Shore has also composed a few concert works including one opera, "The Fly", based on the plot of Cronenberg's 1986 film, which premiered at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris on July 2, 2008; a short piece named "Fanfare for the Wanamaker Organ and the Philadelphia Orchestra"; and a short overture for the Swiss 21st Century Symphony Orchestra. Shore has also composed for television, including serving as the original musical director for the American sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live" from 1975 to 1980.