No routines for composer Elmer Bernstein, thank you. “I rarely do anything at the same time each day,” he says, “simply because anything you do routinely cannot possibly be fresh. I think having a ...

Chaucer’s Books will host Peter M. Bernstein, author of “Elmer Bernstein: Film Composer: An Authorized Biography,” for an in-store book talk and signing, 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 22 at 3321 State St.

In an encore interview, Gary Calamar remembers legendary film composer Elmer Bernstein, who passed away on Thursday at age 82. (This interview was originally broadcast on May 6, 2001) In an encore ...

In celebration of the 40th anniversary of the release of Ivan Reitman’s cult-classic 1984 film “Ghostbusters,” the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will perform Schirmer Theatrical’s touring show ...

Let’s cut to the chase: Elmer Bernstein’s score for John Sturges’s “The Magnificent Seven” (1960) is significantly better than the movie in which it was featured. If you think you don’t know Bernstein ...

Elmer Bernstein has written scores and scores of film scores:The brawny, big-sky theme from "The Magnificent Seven" — probably the best known movie theme ever (especially to people old enough to ...

Composer Elmer Bernstein, 82, who died of undisclosed causes Aug. 18 at his home in Ojai, Calif., wrote music for more than 200 movies. He was responsible for the gritty trumpet-and-drums jazz score ...

Watch on DVD or Blu-ray starting January 10th, 2006 - Buy Elmer Bernstein and 'The Magnificent Seven' DVD ...

To understand how fitting Bernstein’s score is for “To Kill a Mockingbird,” you have to go back to the original novel written by Harper Lee. It is told through the eyes of a 6-year-old, thus Bernstein ...

America lost an important musical voice last week. Composer Elmer Bernstein — who was a student of Aaron Copland — died at the age of 82. We interviewed him sometime back, and we'll hear an excerpt ...

Last week Elmer Bernstein, who had composed music for a wide array of movies and television programs in a career that lasted over six decades, died at the age of 82. His movie themes are instantly ...