This is funny. I also have these 'seasonal' preferences for certain scores and had them for
years. Summer is the season when I grab certain scores from the shelve that seem to be in
their element when the weather is hot and sticky. You have these sunny lazy afternoons and
the music feels right. Just like a very hot summer evening during a heatwave is the right
time to watch 'Rear Window' by Hitchcock. So here is my list;

Spring is 'Civilta' del Mediterraneo' (Bruno Nicolai), perfect for the first warm springday after
the long dark winter.

Summer; 'Brideshead Revisited' (Geoffrey Burgon), 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (Elmer Bernstein),
'The Sailor who Fell From Grace with the Sea' (Johnny Mandel), 'Heat and Dust' (Richard
Robbins) and 'The Dove' (John Barry)

Fall; 'Barry Lyndon' (from the Kubrick film), foggy autumn days and falling leaves go well with
this music.

Winter; 'Nicholas and Alexandra' (Richard Rodney Bennett) and 'The Lion in Winter' (John
Barry) Maybe obvious choices, but when snowflakes are falling this is the music I want to
hear.

chris, December 12, 2007; 4:24 PM

"The Dove" (John Barry) for summer. Beautiful! I had a hard time choosing one for summertime for some reason. "Papillion" seems to be a score for all seasons so I chose it.

I've always thought of "To Kill A Mockingbird" as an autumn score myself as the film reaches it's conclusion around Halloween and has that certain feeling.

victoravalentine, December 13, 2007; 1:18 AM