From the earliest days of so-called silent cinema, to contemporary times with blockbusters like Star Wars, the orchestra has been crucial to the development of film. Host Matt Rogers takes you to the movies for the greatest film scores of all time, Saturdays at 6PM MST on Classical KBACH!
Upcoming Episodes
Celebrating Terence Blanchard
Saturday, February 22, 2025
He’s a Grammy Award-winning composer and trumpeter who’s scored most of Spike Lee’s films. Hear themes from BlacKkKlansman, Malcolm X, Da 5 Bloods, Red Tails, and Harriet, as we celebrate the career of Terence Blanchard.
Road to the Oscars 2025
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Host Matt Rogers presents the nominees for this year’s Academy Award for Best Original Score: Conclave, The Brutalist, Emilia Pérez, The Wild Robot, and Wicked.
The Best of Georges Delarue
Saturday, March 8, 2025
The acclaimed French composer wrote over 350 scores for cinema and television. His best include Steel Magnolias, Julia, Joe Versus the Volcano, and Something Wicked This Way Comes. Take a musical journey through the career of Georges Delarue!
Saturday, March 15, 2025
Just in time for St. Patrick’s Day, enjoy a celebration of scores from movies made by the Irish or featuring Irish storylines. You’ll hear themes from The Quiet Man, Angela’s Ashes, The Crying Game, My Left Foot, and more.
Saturday, March 22, 2025
If a film succeeds, give Hollywood time, and they’ll remake it. True Grit, Cape Fear, The Magnificent Seven, King Kong, War of the Worlds—just a few of the films made and remade. We’ll sample scores from the best of them.
Saturday, March 29, 2025
Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Abyss, Death Becomes Her, Father of the Bride, Contact, Cast Away, The Polar Express—unforgettable films all scored by the same composer. We’ll celebrate the career of Alan Silvestri.
Saturday, April 5, 2025
Not all great film scores make it all the way to the theater. On this edition of Reel Music, we’ll sample themes from some of Hollywood’s most notable soundtrack rejects: Alex North’s 2001: A Space Odyssey, Bernard Herrmann’s Torn Curtain, Elmer Bernstein’s The Scarlet Letter, Georges Delerue’s Something Wicked This Way Comes, and John Corigliano’s The Edge of Darkness.
Saturday, April 12, 2025
They’re bad, and we know they’re bad, but we love them anyway: Jaws 3-D, Masters of the Universe, The Day of the Triffids, and many more.
Saturday, April 19, 2025
The Bible has provided rich source material for some of cinema's biggest films: The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, Samson and Delilah, and King of Kings. Recall the massive sets, special effects, and remarkable scores on this edition of Reel Music.
Saturday, April 26, 2025
He’s been nominated for the Oscar nine times, with more than a hundred film scores to his name, including The Prince of Tides, Fantastic Beasts, The Hunger Games, Batman Begins, and King Kong. Enjoy themes from the best of James Newton Howard on this edition of Reel Music.
