ve Got a Friend in Me
Composer: Randy Newman
Soloists: Randy Newman
Disney 60883

Forrest Gump: Suite
Composer: Alan Silvestri
Conductor: Alan Silvestri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Sony 66430

The Sixth Sense: Suite
Composer: James Newton Howard
Conductor: Gavin Greenaway
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
Sony 984303

Platoon: Theme
Composer: Georges Delerue
Conductor: Georges Delerue
Orchestra/Ensemble: Royal Scottish Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 66225

Spartacus: Main Title
Composer: Alex North
Conductor: Eric Stern
Orchestra/Ensemble: London Symphony Orchestra
Nonesuch 79446

The Accidental Tourist: Main Title
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra

Empire of the Sun: Cadillac of the Skies
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Boston Pops Orchestra

Out of Africa: Main Title
Composer: John Barry
Conductor: David Newman
Orchestra/Ensemble: Varese Sarabande Symphony Orchestra

King Kong: Overture
Composer: Max Steiner
Conductor: John Mauceri
Orchestra/Ensemble: Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
Philips 442425

Strangers on a Train: Short Suite
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Conductor: Paul Bateman
Orchestra/Ensemble: City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra
Silva 1045

Hatari!: Main Theme
Composer: Henry Mancini
Conductor: Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble: Mancini Pops Orchestra
RCA 55938

Hatari!: Baby Elephant Walk
Composer: Henry Mancini
Conductor: Henry Mancini
Orchestra/Ensemble: Mancini Pops Orchestra
RCA 55938

How to Train Your Dragon: This is Berk
Composer: John Powell
Conductor: Gavin Greenaway
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Varese Sarabande 67012

Schindler’s List: Theme
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra
Soloists: Itzhak Perlman, violin
Sony 63005

Lincoln: “With Malice Toward None”
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Seven Years in Tibet
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra
Soloists: Yo-Yo Ma, cello

Phantom Thread: I’ll Follow Tomorrow
Composer: Jonny Greenwood
Soloists: Katherine Tinker, piano
Nonesuch 564777

Home Alone: Somewhere in My Memory
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra

Home Alone: Mom Returns and Finale
Composer: John Williams
Conductor: John Williams
Orchestra/Ensemble: Studio Orchestra

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