1985 was a cultural lynchpin for a whole generation and its treasured films produced some of the most deeply melodic themes from the decade. We traveled through time in Back to the Future, hunted for treasure with The Goonies and hung out with friends in St. Elmo’s Fire. Music was always part of the adventure; the film scores of composers like James Horner, Henry Mancini, John Barry and Alan Silvestri, Bruce Broughton and Michael Kamen, instantly conjured up the characters we love from their movies.

Now 30 years later, music fans can re-experience the music from these films and can celebrate the launch of a new film music symphony, the Varèse Sarabande Symphony, featuring an all-star assortment of the best musicians in Los Angeles, including musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, LA Opera, Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra, Pacific Symphony, and the Hollywood Bowl Orchestra, alongside some of Hollywood’s most legendary session musicians, conducted by composer David Newman. The album was recorded on the lot of 20th Century Fox in April of 2015, on the Newman Scoring Stage, and was
produced by the label’s Robert Townson, who also wrote the liner notes for the recording.

The album also features brilliant soloists, including flutist Sara Andon, violinists Belinda Broughton and Bruce Dukov, cellist Steve Erdody, pianist Mike Lang, saxophonist Dan Higgins and singers Bobbi Page and Suzanne Waters.