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This year marks the centenary of the birth of film composer Bernard Herrmann, creator of some of the most powerful and instantly recognisable film scores in cinema history.
Although best remembered for his collaborations with Hitchcock - from the shrieking, stabbing violins of PSYCHO to the uneasy rise and fall of VERTIGO's romance theme - Herrmann was far more than merely accompanist to the Master of Suspense. Thanks to him we have the jaunty theme and brooding chords of CITIZEN KANE, the haunting, iconic theremins of THE DAY THE EARTH STOOD STILL, the sleazy sax and doom-laden percussion of TAXI DRIVER. Herrmann's groundbreaking work impacted upon almost every genre, and forever changed the way film music was regarded.
Using film clips and interviews, fellow composer, acclaimed silent film accompanist and Festival favourite Neil Brand reveals some of the techniques employed by Herrmann in crafting his scores. An afternoon of unique insight into one of cinema?s undisputed geniuses.