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Frankenstein
Film with Orchestra
“The premiere here at the Film Center…was a great success…particularly because of the relatively simple set-up required for a most impressive outcome.” – Steve Apkon, Executive Director, Jacob Burns Film Center
This 1931 masterpiece of horror was originally released without a musical score, which inspired composer Michael Shapiro to fill in the void by creating an original new soundtrack. As the classic film plays on the big screen, he will conduct his gorgeous and atmospheric score, making this the ultimate audience experience for a truly iconic film.
Shapiro’s 70-minute score is written to be played under the dialogue of the film, with a reduced 15 piece orchestra OR full theatre orchestra, now also featuring 5 SATBB solo voices or choir. For today’s audiences, Shapiro’s haunting music adds significantly to the emotional impact of the film.
Having been performed with orchestras and other ensembles over 60 times worldwide, the newly added oratorio version of FRANKENSTEIN for the opera stage is a welcome addition to the haunted family and is the perfect production for a Halloween-themed concert, optionally followed by an “after-party.”
About Michael Shapiro:
Michael Shapiro’s works, which in the aggregate address nearly every medium, have been performed widely throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe—with broadcasts of premieres on National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Israel Broadcasting Authority, Sender Freies Berlin, WQXR, and WCBS-TV. His music has been characterized in a New York Times review as “possessing a rare melodic gift.” His oeuvre includes more than one hundred works for solo voice, piano, chamber ensembles, chorus, orchestra, as well as for opera, film, and television, with recordings on Naxos and Paumanok Records.
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CONCORDIA ORCHESTRA TO ACCOMPANY LIVE SCREENING OF ‘FRANKENSTEIN’
Frankenstein
Film with Orchestra
“The premiere here at the Film Center…was a great success…particularly because of the relatively simple set-up required for a most impressive outcome.” – Steve Apkon, Executive Director, Jacob Burns Film Center
This 1931 masterpiece of horror was originally released without a musical score, which inspired composer Michael Shapiro to fill in the void by creating an original new soundtrack. As the classic film plays on the big screen, he will conduct his gorgeous and atmospheric score, making this the ultimate audience experience for a truly iconic film.
Shapiro’s 70-minute score is written to be played under the dialogue of the film, with a reduced 15 piece orchestra OR full theatre orchestra, now also featuring 5 SATBB solo voices or choir. For today’s audiences, Shapiro’s haunting music adds significantly to the emotional impact of the film.
Having been performed with orchestras and other ensembles over 60 times worldwide, the newly added oratorio version of FRANKENSTEIN for the opera stage is a welcome addition to the haunted family and is the perfect production for a Halloween-themed concert, optionally followed by an “after-party.”
About Michael Shapiro:
Michael Shapiro’s works, which in the aggregate address nearly every medium, have been performed widely throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe—with broadcasts of premieres on National Public Radio, the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, the Israel Broadcasting Authority, Sender Freies Berlin, WQXR, and WCBS-TV. His music has been characterized in a New York Times review as “possessing a rare melodic gift.” His oeuvre includes more than one hundred works for solo voice, piano, chamber ensembles, chorus, orchestra, as well as for opera, film, and television, with recordings on Naxos and Paumanok Records.
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