Spirit of the Season: Alan Silvestri’s ‘The Polar Express’

The Polar Express holds the distinction of being the first all-digital motion capture film, and although the animation quality wasn’t received well by some, the film has still become a perennial holiday classic. Continuing his artistic partnership with director Robert Zemeckis, composer Alan Silvestri provided a sweeping, tuneful score for the animated film. Join me as I discuss the film’s main theme, the “Believe Theme,” as well as the other gems that can be found in this beautiful score.