The Columbia Orchestra, Columbia Festival of the Arts, and Dr. Rachel Franklin invite you to
their new two-part lecture series devoted entirely to movie music! Explore the stories behind
some of the greatest film music ever composed. Consider the purpose of a score and how it
both supports and transforms the film. In these lectures, watch fascinating film clips, learn
about the role of the score in each, and delve into the composer’s creative process.
Experiencing a great film score can have a life-long impact. Composers such as Bernard
Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, and John Williams have engraved iconic scenes into our collective
memory with their extraordinary music, even if the rest of the movie might have faded. In
Under Our Skin, we’ll examine the evolution of the movie soundtrack from silent films onwards
and play with the absence of music or the “wrong” music under particular film clips (find the
shark…) We’ll watch the composer David Raksin describe how he created his famous theme for
the movie Laura, experience the shocker finale to Dr. Strangelove, and marvel at the originality
of Ennio Morricone’s scores. Finally, we’ll compare two extraordinary performances of
Shakespeare’s Henry V and discuss which one is better, with music or without. Films discussed:
Gone With The Wind, Jaws, Laura, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, and Henry V (1944 vs 1989)
Rachel Franklin
Over the past decade Rachel Franklin has developed a stellar reputation as a speaker about
music. Renowned for her wit, scholarship and ability to illuminate even the most complex
concert works, her gifts for communication have led to countless lecturing engagements in the
region for major orchestras, concert organizations, colleges, adult education groups and many
others. She has appeared frequently in such prestigious venues as the Smithsonian Institution,
The Library of Congress, and the Peabody Institute, and has given over two dozen broadcasts
about music for National Public Radio’s “Performance Today” program. She is the Adult
Program lecturer for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, giving all their pre-concert lectures for
every concert season and presenting six Symphony Study classes for their audiences each year.
She is also a yearly presenter and performer for the Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD as
well as many other venues in the Washington area.
- Year2021
- Runtime60 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- CastDr. Rachel Franklin
The Columbia Orchestra, Columbia Festival of the Arts, and Dr. Rachel Franklin invite you to
their new two-part lecture series devoted entirely to movie music! Explore the stories behind
some of the greatest film music ever composed. Consider the purpose of a score and how it
both supports and transforms the film. In these lectures, watch fascinating film clips, learn
about the role of the score in each, and delve into the composer’s creative process.
Experiencing a great film score can have a life-long impact. Composers such as Bernard
Herrmann, Ennio Morricone, and John Williams have engraved iconic scenes into our collective
memory with their extraordinary music, even if the rest of the movie might have faded. In
Under Our Skin, we’ll examine the evolution of the movie soundtrack from silent films onwards
and play with the absence of music or the “wrong” music under particular film clips (find the
shark…) We’ll watch the composer David Raksin describe how he created his famous theme for
the movie Laura, experience the shocker finale to Dr. Strangelove, and marvel at the originality
of Ennio Morricone’s scores. Finally, we’ll compare two extraordinary performances of
Shakespeare’s Henry V and discuss which one is better, with music or without. Films discussed:
Gone With The Wind, Jaws, Laura, The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly, and Henry V (1944 vs 1989)
Rachel Franklin
Over the past decade Rachel Franklin has developed a stellar reputation as a speaker about
music. Renowned for her wit, scholarship and ability to illuminate even the most complex
concert works, her gifts for communication have led to countless lecturing engagements in the
region for major orchestras, concert organizations, colleges, adult education groups and many
others. She has appeared frequently in such prestigious venues as the Smithsonian Institution,
The Library of Congress, and the Peabody Institute, and has given over two dozen broadcasts
about music for National Public Radio’s “Performance Today” program. She is the Adult
Program lecturer for the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, giving all their pre-concert lectures for
every concert season and presenting six Symphony Study classes for their audiences each year.
She is also a yearly presenter and performer for the Academy Art Museum in Easton, MD as
well as many other venues in the Washington area.
- Year2021
- Runtime60 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- CastDr. Rachel Franklin
