Lest We Forget (for Veteran’s Day 2011)

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Lest We Forget (for Veteran’s Day 2011) We’ll listen to music from films about soldiers readjusting to civilian life, including The Best Years of Our Lives, Born on the Fourth of July and The Hurt Locker.

Title Artist Album Label Year Buy Now
Facing the British Lines from The Patriot John Williams original soundtrack recording conducted by John Williams Records 62258 2000
The Patriot Reprise from The Patriot John Williams original soundtrack recording conducted by John Williams Hollywood Records 62258 2000
Music from Cold Mountain Gabriel Yared original soundtrack recording Columbia 86843 2003
Tara’s Theme from Gone With The Wind Max Steiner Cincinnati Pops Orchestra/ Erich Kunzel, cond. Telarc 80600 1939
Overture & Fraternizer’s Hymn from Merry Christmas Philippe Rombi Philippe Rombi / London Symphony Orchestra/ Philippe Rombi, cond. Virgin 3419878 2005 Not available for purchase on Amazon
End Credits from The Eagle Has Landed Lalo Schifrin original soundtrack Aleph Records 009 1976
intro Dawn from Gettysburg Randy Edelman original soundtrack Milan 7313835654 1993
Elegy for Dunkirk from Atonement Dario Marianelli original soundtrack recording / Dunkirk Choir and Bede College Choir / conducted by Benjamin Wallfisch Decca B0009828-02 2007
Epilogue from Battle of Britain Suite Ron Goodwin BBC Philharmonic/ Rumon Gamba, cond. Chandos 10262 1969
War from Pearl Harbor Hans Zimmer Cincinnati Pops Orchestra / Erich Kunzel, cond. Telarc 80600 2001
Theme from Schindler’s List John Williams Itzhak Perlman, violin/ Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra/ John Williams, cond. Sony 51333 1993
Hymn to the Fallen from Saving Private Ryan John Williams Boston Symphony Orchestra and Tanglewood Festival Choir/ John Williams, cond. Sony 51333 1998
Cavatina from The Deer Hunter Stanley Myers City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra/ Nic Raine, cond. Silva 1235 1978
Music from Home of the Brave Stephen Endelman original soundtrack recording conducted by Stephen Edelman Lakeshore 338922 2006
Goodnight Bastard from The Hurt Locker Marco Beltrami and Buck Sanders original soundtrack Lakeshore 341302 1945
Conclusion to the Star Wars Main Theme John Williams Original Soundtrack Sony 50133 1977