23-10-2018 11:14 - edited 23-10-2018 11:15
23-10-2018 11:14 - edited 23-10-2018 11:15
Hi everyone,
Tomorrow I will be off as I have tickets to go see a movie in the afternoon at the Royal Albert Hall. The twist is, this movie will be accompanied by a live orchestra playing the soundtrack throughout!
I saw another film with a live orchestra a few months ago, and it really makes for a magical experience. The Royal Albert Hall, amongst other venues, organises similar events for various movies regularly, and although it's a bit pricier than a simple cinema ticket, it's well worth it if it's a film with a good soundtrack.
I was wondering if any of you had been to something like this before, and how you found it? If you could have a live orchestra accompanying any film you're watching, which movie would you pick?
Looking forward to hear about your experiences and favourite movie soundtracks!
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on 23-10-2018 15:03
23-10-2018 15:18 - edited 23-10-2018 15:24
23-10-2018 15:18 - edited 23-10-2018 15:24
@viridis I went to see that in June there as well! It was a good one
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on 24-10-2018 10:09
on 24-10-2018 14:30
on 24-10-2018 14:30
@TallTrees wrote:Hi @EmilieT
It is an old one but I like it~
The Big Country ~ Philharmonica Orchestra ~ Jerome Moross
One of my favourites of all time.
on 25-10-2018 09:42
on 25-10-2018 09:42
That's a great pic, it'd be lovely played by the Philarmonic Orchestra!
Here's a sneaky and blurred-up picture of the concert I went to yesterday, no video I'm afraid, I was too focused on the movie and the orchestra.
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on 25-10-2018 10:01
on 25-10-2018 10:01
on 25-10-2018 10:03
on 25-10-2018 10:03
@TallTrees wrote:
Hi @EmilieT
Thanks for your message about "The Big Country"
? I think it was actually "The Philharmonia Orchestra"
Oops my bad, thanks for the correction @TallTrees! That's what typing before finishing my first coffee gets me ...
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on 25-10-2018 10:28
on 25-10-2018 10:28
Hi @EmilieT
No problem it all started with my typo!
You didn't say whether you enjoyed the concert?
Maybe you were overwhelmed!
Movie Music ~
Seemed to me that the Big Orchestra's time was when there were Movie Epics 1950s ish
The Epics were sensational then. Everyone wanting to see beautiful things and dreams of the more
wonderful after the wars ~ and the thrilling music was part of that?
on 25-10-2018 21:36
on 25-10-2018 21:36
I've not been to the Cinema for years, in fact I cannot even remember the last film I saw.
Watching a film with a live orchestra though does sound like it would be a brilliant experience. Need to put it on my to-do list
25-10-2018 21:52 - edited 25-10-2018 21:53
25-10-2018 21:52 - edited 25-10-2018 21:53
Star Wars number something....about 3 years ago on the first cinema showing. It was a complete plot rehash of the first Star Wars film. It was rubbish to be honest and that was my last visit to the cinema. The film score was quite decent though but it would have been a much better experience with a live orchestra.