Bernard Herrmann-master composer
Psycho, Vertigo and cape fear
How relevant is his music
to today's world?
Overview
Seminar 1
A in-depth study of three of Herrmann's most iconic and influential scores. Each movie is dividing into 2 parts for easier viewing. Each presentation also includes film clips from the films and my analyses.
Course Content:
Hitchcock and Herrmann
Compositional Style and Philosophy
Selected Film List
The Plot of Psycho
Psycho’s Film Adaptation
Psycho’s Musical Tone
Psycho’s Innovations
Sinfonietta (1936) and The Madhouse Motif
The Harmony of Psycho
Motivic Material
The Psycho Theme
Similar Motives
The Film
Free
Psycho
Part One
A chance to listen to, and learn about, several magnificent movie scores. Special emphasis will be on discovering new techniques to incorporate into your own writing.
Selections from composers: Michael Giacchino (John Carter), John Williams (Schindler's List), Hans Zimmer (Batman Begins), Michael Kamen (Robin Hood) Elmer Bernstein (To Kill a Mockingbird), and Tom Newman (Shawshank Redemption)
Topics covered: Texture- Doubling - Orchestral Weight - Issues of Form - Highlighting - Intriguing Instrumental Combinations - Modulations - How a Composer Alters a Cue after Hearing it Live
110 minutes.
$20.00
Psycho
Part Two
An examination of how Stravinsky and Ravel turned their piano works into the orchestral masterpieces we know and love.
Selections from composers: Igor Stravinsky (The Rite of Spring), Maurice Ravel (Le Tombeau de Couperin)
Topics covered: Unusual Instrumentation - Harmonic Innovations- Stravinsky Rhythm - Solo versus Tutti - Use of Contrast - Adding harmonic pads- New Material not Present in the Original Piano Score - What is the Role of the Percussion? - How is the Atmosphere Established?
120 minutes.
$30.00
Vertigo
Part One
An examination of the usage of modes, pentatonic scales, and hexachords to enrich your writing and help your writing become more sophisticated.
Selections from composers:
Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Satie, Bartok, and Casella.
100 minutes.
$30.00
Vertigo
Part Two
An examination of the usage of modes, pentatonic scales, and hexachords to enrich your writing and help your writing become more sophisticated.
Selections from composers:
Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Satie, Bartok, and Casella.
100 minutes.
$30.00
Cape Fear
Part One
An examination of the usage of modes, pentatonic scales, and hexachords to enrich your writing and help your writing become more sophisticated.
Selections from composers:
Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Satie, Bartok, and Casella.
100 minutes.
$30.00
Cape Fear
Part Two
An examination of the usage of modes, pentatonic scales, and hexachords to enrich your writing and help your writing become more sophisticated.
Selections from composers:
Poulenc, Ravel, Debussy, Milhaud, Satie, Bartok, and Casella.
100 minutes.
$30.00