Posted on · East Meets West. This Saturday on Music from the Movies, we'll explore this notion of western composers writing eastern music. We will feature composer Rachel Portman's score to Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, and compare it to others who have written in the same style. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · This weekend on Music from the Movies, we have a rare treat. We'll feature the full length score to The Goonies, composed by Dave Grusin. This out of print full score has never before been released, and we have one of the rare copies here. Catch it this Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7FM. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · Join us as we explore the music from composer John Debney for the film Dreamer...featuring solos from Grammy Award-Winning artist Joshua Bell. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7FM. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · Summertime means trips to the museum. We'll take a trip to the museum through the ears of composer Alan Silvestri. We'll listen to his two scores to Night at the Museum and Battle at the Smithsonian. We'll also feature a new score to a Houston-made film, Those Who Can, composed by Brad Sayles. Join us this Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7FM. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · Let's go back to the Hundred Acre Woods with Winnie the Pooh and his friends. This month composer Henry Jackman scored this latest film about a boy and his imaginative world of Winnie the Pooh. We'll hear selections from the music to this film that takes us back to the traditional style of animation. We'll also take a Disney musical quiz. Join Brad Sayles this Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7FM. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · This Weekend the Houston Symphony presents The Lord of the Rings: Projection. This Saturday we will be joined by composer Howard Shore to showcase the music from all three films. Join Brad Sayles this Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7FM. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · Harry Potter fans...the end is here. This Saturday we will feature the music from all the Harry Potter films, including much of the music from the newly composed score by Alexandre Desplat. Join Brad Sayles this Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7.
Posted on · NASA has launched its final Space Shuttle: STS-135 - Atlantis. This Saturday we'll explore the music from movies inspired by true life space exploration. Join Brad Sayles this Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7FM. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · Don't call him Junior! This Saturday we celebrate Father's Day with Indiana Jones...and his Dad. Join us as we explore the soundtrack to Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. This Saturday at 8pm on Classical 91.7FM and classical917.org. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · This week on Music from the Movies, we'll kick off our summer with the entire score to Raiders of the Lost Ark. The 1980's found John Williams at the top of is game. He is able to tell the complete story through his music. This remastered score with previously unreleased music is absolutely stunning. Join Brad Sayles this Saturday at 8PM on Classical 91.7, or online at www.classical917.org. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · From the imagination of Walt Disney to the mind of Jerry Bruckheimer, Pirates of the Caribbean has evolved over many years. Tune in this Saturday at 8pm as we explore the evolution of the themes within the fourth score to Pirates of the Caribbean. Only on Classical 91.7FM.
Posted on · For our first broadcast on Classical 91.7, we'll feature the music from The Empire Strikes Back. This movie premiered 31 years ago this Saturday. Join Brad Sayles to explore this music by John Williams. We'll be listening to the original soundtrack conducted by John Williams and remastered from the original multi-track tapes. Tune in this Saturday at 8PM on Classical 91.7FM...and may the Force by with You!
Posted on · 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.
Posted on · Hey film music fans, tune in to explore the art of the Video Game score with the release of the new Medal of Honor soundtrack collection. These fully orchestrated scores were the first of their kind and sent video games in a whole new direction. We'll here music from Michael Giacchino and Christopher Lennertz. And we'll put these scores head to head with their big brother film scores including The Hurt Locker and Saving Private Ryan as well as many others. Join Brad Sayles this Saturday at 7pm. > visit the MFTM page
Posted on · This week on Music from the Movies we will feature the score to the new film Water for Elephants, composed by James Newton Howard. Join us this Saturday at 7pm. > visit the MFTM page