Live orchestra plays to tune of There Will Be Blood
London Contemporary Orchestra is bringing its live orchestral performance of the 2007 Oscar-winning film, There Will Be Blood to Birmingham on Sunday.
Regarded as one of the greatest films of the noughties, Paul Thomas Anderson’s historical drama revolves around family, faith, power and oil and features music by Radiohead guitarist Jonny Greenwood.
LCO conductor, Hugh Brunt said: “The extraordinary screenplay is about the American Dream. Daniel Day-Lewis’ Oscar-winning portrayal of the central character Daniel Plainview – a turn-of-the-century prospector in the early days of the business – and his detailed development of the role is particularly captivating.”
“It’s a unique production due to the virtuosity of its soundtrack, the exceptional nature of the film, the issues that it examines, and the theatricality of its content.”
The film includes passages drawn from Arvo Pärt’s Fratres and Brahm’s Violin Concerto which will be performed by a full orchestra comprising of over 50 musicians, playing a range of instruments.
The Ondes Martenot, a rare, early electronic instrument that resembles a cross between an organ and a theremin, is just one of the many sounds to be heard at Symphony Hall this Sunday.
“A live-orchestral performance lifts these elements to a new level and heightens audience interaction due the scale and intensity of the sound married with the film.
“Those who love film, or innovative contemporary scores, or a compelling story, or romantic classical music, or in general an engrossing multi-faceted production on a theatrical level will love it,” Hugh added.
