Producing a film score is a collaborative process. The director shares how the music should reflect the mood behind a film sequence, and the composer helps brings this vision to life. Once the movie soundtrack is added to the film, each scene is elevated to help tell the story. Action shots instantly become more exciting, tension is intensified and sad scenes manage to bring a tear to your eye. From Titanic to Jaws, iconic films with great soundtracks are a testament to this.
This season, some of the best film soundtracks and TV scores are coming to life thanks to the magical Candlelight series in Adelaide. Amid a sea of twinkling candles, scores from the regal realm of Bridgerton as well as Joe Hisaishi and Studio Ghibli’s wonderful anime worlds are reimagined with the help of classically-trained musicians. All you have to do is simply sit back, relax and hear your favourite TV and movie music live inside some of the city’s most remarkable settings.
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Featured Candlelight soundtrack concerts
Candlelight: A Tribute to Joe Hisaishi
Before becoming renowned for his film scores, Japanese composer Joe Hisaishi was crafting electronic and experimental music in the 70s. His partnership with Hayao Miyazaki began with Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), leading to decades of composing music for Studio Ghibli films. Now, you can experience some of the most beloved compositions from My Neighbour Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service, Princess Mononoke, and more, performed on strings at the Capri Theatre in Adelaide.
All Upcoming Candlelight soundtrack tribute concerts
Where to see live film score concerts in Adelaide
The heritage-listed Capri Theatre and the the 19th-century Meeting Hall are some of the venues hosting Candlelight’s film score concerts. These spaces have been specially chosen for their beauty, history or both, but they’re not the only venues that have hosted movie soundtrack concerts in Adelaide. Additionally, Adelaide Entertainment Centre and Adelaide Festival Centre have set the scene for tributes to legendary film composers like John Williams and Alexandre Desplat.
What more can I say? The music fulfilled a vision we all shared. – Steven Spielberg
How do great soundtracks help storytelling in film?
Would a Wes Anderson movie be the same without an insight into the director’s eclectic taste in music? And could The Godfather carry the same dramatic weight without Nino Rota’s iconic theme? Aside from the fact that certain directors have established a musical tone or mood to their films, film music of any kind can be used to create everything from tense and scary to weird and fun atmospheres.
Action scenes are often accompanied by fast-paced songs which easily align with the speedy acceleration of a car or a swift combat. On the other hand, love stories beg for slow, romantic melodies in order to heighten any undertones of passion or, conversely, aversion. Not only does this trick speak for wordless scenes, but it also sets the rhythm and pace of the entire film.
A Fun Film Score Fact
One of the most famous and alarming scenes of all time was originally envisioned without music. Yes, you probably guessed it, it’s the shower scene from Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho.