From Script to Screen –
Music Inspired by Literature
Friday May 8, 2026
The Music
Act I
Jurassic Park – John Williams
Full Orchestra
May it Be – Enya
String Orchestra
Kondinya Atwal, Conductor
Stand By Me – Ben E. King
Jazz Band
Man of Steel – Hans Zimmer
Percussion Ensemble
I Love It – Icona Pop feat. Charli xcx
Winter Guard
The Gael from “Last of the Mohicans” – Dougie MacLean
String Orchestra
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Harold Arlen & Yip Harburg
Alex Cox, On Wong, Alto Saxophones
Wildest Dreams from “Bridgerton” – Taylor Swift
Chamber Orchestra
Music from “Pride & Prejudice” – Dario Marianelli
String Orchestra
Cloë Reeves Abi-Nahed
Symphonic Suite: “Band of Brothers” – Michael Kamen
Symphonic Band
– Intermission –
Act II
Harry’s Wondrous World – John Williams
Full Orchestra
Times They are a Changin’ from “Watchmen“ – Bob Dylan
Russell Shedd, Dean Blattner, Guitar
Book Bash – Brian Slawson
Percussion Ensemble
James Bond Theme from “Casino Royale” – Monty Norman
Symphonic Band
Leyla Shoaee, Conductor
Themes from “Memoirs of a Geisha” – John Williams
String Orchestra
Excerpts from Symphony No. 1 – Lord of the Rings – Johan d Meij
Symphonic Band
Gotham – Clif Walker
Percussion Ensemble
In the Blood from “Bridgerton” – Sean Mendes
Chamber Orchestra
The Ludlows from “Legends of the Fall” James Horner
String Orchestra; Sydney Beloro, Piano
Finale from 1812 Overture from “V for Vendetta” P.I. Tchaikovsky
Full Orchestra
The Inspiration
Band of Brothers (Stephen E. Ambrose)
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They came together, citizen soldiers, in the summer of 1942, drawn to Airborne by the $50 monthly bonus and a desire to be better than the other guy. And at its peak—in Holland and the Ardennes—Easy Company was as good a rifle company as any in the world.
From the rigorous training in Georgia in 1942 to the disbanding in 1945, Stephen E. Ambrose tells the story of this remarkable company. In combat, the reward for a job well done is the next tough assignment, and as they advanced through Europe, the men of Easy kept getting the tough Assignments.
Batman Series 1940 – 2011 (various authors)
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Born into affluence, Bruce Wayne was fundamentally changed the night his parents were murdered before his eyes. From that day on, Bruce trained his mind and body beyond peak human perfection to become Batman–a symbol of terror, striking at the hearts of criminals and villains across the globe.
Bridgerton Series (Julia Quinn)
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The Bridgerton Series by Julia Quinn is a beloved historical romance collection set in Regency-era England, filled with passion, wit, and unforgettable characters.
This complete 9-book collection follows the lives and love stories of the Bridgerton siblings as they navigate society, relationships, and romance in London’s high society.
Each book tells a unique and captivating love story, making this series a must-read for fans of historical and romantic fiction.
The Body (Stephen King)
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Four rambunctious young boys venture into the Maine woods in search of a boy from a nearby town who has disappeared. Gordie Lachance and his three friends set out on a quest to find the missing boy’s body along the railroad tracks. The Body is set outside King’s iconic fictional town of Castle Rock, which is the setting of many of King’s most popular books including It and The Stand, and Castle Rock, a 10-episode Hulu original series, based on King’s short stories. King’s The Body is an iconic coming of age story that explores the loneliness and isolation of young adulthood.
Casino Royale – James Bond (Ian Flemming)
JAMES BOND PLAYS A DEADLY GAME OF CHANCE IN IAN FLEMING’S LEGENDARY FIRST CLASSIC 007 NOVEL
“Le Chiffre” is a ruthless operative and the accountant for a soviet sMERSH cell in France, but he’s on the verge of disaster after gambling away his client’s money. Taking the last of his stash, he lures a dozen wealthy players to a high-stakes baccarat game, hoping to hustle his way whole.
In this tense Cold War thriller, the British Secret Service would like to see this red thorn plucked from the hide of Europe, and sends their best card sharp, James Bond, to bankrupt Le Chiffre for good.
With the cards running against him and SMERSH operatives threatening to kill him and his beautiful ally, Vesper Lynd, 007 needs his luck to turn before he wagers away their lives.
Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter has never been the star of a Quidditch team, scoring points while riding a broom far above the ground. He knows no spells, has never helped to hatch a dragon, and has never worn a cloak of invisibility.
All he knows is a miserable life with the Dursleys, his horrible aunt and uncle, and their abominable son, Dudley – a great big swollen spoiled bully. Harry’s room is a tiny closet at the foot of the stairs, and he hasn’t had a birthday party in eleven years.
But all that is about to change when a mysterious letter arrives by owl messenger: a letter with an invitation to an incredible place that Harry- and anyone who reads about him – will find unforgettable.
Jurassic Park – A Novel (Michael Crichton)
An astonishing technique for recovering and cloning dinosaur DNA has been discovered. Now humankind’s most thrilling fantasies have come true. Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery, and all the world can visit them – for a price.
Until something goes wrong…
In Jurassic Park, Michael Crichton taps all his mesmerizing talent and scientific brilliance to create his most electrifying technothriller.
The Last of the Mohicans (James Fenimore Cooper)
The wild rush of action in this classic frontier adventure story has made The Last of the Mohicans the most popular of James Fenimore Cooper’s Leatherstocking Tales. Deep in the forests of upper New York State, the brave woodsman Hawkeye (Natty Bumppo) and his loyal Mohican friends Chingachgook and Uncas become embroiled in the bloody battles of the French and Indian War. The abduction of the beautiful Munro sisters by hostile savages, the treachery of the renegade brave Magua, the ambush of innocent settlers, and the thrilling events that lead to the final tragic confrontation between rival war parties create an unforgettable, spine-tingling picture of life on the frontier. And as the idyllic wilderness gives way to the forces of civilization, the novel presents a moving portrayal of a vanishing race and the end of its way of life in the great American forests.
Legends of the Fall (Jim Harrison) Spotify Playlist
New York Times bestselling author Jim Harrison was one of America’s most beloved and critically acclaimed writers. The classic Legends of the Fall is Harrison at his most memorable: a striking collection of novellas written with exceptional brilliance and a ferocious love of life.
The title novella, Legends of the Fall” which was made into the film of the same name is an epic, moving tale of three brothers fighting for justice in a world gone mad. Moving from the raw landscape of early twentieth-century Montana to the blood-drenched European battlefields of World War I and back again to Montana, Harrison’s powerful story explores the theme of revenge and the actions to which people resort when their lives or goals are threatened, painting an unforgettable portrait of the twentieth-century man.
Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien) Spotify Playlist
One Ring to rule them all, One Ring to find them, One Ring to bring
them all and in the darkness bind them.
J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic fantasy has accumulated worldwide acclaim as the greatest adventure tale ever written. No other writer has created a world as distinct as Middle-earth, complete with its own geography, history, languages, and legends. And no one has created characters as endearing as Tolkien’s large-hearted, hairy-footed hobbits.
Man of Steel (Greg Cox) Spotify Playlist
The official novelization of the new Man of Steel movie featuring Superman.
Memoirs of a Geisha – A Novel (Arthur Golden)
A literary sensation and runaway bestseller, this brilliant debut novel tells with seamless authenticity and exquisite lyricism the true confessions of one of Japan’s most celebrated geisha.
Speaking to us with the wisdom of age and in a voice at once haunting and startlingly immediate, Nitta Sayuri tells the story of her life as a geisha. It begins in a poor fishing village in 1929, when, as a nine-year-old girl with unusual blue-gray eyes, she is taken from her home and sold into slavery to a renowned geisha house. We witness her transformation as she learns the rigorous arts of the geisha: dance and music; wearing kimono, elaborate makeup, and hair; pouring sake to reveal just a touch of inner wrist; competing with a jealous rival for men’s solicitude and the money that goes with it.
Pretty Little Liars (Sara Shepard)
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Never trust a pretty girl with an ugly secret.
Set in ultra-trendy Rosewood, Pennsylvania, Pretty Little Liars centers around four beautiful girls who are hiding some very ugly secrets, and the one person who knows them all…and is not afraid to spill.
Pride & Prejudice (Jane Austin)
Few have failed to be charmed by the witty and independent spirit of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen’s beloved classic Pride and Prejudice. When Elizabeth Bennet first meets eligible bachelor Fitzwilliam Darcy, she thinks him arrogant and conceited; he is indifferent to her good looks and lively mind. When she later discovers that Darcy has involved himself in the troubled relationship between his friend Bingley and her beloved sister Jane, she is determined to dislike him more than ever. In the sparkling comedy of manners that follows, Jane Austen shows us the folly of judging by first impressions and superbly evokes the friendships, gossip and snobberies of provincial middle-class life.
V for Vendetta (Author: Alan Moore; Illustrator: David Lloyd)
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In the near future, England has become a corrupt, totalitarian state,
opposed only by V, the mystery man wearing a white porcelain mask
who intends to free the masses through absurd acts of terrorism.
Watchmen (Author: Alan Moore; Illustrator: Dave Gibbons)
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In an alternate America, a murder mystery evolves into an ominous, planet-wide conspiracy in a world where superheroes shifted the course of history as we know it
It’s the 1980s—The United States has emerged victorious in the Vietnam War, Richard Nixon remains in office, and the Cold War rages on. Superheroes have been outlawed, with some going into retirement, some becoming government agents, and still others turning to vigilantism.
And an unknown assassin is stalking a group of heroes who’ve fallen from grace, plagued by all-too-human failings. After this scattered team—Rorschach, Nite Owl, Silk Spectre, Dr. Manhattan, and Ozymandias—comes together to mourn a friend, they discover that the murder is part of a larger plot to upend the fragile geo-political balance and spread calamity across the world.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (L. Frank Baum)
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an American children’s novel originally published in 1900. It is often reprinted under the title The Wizard of Oz which was also the title of the famous 1939 movie adaptation. The story chronicles the adventures of a young farm girl named Dorothy in the magical Land of Oz, after she and her pet dog Toto are swept away from their Kansas home by a tornado. The book is one of the best-known stories in American literature and has been widely translated. The author followed it up with thirteen additional Oz books.