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11/05/2025

From the circumpolar regions to the Meso-American highlands, Indigenous Peoples thrived, some cultures dating back more than 30,000 years.

Each November, we observe National Native American Heritage Month. This week on The Score, host Edmund Stone explores music from films that celebrate the cultures that preceded Western colonization including the legends of the Inuit of Canada in 'Atanarjuat: The Fastest Runner,' contemporary life on the Coeur d’Alene reservation with 'Smoke Signals,' and the Mayan civilization in 'Apocalytpo.'

10/29/2025

For millennia, elders have been teaching children about the world outside of their doors, hoping to keep them safe from real dangers through the lessons of fairy tales. In the early 1800s brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm set about collecting these stories before they were lost to history. Thanks to The Brothers Grimm, the tales have endured, holding their appeal through the generations. This week on The Score, we’re looking at the metamorphosis of folktale to film with movies including Snow White and the Huntsman, Puss in Boots, and Maleficent. Tune in to All Classical Radio this Saturday for all that and more on The Score.

10/26/2025

Your ghost host Edmund Stone wants to help you get in the Halloween spirit with an eerie reading of Edgar Allen Poe's spine tingling 'The Raven.'

Visit thescore.org to hear Edmund's take on two classic tales by Edgar Allen Poe, and join us for The Score throughout October for frightfully fun episodes featuring music from your favorite spooky films.

10/22/2025

Halloween as we celebrate it today is a relatively “new” holiday. Although its roots go back to the ancient Celts, it has morphed into something that’s more about having fun than driving off spooky specters. Costumes and parties make Halloween a great time for kids—and the young at heart—to be kids.

This week on The Score, it’s a Kooky Spooky Family Night with music from fun movies including 'Trick or Treat,' 'Scooby-Doo,' 'Goosebumps,' and more.

10/18/2025

It's spooky season and The Score's Edmund Stone wants to help set the mood.
Enjoy his reading of Edgar of Allen Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart,' to help you get into the Halloween spirit.

Listen to The Score's recent spooky-themed episodes on demand at thescore.org.

10/15/2025

Halloween is right around the corner and it’s time to get ready for the spooky season! This week on The Score, it’s all about those pesky Poltergeists with music from films such as 'Ghostbusters,' 'Blythe Spirit,' 'Talk to Me,' and of course, 'Poltergeist.' It’s things that go bump in the night - and a whole lot more. 👻

10/08/2025

It’s a trope as old as humanity - and the movies just love it. "Don’t go into the woods . . . or else . . . " 🌲 🌲 🌲

This week on The Score, we’re venturing into the dark realm of the cautionary tale with music from films about what happens to the hapless when they plunge into the forest. Shiver with 'Cabin in the Woods,' cringe with 'Misery' and 'Deliverance,' and much more. Join us, if you dare.

10/01/2025

Mid-century America was full of new - and for some, disturbing - changes. In 1959, 'The Twilight Zone' captured this unease with psychological suspense and brilliant erudition by Emmy Award-winning creator Rod Serling. This week on The Score, host Edmund Stone gives a nod to the genre spawned by the ground-breaking series with a look and a listen to music from films such as 'Perfume,' 'Life of Pi,' 'Gone Girl,' and more.

Brace yourselves. As Mr. Serling said: “Next Stop: The Twilight Zone."

09/24/2025

Alfred Hitchcock said that Bernard Herrman's soundtrack for the movie 'Psycho' was one third of the film. Now be honest, you just imagined the screeching violins that play over the shower scene, didn’t you? 🚿

This week on The Score, host Edmund Stone shares instantly iconic themes: music so recognizable it has become part of our lexicon. Hear a snippet of a theme, and see if you can guess the film it is from. You’ll hear great music from . . . oh. Wait. That would give it away. Why not join us and see how many themes you recognize?

09/17/2025

Friday is International Talk Like a Pirate Day and host Edmund Stone is getting in the spirit on The Score. ☠️

There’s something about pirates that have captured the imaginations of generations. Perhaps it’s the swashbuckling tales of adventure and freedom on the seven seas that makes pirates so alluring. This week on The Score, enjoy music from films including 'The Sea Hawk,' 'Treasure Island,' 'Pirates of the Caribbean,' and more.

09/13/2025

The Dynamic Duo is back! Edmund Stone and special co-host John Pitman are donning their capes to bring you music from your favorite films in an epic three-hour edition of The Score from 2:00 - 5:00 PM PT, during All Classical Radio's Fall Fundraiser.

If you love this program, won't you be our hero and support the music with a tax-deductible donation of any size? Give online at allclassical.org and when you do, tell us your favorite superhero movie or theme.

09/10/2025

Host Edmund Stone often hears from listeners that he should feature more of the orchestral music used in video games on The Score. If you've ever asked, then this episode is for YOU!

Whether you like to play 'Final Fantasy,' 'The Legend of Zelda,' or 'Call of Duty,' or prefer movies with video game themes such as 'Wreck it Ralph,' we have you covered this week. Tune in to hear music from these games and more, plus special appearances by some well-known composers in this genre. Game on!

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The Score with Edmund Stone

Produced by All Classical Portland in Portland, Oregon, The Score with Edmund Stone is a weekly celebration of music in film. With timely box office tie-ins, carefully crafted talk-sets, memorable musical elements and enticing weekly themes all woven together, coupled with expert production aesthetics, The Score is an unparalleled exploration of the musical experience that makes film such an indelible activity.

Your host Edmund Stone is a classically trained Shakespearean actor from England whose background includes a variety of stage and screen roles. With deep connections to Hollywood and the classical music community, Edmund is the ideal host for this weekly foray into the world of film and music.