Are You Ready For Some… um… Orchestral Music?

A staid, refined art form like classical music just can’t compete in a dumbed-down NFL/MTV world, right? Actually, maybe it can. “In an upset of Joe Namath proportions, orchestral music has been thriving in the realm of the football fan, rabid and otherwise. For 40 years, the highly regarded highlights of NFL games airing on such TV programs as ‘Game of the Week,’ ‘This Is the NFL’ and channels such as ESPN Classic and the NFL Network have been accompanied by an orchestra. Based in Mount Laurel, N.J., NFL Films currently has an unheard of two composers on staff — Tom Hedden and David Robidoux.”