The Magnificent Seven – Main Theme, Elmer Bernstein (composer)

Rutterman · 2026-04-03T19:05:04-04:00

Theme Songs - The Magnificent Seven – Main Theme, Elmer Bernstein (composer) Today is National Film Score... (16 replies).

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Today is National Film Score Day. In recognition of the day, I’ve posted the main theme for the 1960 film, The Magnificent Seven. Elmer Bernstein composed the piece, as well as the rest of the film’s score.

I think I might have posted this one before, but I don’t care. It’s such great music that it’s worth posting more than once.

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bijouxbroussard · F

Wow, I remember this well. It’s still amazingly epic—67 years later !

In honor of National Film Score Day, I’d like to share one piece I love from composer Ennio Morricone (from one of my favorite movies, Once Upon A Time In The West):
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I only recently discovered that the singer is Italian soprano Edda Dell’Orso (91 years and still with us).

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@bijouxbroussard It's a fantastic piece of music. I never tire of hearing it.

Yes! I love Once Upon A Time In The West and the movie score. Ennio Morricone was a brilliant composer.

I did not know that. Looked her up and learned she's made recordings as recently as 2018.

JoyfulSilence · 51-55, M

The Original Magnificent Seven!

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Rutterman · 46-50, M

@JoyfulSilence Yes. The Magnificent Seven was basically a remake of Seven Samurai, set in the Old West.

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

Great theme!

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@ChampagneOnIce Absolutely. One of my favorites.

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

Two of my favorites are from films starring Harrison Ford. ❤

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I love the Harry Potter and Forrest Gump main titles, too.

John Williams is my favorite composer.

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@ChampagneOnIce I like all three of the ones you posted, and the two you mentioned.

John Williams is truly one of our greatest composers.

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@Rutterman He really is. He creates such beautiful melodies.

ElwoodBlues · M

Agreed, great music! A little bit of it at the 22 sec mark reminded me of an old Marlboro commercial (yes, I'm that old). Repeats again at 3:20.

If I recall correctly, the plot of The Magnificent Seven is based on a Kurosawa samurai movie called Seven Samurai.

Rutterman · 46-50, M

@ElwoodBlues The movie was indeed based on Kurosawa's 1954 film.

As for the Marlboro commercials, I've seen some of them on YouTube. They were very well done. Certainly better than a lot of the commercials we see today. Too bad they were advertising such a deadly product.

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chernobylplaygr0unds

I was thinking about this one
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Rutterman · 46-50, M

@chernobylplaygr0unds Oh, cool. I like it. 😎

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

This is fun! I haven’t listened to all 60 yet, but I’ve gotten the first 10 correct so far.

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Rutterman · 46-50, M

@ChampagneOnIce That does look like fun. I'll be sure to give it a try.

ChampagneOnIce · 51-55, F

@Rutterman We did well on 40-ish. There were some from films we hadn’t seen and didn’t recognize the songs.

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