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Mexico from the Movies... |
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This weekend, we're joined by Soundtrack record label Varese Sarabande's producer Robert Townson. He is presenting a concert this weekend in Hollywood celebrating the label's 35 years of film music. He'll talk about his expereinces in film music production as well as share some of the music that will be featured on the concert; including Michael Giacchino's new music to Star Trek, Into Darkness. |
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In memory of Ray Harryhausen, enjoy this past Music From The Movies show that featured the music from Bernard Herrmann's scores to some of Harryhausen's most memorable films! |
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What better excuse is there to devote a whole show to Star Wars than on Star Wars appreciation day. This weekend, we'll explore the original soundtracks from the original three films. The John Williams sound is unmistakable...a sound developed years before Star Wars, but connected to these films. What is that sound?? Tune in this weekend to discover for yourself. Saturday night at 8pm and Sunday at 5pm. Join the conversation at facebook.com/MusicfromtheMovies and listen to an exclusive recording of May the Force Be With You. |
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This weekend we'll celebrate the everyday heroes we have seen throughout this week's horrific events. Though cinema shows us the heroes we think we need, real life shows the heroes we actually need. But the music fits both very well. Join us as we explore some of the most memorable super hero themes from many different perspectives. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm or Sundays at 5pm...on Classical 917. |
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The "Return" of the "Great" "Wizard" |
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Join Brad Sayles as he explores two different scores that highlight the Easter/Passover season! We'll hear from Alfred Newman's score to The Robe and Alexandre Desplat's score to Rise of the Guardians. Tune Saturdays at 8pm or Sundays at 5pm. |
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Ennio Morricone's scores from the 80's & 90's. |
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Tune in this weekend as we explore scores centered around an Irish theme. We'll hear from Victor Young's score to The Quiet Man, Maurice Jarre's Ryan's Daughter, as well as a few others. Catch the Irish spirit this Saturday at 8pm or Sunday at 5pm. |
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This weekend join Brad Sayles as he talks with veteran composer Jeff Rona who will guide us through his latest aurally tantalizing score to Phantom. Don't miss this in-studio interview with Jeff Rona this Saturday at 8pm or Sunday at 5pm, only on Classical 917. |
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...Mychael Danna! |
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Join Brad Sayles this weekend as he has a conversation with this year's eleven-time Oscar nominated film composer Thomas Newman. His score to Skyfall Continues a dynasty of music made famous by the late John Barry. His sound has captured audiences of almost all genres...especially when he uses ethnic sounds in domestic ways. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm or Sunday at 5pm for this exclusive insight to the world of composing an Academy nominated film score...only on Classical 91.7. |
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Join Brad Sayles this weekend as he has a conversation with this year's five-time Oscar nominated film composer Alexandre Desplat. His score to Argo creates a sonic pallet that thrusts the listener into the film. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm or Sunday at 5pm for this exclusive insight to the world of composing an Academy nominated film score...only on Classical 91.7. |
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It's All About Football! |
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This weekend, we'll compliment our Music Lab's broadcast of the Houston Youth Symphony with a look at films scores about child prodigies. Join Brad Sayles as he explores James Horner's score to Searching for Bobby Fischer, Mark Mancina's August Rush, along with a few others. Tune in this Saturday night at 8pm and again, for an encore presentation, Sunday at 5pm... or catch online right here at Classical917.org. |
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A Tapas of Hitchcock |
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Two takes on one movie. |
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A "not-so" Christmas Soundtrack - Gremlins |
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An Unexpected Show! |
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This weekend we sample some wonderful Jewish-themed scores. We'll hear from Alfred Newman's score The Diary of Anne Frank as well as music by Ernest Gold and James Newton Howard. Some of these scores offer a juxtaposed sound to what would otherwise be expected. Others employ the use of solo instruments as a way to "tell" the story. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm and again Sunday at 5pm, or online at Classical917.org. |
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The Life of Pi |
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MUSIC FROM THE MOVIES |
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Music From The Movies with Brad Sayles is 2 years old! This is a rebroadcast of Brad's first episode of Music from the Movies. Thanks for two great years! |
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Sweeping Orchestral Film Scores! |
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Music that spans generations. |
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This weekend we'll explore just a taste of the suspense and horror side of Jerry Goldsmith. We'll listen to The Omen and Poltergeist! Goldsmith was a master with the orchestra. He knew not only how to evoke a memorable score...but also how to evoke the emotional side of the audience. Tune in and listen for yourself to the power of Jerry Goldsmith's music. Join us this Saturday at 8pm and again Sunday at 5pm. Only on Classical 91.7FM. |
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John Williams' Lincoln - Part II Join us this Sunday for part two of our special campaign version of Music from the Movies, as we explore John Wiliams' new score to the Steven Spielberg film Lincoln. (read more) |
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On Part I of our special campaign version of Music from the Movies, we'll explore John Wiliams' new score to the Steven Spielberg film Lincoln. (read more) |
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Thirteen Days |
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This weekend, join Brad Sayles as he explores the seafaring disaster film score to Irwin Allen's Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. This score was composed by the sci-fi cinema composing duo: Paul Sawtell and Bert Shefter. In the 70's Allen's films were garnished with scores by John Williams, thus launching his film career. But these earlier scores set the tone for other composers to follow. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm and Sunday at 5pm. |
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This Saturday, come ride a dragon and get swept away with John Powell's Oscar nominated score to How To Train Your Dragon. Join Brad Sayles, and a few very special guests, as they explore this well-developed symphonic score. |
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The Music of David Shire. |
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The Mask of Zorro. |
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Out with Jarre & in with Young |
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Have to fly...Have to fight...Have to Crow... |
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Music from the Movies 8/18 - 8/19/2012: |
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Music From The Movies, Batman: The Dark Knight Rises...This weekend we explore Hans Zimmer's sonically rich score to the latest Christopher Nolan film in the Dark Knight series. We'll start out by hearing an excerpt Zimmer composer specifically for the victims of the horrible tragedy that surrounded the premier. We'll hear from Hans Zimmer on how he created some of the unique sounds that encompass this incredible score. |
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Music From The Movies, This week we'll explore the music from The Chronicles of Narnia. The first two films were composed by Harry Gregson-Williams while the latest installment was composed by David Arnold. We will hear from all three of these score and even touch on why different composers are used within a series. Join us Saturday at 7pm on Music from the Movies. |
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Music From the Movies, This weekend we find the power of the Triforce in the music from the beloved video game series The Legend of Zelda. Join Brad Sayles and guests: producer Jason Michael Paul and composer/arranger Chad Seiter as they explore this music and the creation of The Legend of Zelda, Symphony of the Goddesses. This four movement symphony will be performed by the Houston Symphony live with video July 6 & 7 at Jones Hall. More at http://www.houstonsymphony.org/calendar/. Tune in this Saturday night at 8pm and again Sunday at 5pm. |
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Music From The Movies, Brave...This weekend we explore the Scottish born Patrick Doyle's take on film music from his homeland. Doyle has kept himself in the film business by changing his music with the times. Tune in this weekend to hear his latest score and explore the range of colors he uses while staying true to his heritage. |
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Music From the Movies The 80's epics...This weekend we explore the music of James Horner from some of his fabulous 80's films scores including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Krull. Join Brad Sayles this Sunday at 5pm on Classical 91.7. |
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Music From the Movies The 80's epics...This weekend we explore the music of James Horner from some of his fabulous 80's films scores including Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and Krull. Join Brad Sayles this Sunday at 5pm on Classical 91.7. |
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Music From The Movies, This weekend, we explore music from films that offer remembrance of those who gave their life for our country and our freedom. Taking a different approach, we have selected film scores that cover a wider range of national battles from the Colonial period, the battle of the Alamo, WWII, and Vietnam featuring music composed by Jerry Goldsmith, John Williams, and Carter Burwell. Join Brad Sayles this Saturday at 8pm and again Sunday at 5pm on Classical 91.7. |
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Music From The Movies, The Weekend we explore Alan Silvestri's heroic score to The Avengers. Silvestri was one of a handful of composer who have scores music for the movies focusing on the individual Avengers, but in the end he was the one chosen to score the long awaiting film. Tune in to hear about his score and listen for yourself the power of this fantastic composer. Only on Classical 91.7. |
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Music From The Movies, Dark Shadows...This weekend we explore the music of Danny Elfman for Tim Burton's upcoming film Dark Shadows. We'll also listen to music written for television (yes, again) by the late Joel Goldsmith, who we lost just this week to a long battle with cancer. We'll listen to his score to Stargate: Atlantis for which he was nominated for an Emmy in 2004 for Outstanding Main Title and Outstanding Music Composition for a series. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm and again Sunday at 5pm. |
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Music From The Movies, Kamen's last Opus...This weekend, we'll feature the final film score that Michael Kamen was working on when he suddenly passed away: the score to Back to Gaya (Bo, Zino & the Snurks). Fans of Kamen's music will surely recognize this signature sound, very reminiscent of his Robin Hood score. This soundtrack recording became an emotional experience for everyone involved including Kamen's longtime associate Steve McLaughlin who headed up the project to finalize the score for inclusion into the film. The score was recorded by Kamen's favorite orchestra, the London Metropolitan Orchestra and included all of the principal players of greater London. The musician's love Michael Kamen and they played to pay their respects. Ultimately the result is a beautifully recorded and performed film score that is a fitting finale for this great film composer. Join Brad Sayles as he explores that score and more from Michael Kamen. |
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Music From The This weekend we'll explore music from TV that evokes magical and mythical stories. Television soundtracks have evolved to a point where they are now strong competitors for their big brother film scores. Where in the past electronics would play a big part in the score, now studios are utilizing full orchestras and using the music as a strong narrative component. We will feature music by Bear McCreary, Rob Lane and Rohan Stevenson, and Mark Isham. All these composers have found an incredible way to depict rather old and retold stories; giving them a fresh new approach. Join Brad Sayles this Saturday at 8pm and again Sunday at 5pm on Classical 91.7. |
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Music From The Movies, Kids Gone Wild!...This weekend we'll explore the music from James Newton Howard's new score to The Hunger Games. In keeping with this tone, we'll also explore Philipe Sarde's score to the 1990 film The Lord of the Flies. The similarities are amazing, including the use of a boy choir for both film scores. But what's even more interesting is how each composer set this topic of kids fighting each other with their orchestral tone. Howard had the daunting task of working around pop tunes, while Sarde was a straight forward traditional scoring job. Tune in for this special campaign edition to find out how you can contribute to Music from the Movies and get a score of your very own. Join Brad Sayles and Eric Ladau this Saturday at 8pm and again Sunday at 5pm, only on Classical 91.7. |
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Music From The Movies, Celebrate Easter and Passover!...This weekend we'll explore some music that celebrates both the sacred and secular sides of Easter as well as music in celebration of Passover. We'll listen to music from noted composers such as Miklos Rozsa, Elmer Bernstein, Alfred Newman, Ernest Gold, and by Christopher Lennertz. |
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Music From The Movies, Back to the Titanic...This weekend, we explore James Horner's widely successful score to James Cameron's TITANIC. This film is reaching a new audience with it's re-release in theaters as a 3D feature. In commemoration of this event, Sony Classical is releasing two newly remastered versions of the original TITANIC soundtrack with extensive bonus material. The music from this blockbuster movie is central to the film and has always been widely embraced by fans. The original TITANIC soundtrack sold over 26 million units worldwide. James Horner says, "I'm thrilled that Sony Classical is re-releasing the soundtrack album to TITANIC. It is wonderful to know that the original music has retained its magic through all of these years." Tune in this weekend to hear this fantastic score and learn a little about the music not composed by James Horner. |
