11
December
2020
Cue of the Week: “The Funeral”
Sometimes a composer’s job is to not write music. I put a lot of TLC into this cue accompanying Lady Usher‘s funeral scene. (Name of... Read More
04
December
2020
Cue of the Week: “The Shower”
This music from Lady Usher accompanies a reflective moment in the shower which becomes visceral with the arrival of an unwelcome plus one. The hair-raising... Read More
20
November
2020
Cue of the Week: “Night Passions”
This mid-film cue from Lady Usher accompanies a complex scene where tenderness turns to passion, and then… something disturbing. Thematically, this cue introduces a melody... Read More
06
November
2020
Cue of the Week: “Visions and Explorations”
One reason I selected a string quartet for the score of Lady Usher is because strings are particularly capable of producing hair-raising acoustic effects. This... Read More
30
October
2020
Cue of the Week: “To Resting Comfortably”
This week’s music from the score for Lady Usher accompanies a classic “plot thickens” scene. We hear a reprise of the Lady’s theme, then a... Read More
23
October
2020
Cue of the Week: “The Lady Arrives”
The centerpiece of the score for Lady Usher is the theme for the film’s titular antagonist, the domineering and manipulative Lady. This cue heralds her... Read More
25
September
2020
Cue of the Week: “The Foyer”
This week’s music from Lady Usher is short but sweet. Well, short but macabre. Once the heroine has entered the Usher domain, the visuals become... Read More
18
September
2020
Cue of the Week: “Arriving at the House of Usher”
In this moody cue from the film Lady Usher, Morgan arrives at the foreboding mansion of … well, see the title. The score’s string quartet... Read More
04
September
2020
Cue of the Week: “Departing by Train”
After saying goodbye to her bestie, Morgan hops on a train to pursue her troubled boyfriend Roderick, who has mysteriously disappeared into the House of... Read More
28
August
2020
Cue of the Week: “A Few Kind Words”
Straight outa the soundtrack of the film Lady Usher, this tender cue for solo strings and guitar accompanies a moment of respite before the film’s... Read More