Tag: film

  • Songs Of The Cinema: How Film Orchestras Work

    In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different aspect of ‘movie music’ each week!   A film orchestra is a very specialized type of ensemble musical group. For the most part, orchestras that have been […]

  • Songs Of The Cinema: The Role of Music in Movies

    In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different aspect of ‘movie music’ each week!   Music plays an important, and often essential role in creating the appropriate atmosphere in a movie. The score of a […]

  • Songs Of The Cinema: Famous Film Composers

    In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different aspect of ‘movie music’ each week! With the advent of sound in cinema, composers became of paramount importance in establishing the mood of the movie. Their work […]

  • Songs Of The Cinema: A History of Sound In Film

    In preparation for our upcoming concert, Songs of the Cinema on May 10th 2014, we are starting a blog series of the same name, which will focus on a different aspect of ‘movie music’ each week!   Motion pictures have been around for over a century, but sound was first introduced to motion pictures in […]