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Song of the Day: Sabrina (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Williams, puts the romance in this 1995 rom-com, directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Harrison Ford and Julia Ormond (in the title role). This is a remake of the 1954 film of the same name, directed by Billy…

Song of the Day: Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Williams, introduces “The Imperial March“, and its menacing Darth Vader motif. For that theme, Williams drew inspiration from Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor and Gustav Holst’s “Mars, the Bringer of…

Song of the Day: Seven Years in Tibet (“Soundtrack Suite”) [YouTube link], composed by John Williams, features the melodic cello of Yo Yo Ma. Written for the 1997 film starring Brad Pitt, the score is a sweeping orchestral testament to the composer’s remarkable legacy.

Song of the Day: Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (“Helena’s Theme”) [YouTube link], composed and conducted here by the great John Williams, is from one of two of Williams’s film scores nominated tonight at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for “Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media” (the other…

Song of the Day: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (“Someday My Prince Will Come”), words by Larry Morey, music by Frank Churchill, was first heard in this classic Walt Disney 1937 film. The original version featured in the film is sung by Adriana Caselotti [YouTube link]. While this movie…