My band, Silent Orchestra, composed and recorded the 5.0 surround score for the 2001 "Nosferatu Special Edition" DVD on Image Entertainment. This is the 1922 silent film by FW Murnau.
My parts from the 2001 recording were played with a Kurzweil PC88 keyboard and an Akai sampler with Miroslav Vitous, Peter Siedlaczek AO and Roland Strings. The other guy in the duo plays percussion and electronics.
In mixing the tracks for our upcoming soundtrack CD, I'm keeping everything played by my band mate but on a few tracks I replaced all of my keyboard parts and Akai samples with VSL Horizon sounds. I replayed everything, one line at a time.
This is the first major piece I've "finished" and would like some comments. My goal is to make the symphonic part of the arrangement as realistic as possible. Help!!!
I used violins, violas and cellos from Opus 1, Flautando strings from Opus 2, a 6-violin section from Chamber Strings, a legato cello from Solo Strings. Also flute, bassoon, harp, timp roll, bass drum (enhanced) and tam hits from Opus 1.
Rich O'Meara played the other percussion including the spooky "tam roar" sounds created by a friend of ours.
This particular piece is very rubato to fit the music to the picture. I can explain what's happening in the film if it's of any interest.
Please let me know what you think:
http://silentorchestra.com/temp/Silent_Orchestra-Nosferatu-Strange_Animals.mp3
My parts from the 2001 recording were played with a Kurzweil PC88 keyboard and an Akai sampler with Miroslav Vitous, Peter Siedlaczek AO and Roland Strings. The other guy in the duo plays percussion and electronics.
In mixing the tracks for our upcoming soundtrack CD, I'm keeping everything played by my band mate but on a few tracks I replaced all of my keyboard parts and Akai samples with VSL Horizon sounds. I replayed everything, one line at a time.
This is the first major piece I've "finished" and would like some comments. My goal is to make the symphonic part of the arrangement as realistic as possible. Help!!!
I used violins, violas and cellos from Opus 1, Flautando strings from Opus 2, a 6-violin section from Chamber Strings, a legato cello from Solo Strings. Also flute, bassoon, harp, timp roll, bass drum (enhanced) and tam hits from Opus 1.
Rich O'Meara played the other percussion including the spooky "tam roar" sounds created by a friend of ours.
This particular piece is very rubato to fit the music to the picture. I can explain what's happening in the film if it's of any interest.
Please let me know what you think:
http://silentorchestra.com/temp/Silent_Orchestra-Nosferatu-Strange_Animals.mp3