Tribute to Silent Film

Composer Rick DeJonge has written a fantastic 8 minute grade 5 work for band or orchestra in classic silent film style that will introduce your ensemble to real cinematic scoring. DeJonge then created a synchronized film that celebrates the old silent film two-reelers by Chaplin, Keaton, Llyod, and others. The score and film are divided into four sections: chases and locomotive stunts from dozens of movies, the lion cage scene from Chaplin's "The Circus" (1928), scenes from Herbert Brenon's "Peter Pan" (1924), and scenes from the classic 1933 flick "King Kong". Score is self-published; contact Ion Concert Media for ordering instructions.

This synchronized film for concert performance is driven by Ion Concert Media's proprietary Muséik technology. With Muséik, a user controls the pacing of the film to match the pacing of the music, making concert visuals behave like an instrument in your ensemble. The software is easy-to-use and intuitive, and can be used by musicians from middle school to the professional level to achieve a perfect media sync with just 20 minutes of practice. For pricing and licensing information, go to the product's page on www.ionconcertmedia.com.