Issue	Contents
63 (Spring 2007): 44 pages	Featuring part 3 of Ralph Erkelenz's long-running Ben-Hur analysis (carrying the story forward to the oasis scene) and Frank DeWald's commentary on the new recordings from CPO and ASV.
62 (Spring 2006): 36 pages	36-page issue devoted principally to part 2 of Ralph Erkelenz's continuing Ben-Hur study. This installment takes us from the arrest and prison scenes through the Nazareth episode and the rowing of the galley slaves. Discoveries here include an impassioned sequence for Judah in prison that was apparently never recorded and many fascinating details about the synchronization of the rowing music.
61 (Spring 2005): 40 pages	“Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Score” by Ralph Erkelenz—the first-ever detailed comparison of the conductor score with three versions of the MGM audio tracks. Part 1 concludes with the arrest scene. “Gleanings from the Forum”—miscellaneous excerpts from online discussions; Jungle Book release; Louis Kaufman memoir; K. Selvarajah’s In Search of Ben-Hur Records”; Plymouth Adventure Lyrics; Passing of Raksin, Bernstein, Goldsmith, Ustinov, “Pav,” Markova.
60 (Winter 2002): 40 pages	“King of Kings: Rediscovering the Film and the Score” by George Komar—detailed track-by-track description inspired by the Rhino album release. News of Bill Wrobel’s “score rundowns” and full score discoveries; Carlo Savina; Terry Teachout article in Commentary.
59 (Summer 2001): 28 pages	“Scheherazade’s Song Sublime,” an affectionate look at Rózsa’s Rimsky adaptations for Song of Scheherazade by John J. Wayne and Frank K. DeWald; Testimonials on how Rózsa has influenced our lives; Five key recordings; Fanfare for Our Patrons.
58 (Summer 2000): 32 pages	The Thief of Bagdad: A Study in Sources by Lothar Heinle; The Thief of Bagdad: The Musical? (Syracuse manuscript sources) by Richard H. Bush; MRS members' poll; Concert recordings by Frank DeWald.
57 (Spring 1999): 24 pages	Society online; Rhino MGM tracks; Atlanta concertos for Telarc; Korean Rózsa society; Margaret Rózsa obituary; Munich Rózsa Festival; Lust For Life by Frank DeWald; Concert music v. film music: five readers respond to Walter Simmons; new recordings reviewed
56 (Fall 1998): 24 pages	Koch's new Piano and Cello Concertos by Frank DeWald; David Buechner records the piano scores (session report by John Fitzpatrick); AMPPR radio conference by Frank J. Oteri; John Fitzpatrick rediscovers The Seventh Sin; Marilee Bradford on Rhino's complete Ben-Hur; Walter Simmons on Rozsa; Editor's notebook: TV taping.
55 (Spring 1997): 20 pages	Frank K. DeWald on the Symphony; Paul Packer on the Rhino Ben-Hur; The teachers of Miklos Rozsa (Theodor Kroyer and Hermann Grabner) by Lothar Heinle.
54 (Fall 1996): 20 pages	Inaugurating Moments To Remember; John Mauceri on "The Music That Has No Name"; "Restoring the Cid" by Frank DeWald; The Concerto for String Orchestra (investigation by Alan Hamer); László Lajtha (1882-1963).
53 (Spring 1996): 24 pages Memorial Issue	Remembering Rozsa; John Mauceri and the New York Philharmonic report by A.C. Robbins; "Quo Vadis, MRS?"; New recordings.
52 (Spring 1995): 16 pages	Ben-Hur Laserdisc (with isolated music!); First impressions of the Symphony (1930); Rozsa's collaborators - directors and actors.
51 (Summer 1993): 20 pages	"The Song of El Cid" - extensive analysis by Frank DeWald (part 2 of 2); John Fitzpatrick on Kathryn Kalinak's blend of theory and practical criticism.
50 (Spring 1992): 24 pages	"The Song of El Cid" - extensive analysis by Frank DeWald (part 1 of 2); Book notes.
49 (Summer 1991): 8 pages	Book review by John Fitzpatrick: Palmer's The Composer In Hollywood; The difficulties of presenting film music live by Frank DeWald.
48 (Spring 1990): 24 pages	"The film music of Miklos Rozsa on records: Supplement 13" by Villu Viksten; "Film music in the 1980s"; 80th birthday tributes.
47 (Winter 1989): 28 pages	ASCAP Golden Soundtrack presentation & the Philharmonia birthday concert in London; The Private Files Of J. Edgar Hoover analysis by Frank DeWald; Analysis of Goldsmith's Explorers by David Gideon; State of the society.
46 (Summer 1987): 28 pages	Eightieth birthday tributes; Sodom and Gomorrah LP release; Analysis of King of Kings by Derek Elley (part three);
45 (Fall 1986): 24 pages	Analysis of King of Kings by Derek Elley (part two); The film music of Miklos Rozsa: A checklist (parts I & II).
44 (Winter 1984): 24 pages	Rozsa's New England Concerto; Analysis of King of Kings by Derek Elley (part one); Friedhofer's The Best Years Of Our Lives examined by Samuel Chell; Herrmann's A Christmas Carol.
43 (Spring 1985): 24 pages	A Double Life paperback launch & MR's desert island discography; Book reviews; Analysis of William's E.T. by John Caps; "Groves conducts Walton" by Frank DeWald; The Times slurs film music; Maurice Jarre.
42 (Fall 1984): 24 pages	Pittsburgh tales: Viola Concerto premiere & the rehearsal; Star Wars trilogy on Varèse; "Herrmann, Hitchcock, and the music of the irrational": Conclusion of a study by Royal S. Brown.
41 (Spring 1984): 20 pages	New recording: Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra; "Herrmann, Hitchcock, and the music of the irrational": Part two of a study by Royal S. Brown; "Kubrick's canned music" by Arthur Haupt; Print score folios for E.T. and Return of the Jedi.
39-40 (Fall 1983): 28 pages	Recurring thematic materials in Herrmann, Rozsa and Newman by John B. Archibald; Patrick Gowers' Stevie and Smiley's People; Tony Thomas' choral versions of Ben-Hur and King of Kings, and the Piano sonata; "Herrmann, Hitchcock, and the music of the irrational": Part one of a study by Royal S. Brown.
38 (Spring 1983): 16 pages	World premiere of Herrmann's Wuthering Heights; Organisations devoted to Miklos Rozsa; Reflections on A Double Life by John Fitzpatrick; William Walton (1902-1983).
37 (Fall 1982): 8 pages	Piano and Cello concerti discs on Pantheon non-reviewed by John Fitzpatrick; CinemaScore journal.
36 (Summer 1982): 16 pages	Corigliano's Altered States examined by David James; North's Dragonslayer and Space Odyssey symphony examined by Ken Sutak.
35 (Spring 1982): 24 pages	Preston Jones' recording sessions report of Dead Men Don't Wear Plaid.
34 (Winter 1981-1982): 12 pages	North's Dragonslayer; Interview with John Corigliano; "A word about film music criticism" by John Caps.
33 (Summer 1981): 24 pages	"Cinema/Sound" by Rick Altman; Eye of the Needle recording sessions; Goldsmith - "Composer of the Eighties?"; Current records.
32 (Fall 1980): 24 pages	Time After Time analysis by Frank DeWald; "The 1970s seen from Europe" (poll); British film and TV music anthology from EMI; Strange turns of the filmusical wheel of fortune.
31 (Summer 1980): 20 pages	An introduction to William Alwyn; Goldsmith's The Other and The Illustrated Man examined by Alexander Strachan; New Tony Thomas book; Report on MR's spring appearances; MR's honourary degree citation from the College Of Wooster; Frank Cordell (1918-1980).
30 (Spring 1980): 28 pages	"Film music in the 1970s: A special symposium".
29 (Winter 1979-1980): 12 pages	Franz Waxman interview (from 1950); Goldsmith's Alien; Addison's The Seven Per Cent Solution; Book review: Edward Rose's Soundtrack Record Collector's Guide.
28 (Fall 1979): 24 pages	"The Concert Music on Records" by Frank DeWald; Book review: Edward Johnson's Bernard Herrmann: Hollywood's Music Dramatist; Rozsa at the College of Wooster; Forgotten Nazi film music.
27 (Summer 1979): 24 pages	Rozsa interview with Derek Elley (from 1976); Enzo Masetti's Hercules.
26 (Spring 1979): 16 pages	"Overtures: A Checklist and Commentary" by Volker and Wolfram Hannemann; The text of the Vestal chorus from Quo Vadis; Book news; Leonard Rosenman's The Lord of The Rings; Newman's Prince of Foxes; Current scores.
25 (Winter 1978-1979): 20 pages	Spellbound Society conference in New York; Choir of the West's new Rozsa disc; Hugo Friedhofer's The Best Years of Our Lives analysis by Frederick W. Sternfeld.
24 (Fall 1978): 20 pages	Rozsa's Choral Pieces, op. 18 by Florella Orowan; Martin Gould interview by Mark Koldys; Book review: Roy M. Prendergast's A Neglected Art: A Critical Study of Music in Films; Film music bibliography; Current scores.
23 (Summer 1978): 20 pages	Alain Resnais interviewed by Bertrand Borie (translation); Rozsa's Violin Concerto, op. 24 analysis by Jack Gallagher (part two of two); Finding recordings.
22 (Spring 1978): 32 pages	Rozsa's Violin Concerto, op. 24 analysis by Jack Gallagher (part one of two); Backgrounds of the people to whom MR has dedicated his works; New Ben-Hur recording (Phase 4); Two television documentary scores on disc; The third Rozsa Polydor album (2383 440) reviewed by Mark Koldys.
21 (Winter 1978): 20 pages	Editorial: Passages from the epics to be considered for inclusion on future discs; "Toronto/Hamilton" reports I & II; Quo Vadis recording sessions and other events by Alan Hamer; Nino Rota profile by Mary Jane Matz; "It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Allegro molto agitato e tumltuoso" by John Fitzpatrick; Hans J. Salter renaissance; Book review: Derek Elley's The International Music Guide; Richard Addinsell obituary; John Fitzpatrick's first impressions of The Private Files of J. Edgar Hoover.
20 (1977): 24 pages	Goldsmith's Islands In The Stream examined by Gregg Stevens; William's Star Wars examined by Mark Koldys; Elmer Bernstein's recording of Thief Of Bagdad reviewed by Preston Jones; Providence score analysis by Mary Peatman; Providence disc discussion by John Fitzpatrick; Malcolm Arnold.
19 (1977): 36 pages	Rozsa turns 70; The Indiana University film conference; London recording sessions report by Alan Hamer; The Piano Concerto in Milwaukee reviewed by Mark Koldys; List of published Rozsa concert scores; "The Films of Miklos Rozsa: Checklist, Tapeography, and Commentary" by John Fitzpatrick and Mark Koldys; "The Technique of T.V. Taping"; UCLA/FILMEX "Filmusic" course outline; Current scores & records.
18 (1976): 24 pages	"Tripartita Journal" by John Fitzpatrick and Mary Peatman; London Ben-Hur recording sessions report by Alan Hamer; Washington D.C. and New York photos; English premiere of The Vintner's Daughter; Bernstein records Newman's Wuthering Heights; "Tiomkin Reconsidered" by Mark Koldys; Addinsell's A Christmas Carol.
17 (1976): 24 pages	"Opus 1: A First Hearing"; Goldsmith's Logan's Run analysis by Mark Koldys; Discussion of Ken Sutak's book and soundtrack copyright by Mary Peatman; Polydor II reviewed by Frank DeWald; Elmer Bernstein's recording of Young Bess discussed by John Fitzpatrick; Elmer Bernstein's Bicentennial concert report from Alan Hamer.
16 (1976):28 pages	Book review: Manvell & Huntley's The Technique of Film Music; Analysis of Prokofiev's Ivan The Terrible by Mary Peatman; Pirate tapes; Mockridge's The Luck Of The Irish & Rota's The Glass Mountain.
15 (1976): 20 pages	Bernard Herrmann (1911-1975); Other losses; "Tripartita in London" by Alan Hamer; "Early Works" by Charles W. Rileigh; Book review: Mark Evans' Soundtrack: The Music of the Movies; Book review: Irwin Bazelon's Knowing the Score; Bernstein's Film Music Collection; "New Journals and Societies" by John Fitzpatrick; North's A Streetcar Named Desire analysis (conclusion); Current scores and records.
14 (1975): 28 pages	Gerhardt's recording Captain Blood: The Classic Film Scores For Errol Flynn review; "Polydor Super 2383 327"; "The U.A. Fiasco" by Tom DeMary; "Rozsa on Tape" by John Fitzpatrick; North's A Streetcar Named Desire analysis (part three); Current scores & records.
13 (Spring 1975): 32 pages	Christopher Palmer's Rozsa biography reviewed by John Fitzpatrick; Gerhardt's Waxman album reviewed by Preston Jones; Gerhardt's Spellbound: The Classic Film Scores of Miklos Rozsa reviewed by Frank DeWald; Herrmann's album Music from Great Shakespearean Films reviewed by Mark Koldys; "The New Recording Societies" by John Fitzpatrick; MRS in its 4th year; "Difficulties" by John Fitzpatrick; "Yet Another Ben-Hur" by Alan Hamer; "Filmusic In Four Channels" by Mark Koldys; MR's London lecture October 1972 (conclusion).
12 (Winter 1974-1975): 28 pages	Rozsa's The Twenty-Third Psalm, op. 34; Book review: James L. Limbacher's Film Music: From Violins to Video by Frank DeWald; "Gerhardt and Herrmann" by Craig Reardon; North's A Streetcar Named Desire analysis (part two); MR's London lecture October 1972 (part one).
11 (Fall 1974): 24 pages	Mark Koldys' analysis of Ben-Hur.
10 (Summer 1974): 32 pages	"Orion II: Rozsa and Castelnuovo-Teldesco" by Mary Peatman; "The Golden Voyage Of Sinbad: Three Views"; "Herrmann Fantasy" by Mark Koldys; Recent records; "The Korngold Symphony on disc at last" by Charles W. Rileigh; "Two New Goldsmith LPs" by Mark Koldys; Pirates; Bernard Herrmann lecture June 1972 (conclusion).
9 (Spring 1974): 20 pages	"Scoring Sinbad" by Miklos Rozsa; North's A Streetcar Named Desire analysis (part one) by Ken Sutak; Bernard Herrmann lecture June 1972 (part one).
8 (Winter 1973-1974): 24 pages	"Bette, Bogart, and Korngold II" by Mark Koldys; "From Warner's Archives" by Craig Reardon; "Some Choral Scores" by Christopher Palmer; Rozsa's The Power analysis by Mark Koldys.
7 (Fall 1973): 28 pages	Angel's Miklos Rozsa Conducts His Great Film Music; Virgil Thomson's Louisiana Story (new recording); "Rozsa on Orion" by Mark Koldys; "Newman on RCA" by John Fitzpatrick; "Film Music: Between Hard Covers" by John Fitzpatrick; "Herrmann In London" by Ted Gilling; Rozsa's standing in Hungary.
6 (Summer 1973): 24 pages	Herrmann's Sisters; "Walton on Seraphim" by Frank DeWald; Gerhardt's Now Voyager: The Classic Film Scores of Max Steiner; "Rozsa on disc: The Film Music" by John Fitzpatrick.
5 (Spring 1973): 6 pages	"Rozsa in London, October 1972" by Christopher Palmer; Detroit premiere of Rozsa's Concert Overture; "The Birth of the Spellbound Concerto" by Ted Wick; "Rome" by Miklos Rozsa; "Renaissance at RCA" by Mark Koldys; Message from MR.
4 (Winter 1972-1973): 12 pages	"Triumphs, crises, and other business" by John Fitzpatrick; Honorary Members; "Some Korngold at last" by Charles Rileigh; "Another Ben-Hur" by John Fitzpatrick; "The Four Concertos of Miklos Rozsa" by Ken Doeckel.
3 (Fall 1972): 10 pages	Progress report; "Filmusic and Film Music" by Frank DeWald; "Rozsa on disc: The Concert Music" by Myron Bronfeld; The Miklos Rozsa Subscription Service (MRSSS).
2 (Summer 1972): 6 pages	Progress report; Current journals; Rozsa in New York; Reissues; Bibliography; US premiere of Rozsa's Cello Concerto, op. 32.
1 (spring 1972): 8 pages	Establishment of the Society with letter from MR; “Miklos Rozsa” by Christopher Palmer (reproduced from Church Music, May 1971), being Palmer’s very first published writing on MR; “First Notes on Young Bess by John Fitzpatrick.