Wilder, Thornton: 1897-1975
Music - Our Town, 1940
- Our Town, music from the film, composed by Aaron Copeland in 1940, revised in 1944. Aaron Copeland explained, "For the film version, they were counting on the music to translate the transcendental aspects of the story. I tried for clean and clear sounds and in general used straight-forward harmonies and rhythms that would project the serenity and sense of security of the story."
- Performed by the Azusa Pacific University Symphony Orchestra, Azusa, CA, conducted by Susanna Cervantes. Recorded Nov. 10, 2018 at the Haugh Performing Arts Center, Glendora CA
- Performed by the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin, 1994