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
Jerry Fielding – Incidental Master
Saturday, May 24, 2025
While the Main Title theme can set the mood for a film, it’s all of that other music that holds a movie together. Jerry Fielding was a master of incidental music, earning three Oscar nominations during a career that included scoring The Wild Bunch, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Straw Dogs, and Escape from Alcatraz.
Saturday, May 31, 2025
Bugsy, Once Upon a Time in America, The Departed, The Untouchables, Miller’s Crossing, Dick Tracy, and, of course, The Godfather—great scores from mafia movies on this edition of Reel Music.
Saturday, June 7, 2025
He was one of the pioneers of the Hollywood film score. His style influenced many great composers who would follow him, including John Williams. We’ll enjoy extended passages from some of Korngold’s best scores—Captain Blood, Anthony Adverse, The Adventures of Robin Hood, and The Sea Hawk.
Flight in Film
Saturday, June 14, 2025
Since the first flight on December 17, 1903, we’ve been reaching for the skies, and the stars. A sampling of scores from films about flight—The Aviator, Airport, Airplane, Planes, First Man, and more.
Hollywood’s Greatest Year: 1939
Saturday, June 21, 2025
The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Wuthering Heights, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Dark Victory—all were released the same year. Celebrate 1939 in film on this edition of Reel Music.
Celebrating Thomas Newman
Saturday, June 28, 2025
Composer Thomas Newman has 15 Oscar nominations. He’s scored American Beauty, Shawshank Redemption, Cinderella Man, and Finding Nemo. Enjoy an hour of highlights from Newman’s best works.
Hollywood at Sea
Saturday, July 5, 2025
Ahoy! Set sail with host Matt Rogers on an exploration of great music from big screen ocean voyages. Hear themes from Titanic, Pirates of the Caribbean, 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, All Is Lost, and more.
The Best of Elmer Bernstein
Saturday, July 12, 2025
Elmer Bernstein wrote more than 150 original film scores. He received 14 Oscar nominations and had one win. His scores include True Grit (1969), The Ten Commandments, Birdman of Alcatraz, The Great Escape, The Magnificent Seven, and My Left Foot. You’ll hear the best of the best from Elmer Bernstein.
Themes from Biopics
Saturday, July 19, 2025
Hollywood loves a biopic. Filmmakers enjoy more artistic license than they would on a straight up biography, and actors know the path to Oscar often runs through a real-life character. Enjoy themes from Ray, The Iron Lady, Lincoln, Capote, Milk, The Theory of Everything, Patton, and many more.
Scores from Groundbreaking Films
Saturday, July 26, 2025
It’s a celebration of movies that charted new ground in cinema: King Kong, The Wizard of Oz, Citizen Kane, Snow White, 2001: A Space Odyssey, A Fistful of Dollars, Star Wars, Toy Story, and more.
