Lament of the Frontier Guard, 2nd half
Lament of the Frontier Guard
for tenor, piano, violin, violoncello, trombone, and vibraphone
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2nd half of piece
Vibraphone: Scott Munson
Performed by Goliard Concerts
Scott Munson on WNYC
Natalia ‘Saw Lady’ Paruz was recently interviewed for WNYC radio. The piece WNYC played was her recording of ‘Bend’, a composition by Scott Munson for string quartet and musical saw.
‘Bend’ was recently performed by the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra at Symphony Space/ Thalia and reviewed in the New York Times.
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Music in Fox Searchlight Film Another Earth Soundtrack
The song ‘Another Earth’ by Scott Munson (in the Fox Searchlight film ‘Another Earth’) for musical saw has been getting some nice reviews:
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“..a heartbreaking solo with a bow and an old-fashioned handsaw becomes one of the most moving musical moments in memory.”
LA Times
“..the most resonant scene is the one…(with)…a musical saw. The eerily beautiful sounds cascade and twist though the air, sounding like the precise halfway point between the music of the spheres and a human sob.”
The Boston Globe
“In one of Mr. Mapother’s surprising turns, he plays a soul-filling solo on a musical saw.”
Wall Street Journal
“The movie includes a couple of unforgettable scenes. One takes place in a college classroom, where John plays a saw whose eerie spiritual sound evokes a Gregorian chant.”
Bloomberg News
“…an eerie, unearthly and beautiful melody…”
MSN Movies
“…a keening piece for musical saw.”
Houston Chronicle
“A scene in which the professor coaxes almost human voices from a musical saw is stirring”
Memphis Commercial Appeal
“They…fall in love a bit hastily following a private concert in which John plays a piece on a musical saw for her. The melody he plays is eerily spot-on…”
www.FilmCritic.com
“… a stunning piece of music…”
www.cine-vue.com
“One of the most interesting songs in the movie…”
www.squidoo.com
“…a haunting melody…”
Montgomery News
Listen to “Another Earth” for musical saw. From the film “Another Earth”, performed by Natalia ‘Saw Lady’ Paruz.
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Buy the MP3! “Another Earth” from the film “Another Earth”
A piece of music by Scott Munson made it into the soundtrack of Another Earth, one of the hottest films at the Sundance Film Festival this year. The film received a standing ovation and was picked up by Fox Searchlight Pictures for International distribution. In addition ‘Another Earth’ received the Sloan Prize as well as winning a Special Jury Prize for the U.S. Dramatic Competition at Sundance.
Video-Ars Longa, Vita Brevis for musical saw and string quartet
Video of US Premiere of Scott Munson‘s piece ‘Ars Longa, Vita Brevis’ for musical saw and string quartet at Symphony Space/ Thalia, NYC. Music.
Natalia Paruz – musical saw
Olivier Fluchaire – violin
Maxim Zheleznyak – violin
Richard Auldon Clark – viola
Lawrence Zoernig – cello
Much gratitude to the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra.
