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
Honoring Philippe Sarde
Saturday, July 25, 2026
French film and television composer, Philippe Sarde, has scored over two hundred projects across six decades. His name may not ring any bells, but he’s an Academy Award nominee with plenty of music worth exploring. Get to know this unsung composer with themes from Tess, The Tenant, Ghost Story, The Manhattan Project, and Lord of the Flies.
Scores from British Television
Saturday, August 1, 2026
This time on Reel Music, we’re staying in, ordering takeaway, and seeing what’s on the telly. Enjoy scores from British television series—music from The Crown, Brideshead Revisited, Midsomer Murders, The Vicar of Dibley, Doctor Who, and of course, Downton Abbey.
The Best of Nino Rota
Saturday, August 8, 2026
Nino Rota was a prolific Italian composer, best known for his film scores. He’s famous for The Godfather and Romeo and Juliet, but with over 150 scores to his name, Rota left us plenty of music to explore. Enjoy the best of Nino Rota on this edition of Reel Music.
The Hollywood Western
Saturday, August 15, 2026
Saddle up, partner! It’s a tribute to that most American of genres, the Hollywood western, both classic and contemporary. Hear music from The Searchers, The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, The Magnificent Seven, Dances with Wolves, and more.
Disney When They’re Not Singing
Saturday, August 22, 2026
Disney films are often famous for their songs, but it’s all of that other music in between that holds the film together. Enjoy incidental music from Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Lady and the Tramp, and Peter Pan.
Cinematic Voices
Saturday, August 29, 2026
Sometimes, the orchestra alone just isn’t enough to convey the drama that the director and composer are reaching for. That’s when the chorus steps in. Hear cinema’s best choral works from movies such as The Passion of the Christ, Empire of the Sun, 1492: Conquest of Paradise, and How the West Was Won.
Alien Visitations
Saturday, September 5, 2026
Aliens are among us on the next Reel Music! From friendly greetings to hostile invasions, alien visitations are often accompanied by great scores. Enjoy themes from E.T., Close Encounters of the Third Kind, War of the Worlds, Roswell, Starman, and The Day the Earth Stood Still.
