It is widely recognized that music has the ability to evoke powerful emotions in people, and a well-chosen soundtrack can help to amplify the mood and atmosphere of a scene. Nowadays, film scores and soundtracks are considered an art form, resulting in a rise of tribute concerts featuring music from famous movies.
Whether it’s because people want to relive the feelings and emotions often evoked by powerful scenes, or because these scores are incredible compositions, it doesn’t hurt to walk down memory lane and remember iconic pieces of cinema.
The Candlelight series pays tribute to all music genres, including film scores and soundtracks. Discover upcoming concerts here.
Mood and atmosphere
Why speak when sometimes you can tell a whole narrative just with music? Soundtracks and scores are often used to set the mood of a scene or a situation. Depending on the tone and tempo, the music indicates if the atmosphere is relaxed, romantic, melancholic, happy or tense and dark.
Rhythm and Pacing
Similarly, music can also dictate the pacing of a film sequence. For instance, most action movies use forte dynamics, often with short accented notes and strong percussion to reflect intense and adrenaline-packed action scenes.
A Fun Film Score Fact
We don’t want to burst your bubble but film music was not initially introduced as a form of artistic expression. Although scores and soundtracks today are a vital part of filmmaking, scholars are of the opinion that they were first used to drown the excessive noise of the early projectors. It’s worth contextualizing that the sound-absorbent walls between the projection machine and the auditorium had not yet been invented.
If you want to travel back to iconic cinematic moments, Candlelight is dazzling audiences with tributes to legendary scores and iconic film composers. Taking place at Philly’s greatest venues, they showcase the beauty of film music in a breathtaking setting. These scores have achieved commercial success and critical acclaim in their own right, and paired with the flicker of a sea of candles make for an unforgettable evening.