Our quarterly journal, The Cue Sheet, is filled with articles, reviews and tributes by many of today's finest historians, journalists and music professionals, along with special articles and essays from film music's past.

The Cue Sheet is distributed free to members only. Back issues are available for purchase by both members and nonmembers. Prices range from $3.50 to $15.00, depending on the issue. Click here for more information, submission guidelines, and access to the history and index of past issues.

The Timeless Melodies of David Raksin is an incomparable anthology of songs by the great David Raksin. Originally published in 1996, this extraordinary 112-page, 9" x 12" collection of sheet music has long been out of print and hard to find.

A number of years ago, Raksin donated a few copies of this songbook to the FMS for fundraising, and we are happy to offer them for purchase while the supply lasts.

Each song was arranged for piano by Raksin himself, who oversaw the compilation and publication of the music. Filled with his personal commentaries and anecdotal material as well as rare photographs and images, this wonderful folio includes lyrics by such noted collaborators as Johnny Mercer, Marshall Barer, Jay Livingston and Ray Evans, and a few by Raksin himself under the nom de plume John Sartain, Jr.

There are 20 copies available at a price of $50 each for members and $75 each for nonmembers. We also have an additional 8 copies autographed by Raksin at a price of $75 for members and $100 for non-members. (Shipping/handling is extra.) Your purchase price minus $20 is tax-deductible as a chartible donation, and you will receive a letter of donor confirmation.

Sorry – only one songbook per person! Hurry while the supply lasts!

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The Art of Film Music: A Tribute to California's Film Composers is a remarkable tribute to Elmer Bernstein, Ernest Gold, Lyn Murray, David Raksin and Fred Steiner, written by San Francisco-based arts critic Allan Ulrich to accompany a special presentation of the Committee for Music at the Oakland Museum in Oakland, California, on March 12, 13, and 14, 1976.

The Art of Film Music is filled with rare photographs and illustrations, indepth Q&As with each composer, and comprehensive filmographies of their works. It opens with a touching dedication by David Raksin to the great Bernard Herrmann, who had died just weeks before the impressive event took place.

This hard-to-find 40-page, soft-cover book measures 9.25" x 10" on high-quality glossy stock. It has never been reprinted and is not commercially available. The interviews and statements by the composers are not offered anywhere else.

FMS co-Founder Fred Steiner donated these copies to assist in fundraising efforts. Only 15 are available. First come, first serve. Members' price is $35 plus s/h. Non-members, $45 plus s/h.

The Art of Film Music: A Tribute to California's Film Composers would be of great interest to libraries and institutions where film music studies and research take place, and is an excellent addition to any home library. Proceeds go toward the Society's efforts in film music preservation. Orders can be placed by phone, fax, mail or e-mail. If you would like to become a member of The Film Music Society, please visit our Membership page and read about the benefits of contributing to film music preservation."

Film Music 2: History, Theory, Practice is an enriching anthology, the second of an ongoing series, containing works by some of the leading writers and theorists on the subject of film music.

Film Music 2 includes a broad scope of material from the 1940s to the present. Essays are devoted to the documentary scores of Golden Age composers Virgil Thomson and Aaron Copland; opera films; soundtrack cross-promotion at United Artists; film music as a forum on the Internet; and the teaching of film music in a liberal arts curriculum. Also included in these pages are analyses of scores by Erich Wolfgang Korngold and Patrick Doyle; a Film Music Society-sponsored oral history with songwriters Jay Livingston and Ray Evans; a history of the music of Gail Kubik; and a biography of Moog synthesizer artist Paul Beaver.

Film Music 2: History, Theory, Practice is available immediately to the general public only through The Film Music Society. The price is $20 plus s/h.

Also available is the Society's earlier publication, Film Music 1, at the price of $20 plus s/h. For a limited time, Film Music 1 is being offered at a discount price of $15 (plus s/h) when purchased with Film Music 2.

Elmer Bernstein's Film Music Notebook is the long-awaited re-issue of an historic quarterly journal, comprised of thirteen installments, which was originally published by Bernstein himself between 1974 and 1978 – issued only to subscribers of Bernstein's Film Music Collection of limited edition recordings.

Film Music Notebook features extraordinary interviews of notable film composers (conducted by Bernstein himself) in addition to score analyses, biographical sketches, articles on historical and contemporary music topics, and Bernstein's Collection News. This 579-page hardcover, filled with illustrations and photographs, ees a brand new introduction by Bernstein and foreword by noted journalist Jon Burlingame.

Respected film composers Hugo Friedhofer, Jerry Goldsmith, Henry Mancini, Johnny Green and David Raksin are among the many interviewees presented in this indispensable research and reference source. Notables such as Daniele Amfitheatrof, Bronislau Kaper, John Addison, Leo Shuken and Richard Rodney Bennett were rarely if ever interviewed anywhere else. Scores by Bernard Herrmann, Dimitri Tiomkin, Franz Waxman and others are analyzed, while numerous articles focus on the music of John Barry, Jerry Fielding, John Williams and many more.

This time capsule of twentieth century motion picture music history is a must for libraries, historians, collectors and enthusiasts.

Film Music Notebook is a Film Music Society publication and available for $40 plus s/h directly through the FMS. Society members receive a complimentary 10% discount on the retail price. You can receive a complimentary copy of Film Music Notebook when you become a member (or renew or upgrade your membership) at the Love Theme level. Membership page for more information.

Alexander the Great and Other Rare Rosenman is a collection of Leonard Rosenman's most sought-after music from four historic television productions, along with his score from an exciting Walt Disney World attraction. Available to members only for $20 plus s/h. 100% of the proceeds go to the Society's audio restoration projects.

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The Rosenthal Package consists of two sought-after soundtrack collections: Laurence Rosenthal: Film Music and Laurence Rosenthal: Music for Television. Only 40 packages available! The price for members is $70 and nonmembers $80, plus s/h. Among the rarest offerings included on this four-CD bundle is Rosenthal's complete score for The Miracle Worker, unavailable anywhere except in this collection. We include The Cue Sheet Vol. 21, No. 2, honoring Rosenthal, as a bonus with each purchase.

Conversation Piece: An Unvarnished Chat with Bernard Herrmann– the newly restored, premiere release of a 1970 audio interview with one of the most influential film composers of all time – is available for $15 plus s/h. Proceeds contribute to the Society's future restoration projects.

The World War II Documentary Music of Dimitri Tiomkin is a Limited Edition, with only 1,000 copies manufactured. It is available to the public for $20 plus s/h. If you would like to order your copy, please contact us. But hurry! Stock is running low.

Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book features the premiere of Miklós Rózsa's original score on this special Limited Edition CD, now re-released in honor of Rózsa's centenary. Available to the public for $20 plus s/h.

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The Society for the Preservation of Film Music Tribute: Film Music by Toru Takemitsu is an eclectic collection of fourteen rare movie tracks by one of Japan's most beloved and renowned contemporary film composers. This limited edition of 350 copies was originally distributed by the SPFM as a gift to attendees at the Society's 1995 Career Achievement Award dinner honoring Takemitsu.

This collection is available while supplies last only to members of The Film Music Society. Each CD is numbered, and there are just a few available for purchase. Accompanying the CD, each member will receive an original program from the Award dinner.

Film Music by Toru Takemitsu (and accompanying Award program) is being offered in support of the Society's efforts toward film music preservation and is available for purchase at $50 ($25 of which is a tax-deductible donation) plus s/h. A member may purchase only one copy each.

All FMS merchandise orders can be placed by email, US mail, phone or fax. Visit our Contact page for information.

If you would like to become a member of The Film Music Society, please visit our Membership page and read about the benefits of contributing to film music preservation.

The Society for the Preservation of Film Music Tribute to Jerry Goldsmith is a unique collection of tracks from four of Goldsmith's lesser-known film scores, available while supplies last to members of The Film Music Society. Originally offered to attendees at the Society's March 5, 1993 Career Achievement Award dinner honoring Goldsmith, the CD includes selections of three scores from Twentieth Century-Fox: The Flim-Flam Man (1967), Take A Hard Ride (1975) and Magic (1976), all of which have since been released in full on CD. But selections from the fourth score, Walt Disney Pictures' Baby: Secret Of The Lost Legend (1984), remain unavailable through any other legitimate source.

The Goldsmith Tribute CD is being offered in support of the Society's efforts toward film music preservation and is available for purchase at $50 plus s/h – $25 of which is a tax-deductible donation.

If you would like to become a member of The Film Music Society, please visit our Membership page and read about the benefits of contributing to film music preservation.

Music from CBS Westerns is a Limited Edition, with only 1,000 copies manufactured. The CD is available for purchase by members only for $20 plus s/h. If you would like to become a member of The Film Music Society, or if you would like to upgrade your already-existing membership, please visit our Membership page to see how you can receive a complimentary copy.