silent film and live music
The Fall of the House of Usher (France, 1928) was Jean Epstein’s first film with his own production group and probably his best-known work. With Luis Buñuel as assistant director, Epstein fashioned a film in which the editing and rhythm imposed by the slow motion, super-impositions, travelling shots and a mobile camera contribute to the film’s unity. The quality of the photography evokes comparison with the greatest masterpieces of the German cinema.
As part of the research for a new score, Charlie turned to the music sketches that Debussy had written for his uncompleted opera La Chute de la maison Usher. Some of Debussy’s sketches provided a starting point for Charlie’s new contemporary score.
There are three versions of the score:
Version 1: for Soprano Sax and String Quartet
Version 2: for Wind Orchestra
Version 3: for Chamber Orchestra (16 musicians)
Contact for bookings: info@soundaffairs.co.uk
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Reviews
Wales Arts Review (Steph Power)
Performances
Version 1: for Soprano Sax and String Quartet
26.01.02 | CARDIFF Chapter |
01.02.02 | HARLECH Theatre= Ardudwy |
02.02.02 | FISHGUARD Theatr Gwaun |
05.02.02 | LAMPETER University |
06.02.02 | ABERGAVENNY Drama Centre |
16.11.19 | BRASOV Romania, Vibrate Festival |
Version 2: for Wind Orchestra
13.04.12 | CARMARTHEN Lyric Theatre |
14.04.12 | NEWPORT The Riverfront |
15.04.12 | NEATH Gwyn Hall |
Version 3 for Chamber Orchestra (16 musicians)
22.10.14 | NOTTINGHAM Lakeside Arts Centre |
23.10.14 | CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre |
24.10 14 | ABERYSTWYTH Arts Centre |
28.10.14 | MALVERN Theatres |
30.10.14 | MANCHESTER Royal Northern College of Music |
31.10.14 | BRECON Theatr Brycheiniog |
03.11.14 | LIVERPOOL Capstone Theatre, Hope University |
04.11.14 | CAERNARFON Galeri |
Musicians

This project has been financially supported by:
The Ashley Family Foundation
The Hinrichsen Foundation
Gibbs Charitable Trust
Margaret Davies Charity
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