Have you ever felt the hair on the back of your neck stand up as the music brings all the drama to a riveting scene? Have you ever cried as violins weep to the beat of a beautiful scene? If you close your eyes and hear the movie soundtracks from your favourite films, those emotions will rise, transporting you to other worlds.
This season, Candlelight concerts in Melbourne are showcasing the power of movie music live. Joe Hisaishi’s Studio Ghibli scores, Bridgerton’s songs, Bollywood classics and more are shining at these film score tributes.
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Featured Candlelight Soundtrack concerts
Candlelight: Best of Magical Movie Soundtracks
A magical experience for the whole family, this Candlelight concert features a setlist of music from some of the most inspiring and heartwarming films of all time. Little ones can revisit their favourite characters, while adults are transported back to their own childhood. With a string quartet, nostalgic pieces, and the glow of flickering candles, it will feel like your very own live fairy tale in Melbourne.
All upcoming Candlelight soundtrack tribute concerts
Where to see live film score concerts in Melbourne
Candlelight film score concerts are shining inside Melbourne’s most remarkable venues, including Athenaeum Theatre, Collingwood Town Hall and Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium. You can also catch other movie tributes to the likes of film composer John Williams inside Arts Centre Melbourne and Melbourne Recital Centre.
“What makes film music different is that we are always given a situation and we make the song accordingly.” – Ankit Tiwari
How do great soundtracks help storytelling in film?
As human beings we relate to one another through emotion and in film and TV we are missing several sensory elements. When sight and sound are those which we rely on to relate to characters, they have to convey feelings powerfully. Should a character feel grief, loss, dread or regret it’s often conveyed with music and the same is true with positive feelings like joy, excitement and a sense of achievement.
However, not all worlds are like ours. In dystopian sci-fi, drama, horror and fantasy jarring music can be used for the opposite effect. Not all scenarios are supposed to feel familiar or comfortable. Imagine hearing a frantic violin playing a frightening tune during a happy scene. Who knows what lies ahead? After all, these are different realities to ours…
A fun film score fact
The Grammy-winning soundtrack for the blockbuster film The Bodyguard (1992), starring Whitney Houston, is the best-selling movie soundtrack ever. It sold over 44 million copies worldwide and spent 20 weeks at number one on the US music charts.