The Hallé: 100 Years of Movie Songs

The Hallé: 100 Years of Movie Songs brings a glittering celebration of the film’s greatest tunes to the screen, guided by conductor Stephen Bell and the Hallé Orchestra and featuring the soaring voice of vocalist Juliette Crosbie. Join the orchestra as it takes you on a feel‑good journey from the golden age of Hollywood to the blockbuster spectacles of the 21st century, with lush orchestral arrangements, memorable vocal classics and iconic themes. The program showcases timeless gems such as “Top Hat” (Irving Berlin, arr. G Langford), “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” from The Wizard of Oz (Harold Arlen / E.Y. Harburg), “It Might as Well Be Spring” from State Fair (Richard Rodgers / Oscar Hammerstein), “Sleeping Beauty Waltz” (Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky), “The Man That Got Away” from A Star is Born (Harold Arlen / George Gershwin), “People” and “Don’t Rain on My Parade” from Funny Girl (Julie Styne / Bob Merrill), “Nobody Does It Better” from The Spy Who Loved Me (Marvin Hamlisch / Carole Bayer Sager), “Gonna Fly Now” (the theme from Rocky by Bill Conti), “Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do)” from Arthur (Burt Bacharach), “Take My Breath Away” from Top Gun (Giorgio Moroder / Whitlock), the “Titanic Suite” from Titanic (James Horner), “I Will Always Love You” from The Bodyguard (Dolly Parton), “Beauty and the Beast” from Beauty and the Beast (Alan Menken), “I See You” (the theme from Avatar by James Horner / Simon Franglen), “On My Own” from Les Misérables (Claude‑Michel Schönberg / Alain Boublil / Kretzmer), “I’ll Never Love Again” from a Star Is Born (Lady Gaga / Mark Ronson), “Frozen Medley” from Frozen (Kristen Anderson‑Lopez / Robert Lopez), “Pure Imagination” from Wonka (Lesley Bricusse / Anthony Newley), and “Defying Gravity” from Wicked (Stephen Schwarz). This one‑night tribute is a brilliant synthesis of the music that has shaped generations of cinema lovers. Details & tickets.