Favorite Themes by Composer?

[stuttersteps 1]

I was just wondering what everyone's favorite themes for each composer are. Not necessarily best or greatest, but your personal favorite. My quick hit list:

John Williams................Superman Theme

Jerry Goldsmith..............Star Trek: First Contact Theme

James Horner.................Cocoon Theme

Danny Elfman................Batman Theme

Alan Silvestri..................Back to the Future Theme

John Barry.....................On Her Majesty's Secret Service Theme

Thomas Newman.............Theme from The Shawshank Redemption

Michael Giacchino...........Life and Death Theme from Lost

John Powell....................Main Theme from Hancock

David Arnold...................You Know My Name Theme from Casino Royale

Hans Zimmer..................Main Theme from Backdraft

James Newton Howard.....Main Theme from Blood Diamond

Michael Kamen...............Robin Hood Theme

Howard Shore.................Hobbit Theme from Lord of the Rings

Marc Shaiman................The American President Theme

Randy Edelman...............Bruce and Linda Theme from Dragon

Patrick Doyle.................Throw the Coins theme from Sense & Sensibility

What are yours?

[Jay 37,305]

John Williams - How could I possibly pick one????

Jerry Goldsmith - Ilia's Theme

James Horner - Khan's Theme

Danny Elfman - Batman Theme

Alan SIlvestri - BTTF Main Theme

Michael Giacchino - either LOST's Traveling Theme (Hollywood & Vines, Jack FM, etc) or the B Theme from Star Trek. Or no wait, Penny's Theme. Yea, Penny's Theme. Gorgeous.

David Arnold - Dunno what it's called, the Good guys / victory theme from ID4? The one played when they escape the mothership in Jolly Roger

Hans Zimmer - The Rock main action theme (actually I think written by someone else though, right?)

Howard Shore - Something from LOTR... how can I pick just one? I really love The Fellowship Theme... Gandalf the White Theme.... History of the Ring theme.... can't pick one

James Newton Howard - Waterworld main theme

Marc Shaiman - City Slickers!

Michael Kamen - Robin Hood; Prince Of Thieves main theme

[Koray Savas 2,251]

I'll just do my Top 10.

John Williams - "Avner's Theme"

Ennio Morricone - Harmonica's theme from C'era Una Volta Il West

Michael Giacchino - Tough choice, probably Demond's sideways theme from LOST, or Locke's theme, or the "Life And Death" theme, there are too many to pick.

James Newton Howard - Main theme from Signs

John Powell - Ehh, too hard to choose right now.

Hans Zimmer - "The Gladiator Waltz"

Harry Gregson-Williams - Main theme from Kingdom Of Heaven

Alexandre Desplat - Rat's theme from Fantastic Mr. Fox

Thomas Newman - Main theme from Road To Perdition

Jerry Goldsmith - Main theme from The Edge

[Faleel 5,340]

John Williams: either The Raiders March or the Keeping Up With The Joneses Theme

Howard Shore: The Gondor Theme (the version played when P&G ride to Minas Tirith reminds me of a western movie, and i especially like the violin/fiddle (?) backing in "Lighting of The Beacons")

Michael Giacchino: The Evil Of Muntz theme (the theme played in "The Small Mailman Returns" and "Siezing The Spirit Adventure" when Carl and Muntz are fighting in the musiem room)

John Powell/Harry Gregson-Williams: The Construction Motif

[Ollie 1,059]

I started to make a list, then I realized I couldn't pick just one for each composer.

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

I started to make a list, then I realized I couldn't pick just one for each composer.

That's no excuse!

John Williams: Darth Vader's Theme,

Jerry Goldsmith: "Damien's Theme" (main title from The Final Conflict).

Toto: Desert Theme

Queen: Who Wants To Live Forever?

John Barry: theme from The Persuaders!

Harry South: theme from The Sweeny,

Laurie Johnson: theme from The Avengers

Johnnie Dankworth: theme from Tomorrow's World.

That's enough to be going on with.

[Jeff 10]

Here are my favorites of the ones I am familiar with:

John Williams................Sabrina Theme

Danny Elfman................Dick Tracy Theme

Alan Silvestri..................Father of the Bride Theme

John Barry.....................I Had a Farm in Africa (Out of Africa)

Michael Giacchino...........Married Life (Up)

David Arnold...................Independence Day Theme

James Horner...................Theme from Apollo 13 or The Rocketeer

Hans Zimmer..................Tennessee (Pearl Harbor)

James Newton Howard..........Theme from My Best Friend's Wedding

Stephen Schwartz.................When you Believe (The Prince of Egypt)

Alexandre Desplat...............Benjamin and Daisy (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button)

Dario Marianelli.................Dawn from Pride and Prejudice

Alan Menken.................The Bells of Notre Dame

Basil Poledouris.................The Jungle Book Theme

Honorable mention to John Williams for Han Solo and the Princess.

[John Crichton 4]

I started to make a list, then I realized I couldn't pick just one for each composer.

No kidding! Williams is actually easy though, since my all time #1 favorite theme is very clear cut.

Williams: The Force theme

Goldsmith: Star Trek main theme

Giacchino: Medal of Honor main theme

Shore: History of the Ring

Arnold: Russell Casse's theme

Horner: the Enterprise theme (as it's called in the FSM liners, the one that becomes the main theme in III)

Silvestri: Back to the Future

Uematsu: Final Fantasy theme (the one that plays in the end credits of every game he did)

Kondo: Legend of Zelda main theme (but Hyrule Castle is really, really close)

[Jacob 0]

John Williams

The Force theme

Miklós Rózsa

The Mother's Love

Alex North

Varinia's Theme

Howard Shore

The Minas Tirith theme (aka The Silver Trumpet Theme)

Alan Silvestri

Theme from Cast Away

Hans Zimmer

Love theme from At World's End

[Jay 37,305]

Wow yea, I might have to go with The Force Theme as my Williams pick.

As for Horner, I totally forgot about The Rocketeer - that's my pick for him

[John Crichton 4]

Howard Shore

The Minas Tirith theme (aka The Silver Trumpet Theme)

Oh yeah, I might have to change Shore to the Gondor theme. So many great themes in LotR.

[Charlie Brigden 7]

Jerry Goldsmith - Theme From First Blood

John Williams - Jane Eyre Theme

James Horner - The Enterprise (B-Theme)

Michael Giacchino - Le Festin

Danny Elfman - Jack's Lament

Alan Silvestri - The West

John Barry - Moonraker

James Newton Howard - Harvey Two-Face

Howard Shore - Shadowfax

Ennio Morricone - Theme from Orca

Miklos Rozsa - Spellbound love theme

David Arnold - The World Is Not Enough

Basil Poledouris - Wifeing

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Williams - Star Wars Main Title

Goldsmith - Star Trek Main Title

Barry - I Had a Farm

Elfman - The Batman Theme

Horner - Apollo 13 (the one from the Universal logo and splashdown)

Silvestri - Back to the Future

Arnold - Russell Casse - Pilot

Zimmer - This Land

[indy4 155]

John Williams - Neverland's Theme? from Hook

James Newton Howard - Theme from Signs

Danny Elfman - Ice Dance

James Horner - Rose's Theme OR Love Theme from Avatar

Jerry Goldsmith - Ilia's Theme

Hans Zimmer - Love Theme from At World's End

Alan Silvestri - Theme from Polar Express

Alan Menken - Bells of Notre Dame

Alexandre Desplat - Benjamin and Daisy

Bernard Herrmann - Scene D'Amour

Howard Shore - Gondor's Theme

Michael Giacchino - Married Life

[Richard Penna 3,673]

John Williams................ Jurassic Park theme

Jerry Goldsmith.............. The Edge theme

James Horner................. family theme from 'Honey I Shrunk...'

Danny Elfman................ Spider Man theme

Alan Silvestri.................. Theme from The Polar Express

John Barry..................... John Dunbar theme

Thomas Newman.............Theme from Revolutionary Road

Michael Giacchino............. Richard Alpert's theme from Lost

John Powell.................... How to Train Your Dragon... everything - thematic brilliance

David Arnold................... ID4 - Alien theme (the one in 'Satellite Collision')

Hans Zimmer.................. Main theme from The Last Samurai

James Newton Howard..... Maybe 'Signs'. can't decide.

Michael Kamen............... Band of Brothers main theme

Howard Shore................. .Eowyn's theme (Exodus from Edoras 4:00)

Marc Shaiman................The American President Theme

Randy Edelman............... Rick's theme from The Mummy 3

Patrick Doyle................... theme in 'Passing the Flame' from Eragon.

[Jonesy 55]

John Williams: Marion's Theme from Raiders Of The Lost Ark

Jerry Goldsmith: Ilia's Theme (AKA Overture)from Star Trek: The Motion Picture

Danny Elfman: The Batman Theme from Batman

Alan Silvestri: Theme From Predator (from Predator)

Basil Poledouris: Anvil of Crom from Conan The Barbarian

Hans Zimmer: All Of Them from King Arthur

Toto: Desert Theme from Dune

Vangelis: End Titles from Blade Runner

James Horner: Becoming One Of The People from James Cameron's Avatar

[Jeff 10]

Michael Kamen............... Band of Brothers main theme

I LOVE this one.

[Delorean90 42]

Basil Poledouris.................The Jungle Book Theme

Hey, you know what? You're all right, man. No one mentions this score, and it pisses me off, 'cause it's so great. Here's hoping for a complete Intrada release in the near future (if I estimate correctly, there's roughly 15 minutes of completely unused music sitting somewhere).

DISCLAIMER: This list may change depend on my mood--it is not a concrete decision.

John Williams...The Raiders March

Jerry Goldsmith...The Great Train Robbery

Danny Elfman...Tess's Theme from Dick Tracy

Bernard Herrmann...Main Theme from North by Northwest

Erich Wolfgang Korngold...Main Theme from The Sea Hawk

Miklos Rozsa...Love Theme from Spellbound

Bruce Broughton...Main Theme from Young Sherlock Holmes

David Arnold...Russell Casse's Theme from Independence Day

Basil Poledouris...Hymn to Red October

Shirley Walker...Theme from Batman: Mask of the Phantasm

Michael Giacchino...Main Theme from The Incredibles

Hans Zimmer..."This Land" theme from The Lion King (is there a name for this?)

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

The part of "This Land" that I love most is when Mufasa's spirit appears in the sky. Is it Mufasa's theme?

[Delorean90 42]

I'm thinking of the theme that plays at the start of the track, on some kind of flute. I think the theme you're talking about may well be Mufasa's theme--doesn't it also play when Mufasa lectures Simba and then plays with him after the Elephant Graveyard scene?

[Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488]

Yeah. The flute theme might be Rafiki's or Simba's theme.

[Jacob 0]

Howard ShoreThe Minas Tirith theme (aka The Silver Trumpet Theme)

Oh yeah, I might have to change Shore to the Gondor theme. So many great themes in LotR.

I don't think the one I have in mind is the same as the Gondor theme.

The one I'm thinking of is featured in Andúril at 1:15.

Williams - Jane Eyre Theme

I thought of that one, but had to give it to the Force.

Zimmer - This Land

This was close. Very close.

Richard Alpert's theme from Lost

Can't believe I forgot about that one!

[John Crichton 4]

Howard ShoreThe Minas Tirith theme (aka The Silver Trumpet Theme)

Oh yeah, I might have to change Shore to the Gondor theme. So many great themes in LotR.

I don't think the one I have in mind is the same as the Gondor theme.

It's not, just you saying that made me think of it.

I'd also mention the Seduction of the Ring theme, particularly the main version with the boys choir.

[Jeff 10]

Basil Poledouris.................The Jungle Book Theme

Hey, you know what? You're all right, man. No one mentions this score, and it pisses me off, 'cause it's so great.

The Jungle Book is one of the first scores I purchased, back in my youth right after I saw the movie. It's one of the few times I've watched a movie in the theater and thought, "I've got to have that score."

Danny Elfman...Tess's Theme from Dick Tracy

I think that's the one I meant to put on my list - I just never knew what it's called cause I only own the suite that was released on "Music for a Darkened Theater."

Bernard Herrmann...Main Theme from North by Northwest

And I should have put that one on my list, too.

While I'm thinking of older scores, I should mention Elmer Bernstein's "To Kill a Mockingbird" and Max Steiner's "Gone with the Wind."

[BloodBoal 7,538]

[Jacob 0]

Howard ShoreThe Minas Tirith theme (aka The Silver Trumpet Theme)

Oh yeah, I might have to change Shore to the Gondor theme. So many great themes in LotR.

I don't think the one I have in mind is the same as the Gondor theme.

It's not, just you saying that made me think of it.

Just wanted to make certain. We can't be too precise about these things, afterall.

[Demodex 557]

John Williams - The Force theme

Howard Shore - the Rohan theme

Those are the only composers I know music from really.

[Jacob 0]

And not a bad place to start.

[Wojo 2,453]

John Williams...............The Imperial March

Jerry Goldsmith.............Main Theme from First Contact

James Horner................Theme played when Fievel is reunited with his father in An American Tail

Danny Elfman................Clown Dream from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

Ennio Morricone.............Female aria from Once Upon a Time in the West

Alan Silvestri..............Main Theme from Back to the Future

John Barry..................Journey to Fort Sedgewick Theme from Dances With Wolves

Michael Giacchino...........Kirk's Theme from Star Trek

John Powell.................Flying Theme from How to Train Your Dragon (a cop-out because it's my only Powell score)

David Arnold................Alien Theme from Independence Day

Hans Zimmer.................He's a Pirate from The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise

Michael Kamen...............Main Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Howard Shore................Gondor Theme from The Return of the King (as presented in "Minas Tirith")

Randy Edelman...............Main Theme from Gettysburg

John Debney.................Main Theme from seaQuest DSV

Ask me again another time, and I'd have a different list.

[David Coscina 3]

John Williams- The Accidental Tourist (it has sentimental value for me)

Jerry Goldsmith- Papillon,

Alex North- Spartacus (duh)

Bernard Herrmann- Vertigo

Akira Ifukube- Daimajin

Takemitsu- RAN, siege on the fortress theme

Goldenthal- Agnus Dei from ALIEN3

JN Howard- Unbreakable

Howard Shore- The Aviator

Fielding- Outlaw Jose Wales

Morricone-The Mission

Schifrin- Enter the Dragon

Fumio Hayasaka- Seven Samurai

Danny Elfman- Edward Scissorhands

Desplat- The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

Gabriel Yared- City of Angels

Korngold- The Sea Hawk

Thomas Newman- Little Women

Michael Giacchino- Heist to See You from Ratatouille *seriously one of the best themes he's done and a terrific lead in to the chase cue

Marvin Hamlisch- Sofie's Choice

Phillipe Sarde- Lovesick

John Powell- Hancock

[Koray Savas 2,251]

John Williams...............The Imperial March

Jerry Goldsmith.............Main Theme from First Contact

James Horner................Theme played when Fievel is reunited with his father in An American Tail

Danny Elfman................Clown Dream from Pee-Wee's Big Adventure

Ennio Morricone.............Female aria from Once Upon a Time in the West

Alan Silvestri..............Main Theme from Back to the Future

John Barry..................Journey to Fort Sedgewick Theme from Dances With Wolves

Michael Giacchino...........Kirk's Theme from Star Trek

John Powell.................Flying Theme from How to Train Your Dragon (a cop-out because it's my only Powell score)

David Arnold................Alien Theme from Independence Day

Hans Zimmer.................He's a Pirate from The Pirates of the Caribbean franchise

Michael Kamen...............Main Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Howard Shore................Gondor Theme from The Return of the King (as presented in "Minas Tirith")

Randy Edelman...............Main Theme from Gettysburg

John Debney.................Main Theme from seaQuest DSV

Ask me again another time, and I'd have a different list.

Awesome font.

A lot of people seem to be putting just specific scores or cues, and not necessarily themes.

[Wojo 2,453]

I like a nice Courier or System for aligning all the characters perfectly. The quick reply box works like that, but the transition to Arial or whatever in the body of the web page when published bumps it askew, and I didn't want mine to zigzag like everybody else's, especially since tab stops and multiple spaces do not work.

For a lot of scores that I like, I don't know the proper "name" of the theme; I don't think anyone can know unless it's the name of the track, a Mike Matessino-like chap has written extensive notes about it, or you resort to "the music at this moment when that happened."

Looking back, my list left off a lot of composers, like Conti, Poledouris, Broughton, JNH, John Morris, and Carlos, where picking my "favorite" theme is restricted by only having a handful of their scores. Although I'd say my favorite Conti is Rocky's fanfare, Poledouris would be "Theology/Civilization" (again, a track name, not a theme name), and my favorite Broughton is the main theme from Tombstone. Main themes are safe cop-outs when I don't know the names of the other themes.

Though I do find myself whistling the theme to Free Willy whenever I see a fatty in something way too tight. Is this wrong?

[Naïve Old Fart 9,504]

John Williams- The Accidental Tourist (it has sentimental value for me)

What "sentimental value" does it have? I am not trying to be nasty, or anything; I am genuinely interested.

[Ollie 1,059]

Because I'm lazy, I'm going to copy Wojo's posts and make my changes.

But much like he said, this list could change tomorrow.

John Williams...............Superman March

Jerry Goldsmith.............Patton March

Bernard Herrmann............Main Theme from North By Northwest

Akira Ifukube...............Godzilla's Theme from King Kong vs Godzilla

Alex North..................Unchained Melody

Miklos Rozsa................Main Theme from King Of Kings

Georges Delerue.............Love theme from Joe VS the Volcano

Basil Poledouris............Main theme from Flesh & Blood

Elmer Bernstein.............Magnificent Seven

James Horner................Theme From Cocoon

Danny Elfman................Theme from Batman

Henry Mancini...............The Pink Panther theme

Alan Silvestri..............Main Theme from Back to the Future

John Barry..................Theme from OHMSS

Michael Giacchino...........Oceanic 815 Theme

David Arnold................Theme from Independence Day

Michael Kamen...............Main Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves

Howard Shore................Fellowship Theme

James Newton Howard.........Theme from The Fugitive

Alfred Newman...............Theme from How the West Was Won

Elliot Goldenthal...........Theme from Titus

Bill Conti..................Theme from The Right Stuff

Dmitri Tiomkin..............Theme from The High And The Mighty

Ernest Gold.................Theme from Exodus

Franz Waxman................Theme from Rebecca

[Padme 0]

Alan Silvestri............. Back to the Future Main Theme.

Bernard Herrmann........... Vertigo Opening or Shower Scene from Psycho.

Danny Elfman............... Edward Scissorhands 'Ice Dance'.

Elmer Bernstein............ Main Theme from The Magnificent Seven.

Ennio Morriconne........... Love Theme from Cinema Paradiso.

Hans Zimmer................ Main Theme from Gladiator.

Henry Mancini.............. The Pink Panther Theme.

Howard Shore............... Main Title from Silence of the Lambs.

Jerry Goldsmith................. Ilia's Theme from Star Trek, Main Theme from Sleeping with the Enemy or Main Theme from The Edge.

John Barry.................. Love Theme from Out of Africa or Chaplin Main Theme.

John Williams.................... (Damnit, I'll need to list a few cause it's too difficult) Across the Stars from Attack of the Clones, Main Theme from Born on the Fourth of July, The Force Theme any Star Wars movie (Forced to choose, sunset moment from A New Hope, obviously), Avner's Theme from Munich, Imperial March from The Empire Strikes Back, Main Theme from JFK, 'Rememberances' from Schindler's List.... Right I'm going to stop otherwise I won't be able to.

Maurice Jarre.............. Main Theme from Lawrence of Arabia.

Vangelis................... Don't know the name of the specific motif but the track 'Young Alexander' from Alexander.

Wojciech Kilar............. Main Theme from Bram Stoker's Dracula.

[Wojo 2,453]

No two lists are the same in that everybody lists different composers. Each time I look at a new list, I regret all the great artists I've left off. Ok, regret is a harsh word, but golly gee.

[Hlao-roo 389]

Dear Cleveland, all of Northeast Ohio and Cleveland Cavaliers supporters wherever you may be tonight

John Williams..............."Over the Moon" from E.T.

Jerry Goldsmith.............Love Theme from Chinatown

Bernard Herrmann............Main Theme from North By Northwest

Alex North.................."Unchained Melody" from Unchained

David Raksin................Theme from Laura

Miklos Rozsa................Main Theme from Spellbound

Georges Delerue.............End Title from Memories of Me

Basil Poledouris............Main Theme from Free Willy

Elmer Bernstein.............Main Theme from To Kill a Mockingbird

James Horner................Theme from The Journey of Natty Gan/*batteries not included/The Land Before Time

Danny Elfman................Main Theme from Batman

Henry Mancini..............."Moon River" from Breakfast at Tiffany's

Alan Silvestri..............Main Theme from Back to the Future

John Barry.................."The John Dunbar Theme" from Dances with Wolves

Elliot Goldenthal..........."Bullet Frenzy" from S.W.A.T.

Bill Conti..................Theme from Slow Dancing in the Big City

Franz Waxman................Theme from The Nun's Story

David Shire.................Theme from The Conversation

Arthur B. Rubinstein........"Edge of the World" from Wargames

Rachel Portman.............."Vianne Sets up Shop" from Chocolat

Marvin Hamlisch.............Theme from The Swimmer

Joe Hisaishi................Main Theme from Princess Mononoke

Randy Edelman...............Main Title from Dragonheart

Patrick Doyle..............."Kindle My Heart" from A Little Princess

Thomas Newman...............Main Title from Angels in America

[Ollie 1,059]

Morton Stevens......Hawaii 5-0

[Jeff 10]

Patrick Doyle..............."Kindle My Heart" from A Little Princess

Awww, cute.

[Delorean90 42]

Gah! I can't believe I didn't pick a Silvestri favorite. It would be easy to pick BTTF, but it's already got plenty of votes, and I want to give my support to "Eddie's Theme" from Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

[Jacob 0]

Morton Stevens......Hawaii 5-0

Mark wins.

[Hlao-roo 389]

Patrick Doyle..............."Kindle My Heart" from A Little Princess

Awww, cute.

Cute, and a little sad, too. Doyle was on such a roll in the nineties before his illness -- with Much Ado About Nothing being his crowning achievement and A Little Princess not far off -- but he's yet to regain his previous form.

By the way, I thought of some additions to my list...

Trevor Jones................Theme from The Mighty

Michael Nyman...............Main Theme (as presented in "The Exchange") from The Claim

John Powell................."Footchase Motif" [for lack of a better name -- correct me if there's a more official title] from the Bourne films

[Koray Savas 2,251]

John Powell................."Footchase Motif" [for lack of a better name -- correct me if there's a more official title] from the Bourne films

I believe that's the main theme. I mean, there are tons of foot chases in those films You're talking about the motif in "To The Roof" and "Berlin Foot Chase"?

I think I'm gonna make a new list and put some more thought in it.

[MSM 126]

It's ridiculous just to pick one...I won't always pick the obvious ones...maybe people discover some nice tracks in this list

1) John Williams - Flight to Neverland from Hook

2) Erich Wolfgang Korngold - Main Title from The Prince and the Pauper

3) Jerry Goldsmith - Gates of Zinj from Congo

4) Dmitri Tiomkin - Green Leaves of Summer from The Alamo

5) Elmer Bernstein - End Credits from The Black Cauldron

6) Maurice Jarre - Ouverture from Lawrence of Arabia

7) Victor Young - Theme from 80 Days Around the World

8) David Raksin - Theme from The Bad and the Beautiful

9) Max Steiner - Tara's Theme from Gone With The Wind

10) John Barry - Theme from Somewhere In Time

11) Jerome Moross - Theme from The Big Country

12) Anton Profes - Theme from Sissi

13) Wojciech Kilar - Theme from Portrait of a Lady

14) Ennio Morricone - Theme from the Mission

15) David Arnold - Lucy and the Invisible Mansion from Chronicles of Narnia 3

16) Miklos Rosza - The Miracle and Finale from Ben Hur

17) Marc Shaiman - Main Title from the American President

18) Michael Convertino - Not Over Any Oceans from The Santa Claus

19) Ilan Eshkeri - Flying Vessel from Stardust

20) Edward Shearmur - An Invitation to the Ball from Count of Monte Cristo

21) Bernard Herrmann - The Giant Crab from Mysterious Island

22) Brian Tyler - Battle of La Roque from Timeline

23) Andrew Lockington - The Center of the Earth from Journey to the Center of the Earth

24) Henri Mancini - Sleigh Ride Over Manhatten from Santa Claus: The Movie

25) James Horner - Flying from Once Upon a Forest

26) John Debney - Morgan's Ride from Cutthroat Island

27) Alan Silvestri - Evy Kidnapped from The Mummy Returns

28) Patrick Doyle - Willoughby from Sense and Sensibility

29) Hans Zimmer - Chevaliers de Sangreal from The Da Vinci Code

30) James Newton Howard - The Egg Travels from Dinosaur

[Faleel 5,340]

Alan Silvestri - DeLorean Fanfare

[Charlie Brigden 7]

goldsmith: home coming (theme from first blood)

williams: han solo and the princess

[indy4 155]

These are constantly changing, but at the moment:

Williams - Ark Theme (Raiders) or Mountain Theme (CE3K)

Zimmer - Pirates 3 Love Theme

Elfman - Ice Dance

Howard - Signs

Goldsmith - ST: TMP Theme

Menken - Bells of Notre Dame

[Matt C 452]

Williams - Superman

Goldsmith - Basic Instinct

Debney - Cutthroat Island

Zimmer - Love theme from third POTC film ("One Day" and "I See Dead People in Boats")

Desplat - New Moon

Wiseman - Suite from Haunted and Wilde (tie)

Cornish - Island of Lost Souls

Elfman - Batman

Shore - the Hobbit theme from FOTR

Barry - Until September

Silvestri - The Mummy Returns

Eshkeri - "Flying Vessel"

[Trent B 337]

Alan Silvestri

Back To The Future

Basil Poledouris

Hunt For Red October Hymn

Bruce Broughton

Lost In Space

Christopher Young

Sandman's Theme

Danny Elfman

Batman's Theme

David Arnold

Independence Day

(that was a toughy)

Don Davis

The Matrix

James Horner

Star Trek II's actual main theme (not the Star Trek fanfare)

Jerry Goldsmith

Star Trek The Motion Picture

(That was hard to choose)

John Ottman

Fantastic 4's Theme

John Williams

The Imperial March

Michael Giacchino

Nero's Theme

[Quintus 5,399]

Quickly, off the top of my head:

John Williams: Superman march

Jerry Goldsmith: Carol Anne's theme

James Horner: Cocoon theme

Alan Silvestri: BTTF theme

Bernard Herrman: North By Northwest theme/Taxi Driver theme (can't choose)

Henry Jackman: Kick-Ass' hero theme

David Arnold: ID4's heroic flying theme

Danny Elfman: Batman Returns theme

Hans Zimmer: Gladiator Maximus' 'honour' theme

John Murphy: In a House in a Heartbeat

Michael Kamen: Robin Hood theme

Basil Poledouris: Love theme from Conan

Howard Shore: LotR Nature theme

John Barry: All Time High (instrumental)

Ennio Morricone: Jill's America

Jack Nitzsche: Starman theme

Goblin: Dawn of the Dead: The Gonk

Elmer Bernstein: The Magnificent Seven

Max Steiner: Tara's theme

Bill Conti: Rocky

Maurice Jarre: Lawrence of Arabia overture

James Newton Howard: King Kong love theme

Trevor Jones: Cliffhanger theme

Giorgio Moroder: Bastion's Happy Flight

Leonard Bernstein: Somewhere