 In 2003 , the Cleveland Institute of Music published a list of uplifting classical music pieces that featured " Hymn to the Fallen " and " Omaha Beach . " Within the United States , " Hymn to the Fallen " received minor radio airplay on Veterans Day and Memorial Day . Classic FM voted the soundtrack to its " Movie Music Hall of Fame " that consists of the top 100 movie soundtracks chosen by fan votes . The soundtrack placed sixteenth on the list , two places lower than the previous year . Portions of the score were used in the " No Casino Gettysburg " videos that were created in opposition of building a casino on the grounds of Gettysburg , Pennsylvania where the Battle of Gettysburg was fought . 
