"Film, now, is an entertainment industry offering the composer little beyond pocket money, usually at a cost to his spirit." The words of the British composer Benedict Mason, whose Chaplin Operas were ...
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Whether you are a long-time fan of Charlie Chaplin's work or it has completely passed you by, this is a great opportunity to view some classic clowning moments, brought up to date with a contemporary ...
Silent films have provided fertile territory for contemporary composers. Last week, it was the turn of 49-year-old British composer Benedict Mason whose 1988 score for three of Chaplin's most famous ...
Born in 1955, Benedict Mason studied film before deciding to concentrate on music. Every one of his works is a response to a specific situation, and the scores he wrote in 1988 for three of Charlie ...
‘City Lights’ is a 1931 romantic comedy written by, directed by, and starting Charlie Chaplin. The story follows the misadventures of Chaplin’s Tramp as he falls in love with a blind girl, played by ...
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