Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, This week’s musical offering is Music from Apollo 13. The recording is from a concert by the BSO in February 2020 and is on YouTube: BSO plays Music from Apollo 13. The music from the 1995 American space docudrama film, Apollo 13, directed by Ron Howard. The music was composed by James Horner and arranged by John Moss. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “James Horner’s magnificent score to the Ron Howard docudrama, Apollo 13. Poignant and heroic, the music depicts a scrupulously accurate rendering of what NASA called a “successful failure.” From...

Dear Music Lovers and Supporters, Our 14th offering is an orchestral arrangement of Saint Louis Blues, a popular American song (1914) that was composed by William Christopher Handy. The recording is from a concert by the BSO on February 16, 2020, and is on YouTube: BSO plays St. Louis Blues. About the music, Maestro Fred Devyatkin writes, “From our last concert before quarantine … St. Louis Blues, featured in the 1929 film by the same name with Bessie Smith on the vocals. Performed as an encore, the orchestra was swinging! Enjoy!” Thank you to everyone who has and continues...