Henry Mancini News

Between "A Tribute to Henry Mancini" and "West Side Story: Selections for Orchestra," director Scott Seaton is taking advantage of the Region 3 Conference of the North American Saxophone Alliance, taking place at Minot State University, in programming the Minot Symphony Orchestra's annual Pops Concert this Saturday.

This has always been one of my favorite movies. There is Audrey Hepburn, in all her Givenchy glory and God given beauty, and there is Cary Grant.

It would be hard to find a middle-aged American who doesn't recognize most of the music featured in the Evansville Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus's concerts Saturday and Sunday.

Lawrence pays tribute to the importance of movie music, pointing out that movies have used a musical background since the days of silent films, when a pianist or organist would build suspense with some towering crescendos! Henry Mancini leads the band on the theme from "The Pink Panther", Bobby and Elaine dance to his haunting "Charade" and the ... (more)

Are you a fan of great movies? Then head to Culpeper, at the Library of Congress' Packard Campus for Audio Visual Conservation, 19053 Mount Pony Road, in Culpeper County.