Imagine a film being literally shot in front of you – watching the camera being piloted around the world in real-time, and you are close to what the experience will feel like. Over the last decade, live orchestrations of film soundtracks have become more and more popular, and Dear Esther Live shares many features with these events.
It’s impossible not to be transported by this extraordinary music. Curry, who has won a BAFTA and many other international awards for her music, has a unique and deeply beautiful, recognisable voice as a composer, working to combine contemporary compositional techniques with a deep love and respect for British classical, folk and traditional music. A quartet, soprano and pianist, all world class players who have graced some of the most prestigious stages in the world, bring to life a rich and powerful suite of music that fuses a haunting minimalism with folk undertones. It combines the power of live theatre, the cinematic sweep of film, the beauty of orchestral performance and a subtle but innovative use of technology that underpins, rather than defines, the show.Ĭlassical music lovers will be entranced by the haunting score, regularly featured on BBC Radio 3 and ClassicFM – where the composer, Jessica Curry, presents headline show High Score). The musicians are cued from within the game, but approach the experience as a traditional concert, following the tone and flow as it evolves and the actor drives the story forwards, taking in the music, and the gameplay to shape and mould everything together.
The player pilots the camera through the landscape as the game is played, responding live to the nuances of the music and acting. Imagine a film being shot in real-time, in front of you.
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