★★★★★ “The mercurial composer’s brilliant score perfectly captures the raging agony and beatific ecstasy of Carl Theodor Dreyer’s silent movie masterpiece…” The Guardian

Joined by her band, the 36-strong Chorus of Opera North and conductor Hugh Brunt, Los Angeles-based singer, songwriter and composer Julia Holter ventures into astonishing and beautiful new territory with her live soundtrack for The Passion of Joan of Arc.

Digging deeper into her longstanding fascination with the art, history and music of the Middle Ages, Holter’s score for Carl Theodor Dreyer’s visionary 1928 silent film weaves an immense sonic tapestry from medieval chants, bells, organs and the massed voices of Opera North’s ensemble. The breathtaking music of one of today’s most remarkable artists meets the intensely expressive universe of a landmark of early cinema.

★★★★★ “…a musical triumph to accompany a cinematic masterpiece…important contributions came from Tashi Wada’s bagpipes, shrieking with pain at key moments; the incisive drums, bells and whatnots of Corey Fogel’s percussion; and the unflappable conductor, Hugh Brunt.” The Times

Produced by the Barbican, Brudenell Social Club and hcmf//
Co-commissioned by Opera North Projects

PAST PERFORMANCES:

Barbican, London
25th November 2022

Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival
23rd November 2022
PHOTOS: The Passion of Joan of Arc at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival © Brian Slater; Julia Holter © Camille Blake