
Silva Screen Records has announced the Elmer Bernstein Film Music Collection, a specially priced 2CD set with over 110 minutes of some of the greatest film music in the history of cinema. The release includes new digital recordings performed by the acclaimed City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and National Youth Jazz Band, including world premiere recordings from THE BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, AIRPLANE! and AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON.
"In 2004 the world of cinema lost one of the most iconic figures in film composing," notes Silva Screen on their web site. "In a career that spanned half-a-century and over 250 films, Elmer Bernstein was responsible for writing the music to many of the greatest and most loved movies of all time ranging from THE TEN COMMANDMENTS, THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and THE GREAT ESCAPE, through to TRUE GRIT and AIRPLANE! This collection has been lovingly created and compiled as a tribute to a genius and true master of the art of film scoring."