Movie composers create music that defines pivotal scenes and stirs deep emotions, making these scores inseparable from the iconic moments in films and series. Their work is celebrated at live tribute concerts in Copenhagen, where the importance of film music comes to life. Illuminated by thousands of candles, these concerts let fans re-experience the emotional essence of their favourite scenes.
The Candlelight series pays tribute to all music genres, including film scores and soundtracks. Discover upcoming concerts here.
Dramatic Effect
Movie soundtracks use tons of different techniques to create dramatic effect. Certain characters even have their own scores so that the audience can anticipate their arrival or revel in their success. There’s also the crescendo – a technique that involes a rising pitch and tells us that something dramatic is just around the corner. It’s eerie but what’s even more eerie are tunes with an innocent tone, the calm of which you know is just about to be broken. The mockingbird’s whistle in The Hunger Games is a perfect example of this.
Character emotion
Soundtracks are made up of several elements. The Bond films use famous names to decorate the audio, like Adele. There are also instrumental tunes like those in Lord of the Rings and then songs that characters themselves sing. All are important in telling us how to sympathise and empathise with characters, or whether we should hate them instead.
A Fun Film Score Fact
Whitney Houston’s Grammy-winning soundtrack for the 1992 blockbuster film “The Bodyguard” remains unparalleled in its success. It stands as the highest-selling movie soundtrack ever, with over 44 million copies sold worldwide and an impressive 20-week reign at number one on the US music charts.
Experience the immersive power of cinema and music at Candlelight concerts dedicated to a variety of beloved genres, from fantasy and Bollywood to animated series and epic dramas. These unique events transform special venues in Copenhagen into auditoriums where the big screen is brought to life through captivating musical performances.