great film composers

Ennio Morricone: Cinema Suites

For twenty years Marco Serino was Ennio Morricone’s violinist, the soloist on his film soundtracks and on world tours where they were reworked for the concert hall. In January 2020, after his last public concert, at the Italian Senate in Rome, Morricone finished the transcription of this magnificent and unpublished collection, which recasts the themes of his most famous scores in suites transcribed for violin and orchestra. (Arcana)

1CD# A495 $18.99

Malcolm Arnold: A Centenary Celebration

SOMM Recordings is delighted to mark the 100th anniversary of Sir Malcolm Arnold’s birth with seven first recordings of arrangements for violin and piano. A prolific composer with a prodigious gift for memorable melodies and technical brilliance, Malcolm Arnold – A Centenary Celebration reflects both the serious and lighter sides of one of the most distinctive voices of post- war British music. (SOMM)

1CD# SOMMCD 0640 $18.99

Alfred Schnittke: Film Music, Vol. 5

A self-described polystylist, Alfred Schnittke began writing for film in the 1960s, penning 66 film scores between 1962 and 1984 for Soviet film companies. This release presents music from the films The Stars of the Day, The Audience’s Favourite and Father Sergius, authoritatively recorded by Strobel and the Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra. (Capriccio)

1CD# C5350 $16.99

Spotlight on John Williams – City Light Symphony Orchestra [2 CDs]

Prospero honors American composer, conductor and producer John Williams with this lavishly designed double-album: Disc one features the well-known and extremely popular themes from Jurassic Park, Harry Potter, Star Wars and more, while disc two presents soloist-influenced works by the composer, interpreted by renowned classical artists such as clarinetist Paul Meyer and trumpeter Reinhold Friedrich. (Prospero)

2CD# PROSP0012 $29.99

The Way of Light – The Music of Nigel Hess

Stage and screen would be the poorer without the award-winning soundtrack scores of Nigel Hess. The acclaimed British composer’s melodious music for stage, film and television has touched millions around the world over the past forty years. The Way of Light – The Music of Nigel Hess boasts a stellar cast of performers, among them the BBC Concert Orchestra, the BBC Singers and Sir Derek Jacobi. (Orchid)

1CD# ORC100153 $16.99

The Essential Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection [2 CDs]

In a career that spanned half-acentury and over 250 films, Elmer Bernstein was responsible for writing the music to many of the greatest and most loved movies of all time ranging from The Ten Commandments, The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape, through to True Grit and Airplane! A specially priced 2CD set with over 110 minutes of some of the greatest film music in the history of cinema. (Silva Screen)

2CD# MOB117825 $19.99

Movie Legends – The Music of John Barry

This CD celebrates the wonderful motion-picture themes written by Britain’s leading film score composer John Barry. Highlights include themes from many of the movies for which his music won prestigious awards –Born Free, Out Of Africa, Dances With Wolves and Midnight Cowboy –plus Chaplin, Somewhere In Time, and many more. (RPO)

1CD# RPOSP042 $16.99

The Film Music of Gerald Schurmann

This rousing Chandos release focuses on film music from esteemed British composer Gerard Schurmann. Schurmann created a reputation as a composer for action films and horror while continuing to be in demand as an orchestrator, with projects including Lawrence of Arabia and Exodus. Tracks include music from films like The Long Arm, The Gambler, Claretta, Horrors of the Black Museum, and more. (Chandos)

1CD# CHAN 10979 $18.99

Ennio Morricone:

Once Upon a Time Arrangements for Guitar

The maestro of Spaghetti Western music in unfamiliar guise: new arrangements of hit themes from Morricone’s greatest film-scores. While piano versions of Morricone’s scores are widely available, his music fits the guitar admirably, as Enea Leone demonstrates on this new recording. Leone has enjoyed a 20-year career as a performer and teacher and made several well-received recordings for Brilliant Classics. (Brilliant Classics)

1CD# BRI95855 $16.99

Mortimer Wilson: The Thief of Bagdad (1924 Score)

Written almost 100 years ago, The Thief of Bagdad is one of the greatest ever film scores and incredibly, has never been recorded until now – FHR are honored to be able to release the first recording of this wonderful score. Recorded in 2019, this recording features one of greatest European orchestras, the Frankfurt Radio Symphony, along with conductor Mark Fitzgerald. (FHR)

1CD# FHR126 $15.99