Reel Music

Series produced by WDAV Classical Public Radio

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Reel Music takes your listeners to the movies every week for an hour of orchestral themes from cinema's best film scores. The show is music-centric, with intriguing but brief commentary from host and producer Matt Rogers, who mixes in the occasional vintage snack bar announcement for a fun, nostalgic experience.

Reel Music is a great entry point for new listeners, who may know more about movies than they do classical music, and it provides an entertaining break from routine for seasoned classical listeners who also appreciate a good film score.

The show is 59:00 and comes in three segments. Segment 2 is always a :45 music bed for underwriting during the floating break.

Reel Music is a co-production of WDAV and KBACH. New episodes drop on Sunday. For more information, contact Matt Rogers at KBACH in Phoenix.

NOTE: Episodes are free. There is a $100 subscription fee per year.


Additional Files

13 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
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Back to the Future, Forrest Gump, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, The Abyss, Death Becomes Her, Father of the Bride, Contact, Cast Away, The Polar Expres...

  • Added: Mar 19, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Since the first flight on December 17, 1903, we’ve been reaching for the skies, and the stars. A sampling of scores from films about flight—The Avi...

  • Added: Mar 26, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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The Bible has provided rich source material for some of cinema's biggest films: The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur, Samson and Delilah, and King of King...

  • Added: Apr 03, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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If his name’s not familiar, the movies he’s scored probably are: Thor, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Henry V, Sense and Sensibility, Cindere...

  • Added: Apr 10, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Not all great film scores make it all the way to the theater. On this edition of Reel Music, we’ll sample themes from some of Hollywood’s most nota...

  • Added: Apr 16, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Bugsy, Once Upon a Time in America, The Departed, The Untouchables, Miller’s Crossing, Dick Tracy, and, of course, The Godfather—great scores from ...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Strap yourself in! We’re taking a dizzying trip through time with scores from cinema’s best time-traveling flicks, including Back to the Future, Ti...

  • Added: Apr 30, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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They’re bad, and we know they’re bad, but we love them anyway: Jaws 3-D, Masters of the Universe, The Day of the Triffids, and many more.

  • Added: May 07, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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They’re not quite villains, but they’re certainly not heroes. They’re our favorite morally challenged protagonists of the movies. We’ll enjoy music...

  • Added: May 14, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Good Will Hunting, Men In Black, Big Fish—just a few of the many scores will sample from Grammy-winning film composer ...

  • Added: May 21, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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June is Pride Month, so we’ll celebrate diversity with themes from LGBTQ films: Call Me By Your Name, Moonlight, Carol, Brokeback Mountain, Maurice...

  • Added: May 28, 2023
  • Length: 59:00
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The Wizard of Oz, Gone With The Wind, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington, Wuthering Heights, Goodbye Mr. Chips, Dark Victory—all were released the same y...

  • Added: Jun 04, 2023
  • Length: 59:00