Film Music

A showpiece of technical skill and lyrical wizardry in the 2018 sequel, Mary Poppins Returns, this jaunty and cheeky turn-of-phrase masterclass is a testament to Mark Shaiman's understanding of the en...

Memorably sung by Cindy Lou Who in the 2000 adaptation of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Faith Hill's pop ballad is receiving renewed popularity. Here, Mark Brymer's take on the classic can be sung w...

Every good story needs a good villain and Disney has created some of the best. Here are five great songs that are sung by the characters we love to hate--Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmations, Gaston fro...

Every good story needs a good villain and Disney has created some of the best. Here are five great songs that are sung by the characters we love to hate--Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmations, Gaston fro...

The thought of the virile Gaston will entice full sounds from your young men's choir. Virilety and humor mix to bring out the best in the singers.

There is no more iconic music than the James Bond Theme. Movie goers for generations can sing the melody. Here it is cleverly arranged and ready for the concert stage.

It was always a beautiful day in the neighborhood with Mr. Rogers and the iconic and positive songs that he wrote reflect that. Here is one of the great songs set in an easy swing style. Mr. Rogers re...

Hairspray's humble beginnings in John Waters' 1988 satirical film would go on to see massive success on Broadway in 2002, and later, a movie musical. Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman penned original son...

The original, tear-jerking ballad from Walt Disney's 1941 animated classic Dumbo is given a contemporary update courtesy of indie rock mainstay Arcade Fire. Featured in Tim Burton's 2019 live action r...

When Disney's Frozen came out 2013, it immediately became a critical and popular sensation, turning millions of playtimes into stories about Elsa, Anna and the rest. The message received was positive...

When Disney's Frozen came out 2013, it immediately became a critical and popular sensation, turning millions of playtimes into stories about Elsa, Anna and the rest. The message received was positive...

From the 2019 film Breakthrough, which tells the incredible true story of a Missouri teen whose heart stopped beating for 45 minutes after he fell through a layer of ice atop a frozen lake, comes this...

Jónsi, the lead singer from Icelandic rock band Sigur Rós, and composer for the How to Train Your Dragon film series, takes us on an ethereal and bittersweet journey in the third chapter, The Hidden W...

Elton John ruled the pop charts in the 1970s--and moviegoing audiences in 2019 finally got a chance to see why. The rave-reviewed biopic Rocketman chronicled John's fruitful songwriting partnership wi...

Picking up right where they left off in 1994, Elton John and Tim Rice returned to the Savanna to pen a new song for the 2019 live action remake of Disney's The Lion King. Energetic and rhythmic in sty...

In addition to providing the voice of lioness Nala in the 2019 live action remake of Disney's The Lion King, Beyoncé created an anthem perfectly situated for choral singing--a collective, full-throate...

Like finally seeing a beloved, long-lost toy from your childhood again, the geniuses at Disney-Pixar have captured the sense of joy and wonder of what it means to have an imagination for an incredible...

Since its initial release in 1994, Disney's The Lion King and its many sequels, TV shows, remakes and theatrical productions have firmly placed this beloved retelling of Shakespeare's Hamlet among the...

Raymond Briggs' 1978 children's picture book about a snowman come to life was made into a celebrated half-hour animated film in 1982. For the sequence in which the snowman flies with a boy named James...

The award-winning songwriting team of Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez crafted this introspective showpiece for Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel) in Disney's smash hit animated sequel, Frozen II. Elsa...

Before Elsa's powers were finally explained in Disney's Frozen II, Elsa and her little sister Anna used to listen to their mother sing this tender and beautiful folk lullaby as they were falling aslee...

Intriguing themes of purpose and sense of self are stunningly explored in this climactic refrain from composers Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, who gather motifs from songs sung earlier in Di...

In 2001, Moulin Rouge! the movie was nominated for 8 Academy Awards, winning two. Now it is one of the hottest shows on Broadway and this beautiful love duet is once again reminding people why. Arrang...

Composer and arranger John Leavitt is well known for bringing his concert and classical sensibilities to his arrangements. This trait rings loud and clear in this medley from Mary Poppins with an opti...