T0372361118Opera North Projects has commissioned the Los Angeles singer-songwriter, composer and producer Julia Holter to create an ambitious new soundtrack for the revelatory 1928 silent film The Passion of Joan of Arc. Joined by the Leeds-based company's 36-strong Chorus and her own three-piece band, Holter will premiere her new score at Leeds Town Hall on 24 June 2020, with a further performance at the Barbican, London on 27 June. Over the course of five studio albums Holter has pushed her experiments with vocals, songwriting and musical structures into astonishing and beautiful new territories. In scoring Carl Theodor Dreyer's visionary telling of the martyrdom of the French saint, she finds an immense sonic tapestry at her fingertips, and an opportunity to dig deeper into her longstanding fascination with the art, history and music of the medieval era.Presented byOpera North Projects. Music Julia Holter. | |
| 24 Jun 20 | Town Hall, Leeds :: V0838583178 listing details L0331214971 |
T0570288124This unique film will be accompanied by a live performance of the new score. Charles Hazlewood will conduct an eclectic group of musicians, including Utley and Gregory, six electric guitars, members of the Monteverdi Choir, percussion, horns and keyboards. Incorporating extended techniques for guitar and voice, the new score will provide a powerful and beautiful landscape for this innovative and moving film.Music Adrian Utley. Music Will Gregory. Conductor Charles Hazlewood. | |
| 7 Oct 16 | General, General :: V01330944710 listing details L01433806578 |
| 19 Sep 16 | Shakespeare's Globe Theatre, West End :: V165 listing details L557426108 |
| 7 May 10 | Bristol Beacon, Bristol :: V1410 listing details L1706323407 |
