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September 2013
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Cue of the Week: “Taking the Test”

This week’s cue is a second excerpt from the score for Touché: A Blind Fencer’s Story. This reprises the theme presented last week, but in an extended form that features different instrumentation. To wit, the moodier piano from the prior version is replaced with nylon-string acoustic guitar, performed here by Tom Strahle. In these musical clothes, the melody feels more optimistic and down-to-earth. (An appropriate mood for Catherine’s upbeat humor, as she heads out to take a work placement test.)


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Taking the Test
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September 2013
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Cue of the Week: “Catherine’s Theme”

George Adams’ documentary Touché: A Blind Fencer’s Story tells the extraordinary story of Catherine Bolton, a woman who after losing most of her vision in adulthood, became a champion blindfolded fencer.

Music for a documentary has to walk a line between romanticism and respect for its subject matter; after all, the “characters” are real people who don’t need to be defined or emotionally authenticated by music. Nonetheless I felt that it was appropriate to compose a leitmotif for Catherine, which recurs throughout the film. Instead of varying the theme musically, I changed its instrumentation to reflect the mood of the moment. This solo piano version takes on a reflective but optimistic tone.

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Catherine’s Theme
04
September 2013
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“Touché” begins festival circuit

Feature documentary Touché: A Blind Fencer’s Story begins its festival circuit at the prestigious Big Bear Lake International Film Festival in California.

Touché shares the poignant stories of several blind and sight-impaired individuals who endeavor to master blindfolded fencing. As much a story of vision loss as it is a documentary of a fascinating sport, Touché follows the personal lives of the fencers as well as a nail-biting championship competition.

Michael’s score for the film utilizes an intimdate chamber ensemble including cello, piano, and guitar. The music was augmented with drums and hand percussion to capture the cat-and-mouse energy of a dynamic athletic event made even more gripping by its blindfolded variant.

03
September 2013
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August 2013
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Cue of the Week: “Bad News Tango”

This week’s cue is a short tango, written for a witty moment in a romantic comedy. The high drama of the musical style clicked well with a scene about a falsified medical confession.


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Bad News Tango
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