Tag Archives: Something For Thursday

A violin concerto today, and one of my favorites! I love the way this concerto eschews any introductory stuff in favor of jumping right into the melody, and I love the way the Romantic lyricism is tempered with a Classical … Continue reading →

Oh crap, it’s Thursday! And in my time zone, it still is, for another 19 minutes. Ha! Sorry to drop the ball so completely, but I’m in “Vacation Mode” at work and in my head and I’m still trying to … Continue reading →

A repeat, this — maybe more than a few times even — but it’s a work I come back to at least once a year. Here is one of the finest choral pieces I know, “Shenandoah”. It’s lovely enough, until … Continue reading →

I got up this morning to rain. So here is something ridiculously peppy and cheerful! It’s “Bugler’s Holiday” by Leroy Anderson. This particular recording is played by Russians, which amuses me for some reason I can’t fathom. Maybe it’s because … Continue reading →

Apropos of yesterday’s discussion of country music, here are the Dixie Chicks with “Travelin’ Soldier”. This is what good country music sounds like! UPDATE: Credit to former blogger and current Twitter maven Ben Varkentine, who posted this song on Twitter … Continue reading →

Here is “Death of a Nightingale”, by Tangerine Dream. From the album Turn of the Tides.

I heard this on the way to work, and hey, you never know when the occasion might strike for a good old pompous British march. So here is Crown Imperial by Sir William Walton. Stiff upper lip and all that, … Continue reading →

In honor of the passing of special effects genius Ray Harryhausen, here’s one of his many enduring effects: the evil dueling skeleton from The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.

I know, I know, I’m late! Anyway, during the A-to-Z of April thing, I didn’t post any film music at all, not even during Something For Thursday posts, which I did not incorporate into the A-to-Z. So here’s a wonderful … Continue reading →

Bruce. Live.