Cinema Spectacular with the National Symphony Orchestra

Anthony Gabriele, conductor

Alfred Newman 20th Century Fox Theme
Elmer Bernstein Suite from The Magnificent Seven 
Max Steiner Tara’s Theme from Gone With the Wind 
Ernest Gold Theme from Exodus 
John Barry Main Title from Out of Africa
Maurice Jarre Lawrence of Arabia Overture
Erich Korngold Love Scene from The Adventures of Robin Hood 
Henry Mancini ‘Moon River’ from Breakfast at Tiffany’s 
Bernard Herrmann Scene d’amour from Vertigo 
Miklós Rózsa Parade of the Charioteers from Ben Hur 

Alan Silvestri Main Theme from Back to the Future 
James Horner For the Love of a Princess from Braveheart 
Ennio Morricone Main Theme and Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso 
John Williams Princess Leia’s Theme from Star Wars Episode IV – A New Hope 
John Williams Hedwig's Theme from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone 
John Williams Dobby The House Elf from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 
John Williams Witches, Wands and Wizards from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Lights, camera… strike up the band! Where would the movies be without music?

From Hollywood’s Golden Age of adventure to today’s fantasy and sci-fi epics, Cinema Spectacular, featuring the National Symphony Orchestra, with the renowned film music conductor Anthony Gabriele as special guest, celebrates Hollywood’s greatest composers and scores with all the romance, poetry, drama and stirring heroics of some of the Silver Screen’s most unforgettable films.

The glory days of film music are conjured in unforgettable themes by some of the giants who created the grand, sweeping Hollywood sound: Max Steiner (Gone With the Wind), Erich Korngold (The Adventures of Robin Hood) and Miklós Rózsa (Ben Hur).

There’s heart-on-sleeve romance from John Barry (Out of Africa) and Henry Mancini’s ‘Moon River’ from Breakfast at Tiffany’s, stirring drama from Ernest Gold (Exodus) and Maurice Jarre (Lawrence of Arabia), and all the thrills and spills of the Wild West in Elmer Bernstein’s The Magnificent Seven.

Masters of the modern era include Alan Silvestri (Back to the Future), James Horner (Braveheart), Ennio Morricone (Cinema Paradiso), and the colossal achievements of John Williams with his music from two of the most successful film franchises ever: Star Wars and Harry Potter.

Presented by NCH