LAZY AFTERNOON was the breakaway hit of the MOROSS/LATOUCHE musical THE GOLDEN APPLE. It has been recorded by over 150 artists since its premiere by KAYE BALLARD. Enjoy this video featuring recordings by some of America’s top artists. With permission of Warner Chapell.
DARRELL BROGDON PRESENTS FILM MUSIC FRIDAY FEATURING JEROME MOROSS
The career of composer JEROME MOROSS took several different paths – movies, Broadway, dance and the concert hall. Kansas City Public Radio’s Film Music Friday Program Director and host DARRELL BROGDON digs into some the composer’s film scores, including The Big Country, The Jayhawkers, Captive City, The War Lord and The Valley of Gwangi, plus a rare score for TV’s Gunsmoke. (Originally broadcast on 9/15/23.)
JEROME MOROSS forever changed the sound of Western movies with his classic, Oscar-nominated score for The Big Country in 1958. But he was also an innovator in the musical theater, in ballet and in other musical realms. His Broadway show The Golden Apple was a landmark achievement combining opera with musical comedy; and he consistently surprised critics and audiences alike with his fresh approaches in the worlds of chamber and symphonic music as well.  Â