Denver, Colorado
From Denver, Colo., this week’s episode features a special guest appearance by one of America’s finest living film composers, Danny Elfman. Our young musicians perform arrangements of his music from...
View Article'The Avengers' and Other Heroic Adventures
The first of the summer blockbusters, "Avengers: Age of Ultron," opens this weekend, and for this film about a team of super heroes, a team of composers created the musical score. Veteran composer...
View ArticleStravinsky, Rock & Roll and Batman: An Hour with Composer Danny Elfman
Composer Danny Elfman has created one of the most distinctive bodies in film music, providing fantastical musical scores to accompany superheroes, monsters and freaks.Tune in Monday at 9 pm for an...
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From Denver, Colo., this week’s episode features a special guest appearance by one of America’s finest living film composers, Danny Elfman. Our young musicians perform arrangements of his music from...
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I Need a Hero: 5 Heroic Themes to Super Power Your Day
Superheroes are living their best lives these days, at least on screen. Action, explosions, athleticism and fictional insurance claims abound, providing us viewers with unmatched, escapist glee. And...
View ArticleHow Did the Tritone Get Such a Devilish Reputation?
Go ahead and sing the first two notes of The Simpsons theme or “Maria” from West Side Story.You don’t notice anything … sinister about it do you? Probably not. But the interval (or distance between...
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