In Wednesday’s (6/25) Den of Geek, a British website for movie obsessives, Ivan Radford writes about the recent growth in live orchestral performances of film scores during screenings. “Do a quick Google for ‘film with live score’ and you’ll discover a whole heap of events currently happening around the UK in which orchestras accompany a screening. Why the sudden trend? Is it because audiences are becoming more appreciative of soundtracks? Or that film music is valued more highly in general? It’s a bit of both…. At the same time, film composers are becoming more prominent: while John Williams’s Star Wars and Indiana Jones have been staples in classical repertoires for some time, now we regularly have nights dedicated to one person.” Radford mentions live performances of film scores by Danny Elfman, David Arnold, Clint Mansell, and Ennio Morricone. “Live score screenings offer an experience unlike any other. There’s the technical wizardry on display—the sight of the conductor, precisely timing their tempo with the pictures on a small monitor—but also the emotional experience. … the feelings music can evoke is even more powerful in a group environment.”
Posted June 27, 2013
