Adrian Utley from Portishead and Will Gregory from Goldfrapp have been commissioned by Colston Hall to write a new score for Carl Theodor Dreyer’s classic 1928 film The Passion Of Joan Of Arc and the premiere performance takes place this Friday 7th May.
Long regarded as a masterpiece of silent cinema, the film chronicles Joan’s trial, imprisonment, torture and execution and is told using her own words from trial transcripts discovered in 1924 shortly before her canonisation.
This unique film will be screened on Friday 7th May, it will be will be accompanied by a live premiere performance of the new score. Charles Hazlewood will conduct an eclectic group of musicians, including Utley and Gregory, six electric guitars, members of the Monteverdi Choir, percussion, horns and keyboards.
Incorporating extended techniques for guitar and voice, the new score will provide a powerful and beautiful landscape for this innovative and moving film.
Graeme Howell, Director of Colston Hall said “We have previously worked with Will to present his new score for the silent film He Who Gets Slapped and Adrian wrote a new piece for 100 guitars for our new foyer opening celebrations. For us to now be able to work with these two musicians on a new collaborative piece of work is fantastically exciting and builds on the work we do year round promoting and commissioning the best musicians and artists in Bristol.”
This one-off performance is a unique collaboration between internationally renowned musicians Utley and Gregory, the newly refurbished Colston Hall and Watershed Media Centre, one of the UK’s leading independent cinemas.
The Passion of Joan of Arc takes place at Colston Hall on Friday 7th May. Tickets are on sale now. Tickets cost £17, £8 (under 26’s) and can be bought by calling 0117 922 3686 or by clicking here
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