tag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:/blogs/news?p=3NEWS...2024-03-15T12:21:44+00:00frank moonfalsetag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/73674402024-03-15T12:21:44+00:002024-03-15T12:24:36+00:00Danish Ballet<p>Frank is beginning work on a full length ballet for small orchestra - commissioned by Danish Ballet, directed by Arthur Pita, design by Gary McCann… premiering at Copenhagen's Opera House in 2025. Details to be announced soon!</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/73674392024-03-15T12:16:14+00:002024-03-15T12:24:36+00:00Kafka centenary: A Hunger Artist<p>Oxford University have commissioned a new performance in the centenary year of the Kafka's death, as part of their Kafka 2024 Project. Arthur Pita will work with Frank, dancer Edward Watson and cabaret start Meow Meow to create a performance based on Kafka's last story, A Hunger Artist, to be premiered in Oxford in June.</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/71341572023-01-07T01:12:01+00:002023-10-16T15:45:55+01:00Winner: Best Original Score!<p>Delighted to hear that "An Evening with Taglioni" has won 'Best Original Score' at the Changing Faces International Film Festival in Australia, A dark and surreal comedy dance film based on the super-fans who cooked and ate the ballet shoes of Marie Taglioni, directed by regular collaborators Jess & Morgs.</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/71341562023-01-07T01:06:36+00:002023-01-07T01:06:37+00:00Ballet Cymru: Dream<p>Ballet Cymru commissioned Frank in 2022 to create a new production - 'Dream' is a modern take on A Midsummer Night's Dream and features an eclectic musical world, occasionally featuring Frank playing the score live.</p>
<p>“Frank Moon’s score is its jet engine in moments which soar. Its delicate electronica sometimes cascades in silvery understatement, and other times rushes and struts with the same pomp as the fairy Puck’s mischief-making.” Wales Arts Review</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/69053742022-02-23T22:08:18+00:002023-01-12T11:13:42+00:00Private Peaceful<p>"The composer Frank Moon's Vaughan Williams-esque strings, and the folk songs performed live by the cast, are plaintively lovely" The Times</p>
<p>The new production of Michael Morpurgo's <em>Private Peaceful</em> is now open at Nottingham Playhouse and touring til June 2022. Directed by Elle While, sound design by Daniel Balfour, design by Lucy Sierra, movement by Neil Bettles.</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/69053732022-02-23T22:01:39+00:002022-02-23T22:01:39+00:00Theatre Rites at Vienna's Burgtheater<p>In Autumn 2021, Zoe's Sonderbare Reise Durch die Zeit (Zoe's Perculiar Journey Through Time) by Jimmy Osborne and Theatre Rites, commissioned by The Burgtheater in Vienna, was opened, with a score by Frank. Due to Austrian covid restrictions many performances have been postponed but the show is in their repertoire and will be showing in Vienna this year.</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/69053552022-02-23T21:55:20+00:002023-01-12T11:13:57+00:00MOSCOW PREMIERE<p>"Summer, Winter and the Rite of Spring" had it's world premiere in Moscow in August 2021, and continues to be peformed in Russia. Choregraphy by Arthur Pita, score by Frank, design by Yann Seabra</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/66736632021-06-29T11:09:45+01:002021-10-24T23:20:22+01:00National Dance Awards 2021 nomination<p>Frank recieved a nomination for Outstanding Creative Contribution at the 2021 Critics Circle National Dance Awards. Two other pieces featuring Frank's music were also nominated - The Secret Theatre (Scottish Ballet) won best film, and The Little Prince (Luca Silvestrini) was nominated for best modern choreography. </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/62864982020-04-18T17:50:00+01:002021-02-12T12:11:19+00:00270,000 live streams!<p>The Royal Opera House are streaming The Metamorphosis FREE for 30 days, and yesterday's premiere attracted a fantastic 270,000 live streamers. Thanks everyone! Available globally from the ROH youtube channel, until 17 May.</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/60547292020-01-01T14:57:30+00:002020-11-06T13:05:24+00:00The Little Prince: London reviews...<p>"It looks and sounds a treat... Moon’s flavourful, gently and varyingly rhythmical score." ★★★★ <em><strong>The Times</strong></em><br>"The unfailingly inventive and listenable Frank Moon... what I really wanted was the CD" <strong><em>Financial Times</em></strong><br>"Enchanting score"<strong><em> The Guardian</em></strong><br>"Music from the ever-impressive Frank Moon." <strong><em>British Theatre Guide</em></strong></p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/60547222020-01-01T14:25:38+00:002020-01-01T15:04:38+00:003 Christmas shows in 2019!<p>Frank's scores could be heard in three different shows for the Christmas run in 2019! <a contents="The Little Prince" data-link-label="THE LITTLE PRINCE" data-link-type="page" href="/the-little-prince">The Little Prince</a> at The Place, London; <a contents="The Little Match Girl" data-link-label="THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL" data-link-type="page" href="/the-little-match-girl">The Little Match Girl</a> at Sadler's Wells, London; and <a contents="Ten Sorry Tales" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.danceeast.co.uk/performances/ten-sorry-tales/">Ten Sorry Tales</a> at Dance East, Ipswich. A wonderful end to the decade!</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/59559862019-11-10T21:44:31+00:002019-11-10T21:45:40+00:00★★★★ Kingdom of Back at Linbury Theatre ROH<p>"Frank Moon’s characteristically quirky soundtrack is a joy." <em><strong>The Guardian</strong></em></p>
<p>"Frank Moon’s inventive soundscape (I must admit I recognise his distinctive affecting touch)" <strong><em>British Theatre Guide</em></strong></p>
<p>"A masterstroke was to involve Frank Moon in pulling together the sound collage" ★★★★ <strong><em>Dance Tabs</em></strong></p>
<p>THE KINGDOM OF BACK by Morgann Runacre-Temple for NORTHERN BALLET was very well recieved at the Linbury Theatre (Royal Opera House) last week. Comments on the music from the critics:</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/59019172019-09-23T12:46:39+01:002019-09-23T12:46:39+01:00CRISTAUX in New York<p>Last month in New York, the Joyce Theater's annual summer ballet festival closed with Arthur Pita's <em>Cristaux</em>, set to music by Frank Moon and Bev Lee Harling. Danced by stars Robbie Fairchild and Maria Kowroski (New York City Ballet), and Sarah Lamb and Edward Watson (Royal Ballet), it is an extended rework of Pita's 2016 piece for Ballet Black, with a new score.</p>
<p><a contents=""The most intriguing of the dances presented, and one of the most original dances I’ve seen all year... don't miss it." Critical Dance." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://criticaldance.org/first_impression/joyce-ballet-festival-2019-crystalline/" target="_blank"><em>"The most intriguing of the dances presented, and one of the most original dances I’ve seen all year... don't miss it." </em>Critical Dance.</a> </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/58462682019-08-03T12:57:35+01:002019-08-03T12:57:35+01:00TEN SORRY TALES<p>The next collaboration with choreographer Arthur Pita is under way... Ten Sorry Tales will be a dance-theatre adaptation of Mick Jackson's fantastically macabre book of short stories. Frank is collaborating with songwriter Bev Lee Harling on the score, which will be performed live. Set to premiere at Jerwood Dance East in December 2019 and tour in 2020. </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/58044692019-06-26T11:16:16+01:002019-06-26T11:17:10+01:00The Mother arrives in London - reviews<p>★★★★★ The Telegraph </p>
<p>★★★★ The Guardian </p>
<p>★★★★ The Independant </p>
<p>★★★★ The Evening Standard</p>
<p>"A hauntingly beautiful soundscore... Every note and every sound has it's place." <em>In Covent Garden</em></p>
<p>"Multi-layered virtuosity." <em>The Arts Desk</em></p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/58044532019-06-26T11:08:58+01:002019-06-26T11:08:58+01:00Simultaneous shows on London's Southbank with a Frank Moon score!<p>On 20th June THE MOTHER transferred to London's Southbank Centre, and simultaneously down the road THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR was streamed live into nationwide cinemas from Shakespeare's Globe Theatre. The Mother features a hybrid live/electronic score composed and performed live by fantastic percussionist/theatre composer Dave Price and Frank Moon, while at the Globe the music is brilliantly played by a jazz quintet of some of London's finest musicians. </p>
<p>Merry WIves of Windsor runs until October - find more live cinema screenings here: https://cinema.shakespearesglobe.com/</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/57621602019-05-21T10:04:46+01:002019-05-21T10:04:47+01:00The Merry Wives of Windsor at The Globe<p>The Merry Wives of Windsor is now open at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre on London's south bank. </p>
<p>Frank's original jazz score is played by swinging quintet of London't finest musicians, plus voices of the cast.</p>
<p>Ticket link here: https://www.shakespearesglobe.com/whats-on/the-merry-wives-of-windsor-2019/#book</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/56219272019-01-31T21:37:04+00:002021-10-24T23:21:07+01:00Reviews from the premier of The Tenant in New York<p>“(The dancers') versatility is topped by that of the composer, Frank Moon. Visible beside the stage, he plays late-night jazz and spooky chords on the piano, switching to violin, jaw harp or high-pitched vocals to regulate the mood expertly. The sound of breaking glass in his score is the production’s most artful device of suspense.” <br>New York Times </p>
<p>“an extraordinary compilation of music and sounds that complements and enhances whatever action takes place on stage.” <br>Critical Dance </p>
<p>“a titillating original score by Frank Moon” <br>Broadway World </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/56219262019-01-31T21:32:25+00:002022-01-21T13:43:05+00:005 star review for premiere of The Mother<p>"So much of not only the feel of this production, but its whole atmosphere, is due to inspired music by the gifted composers and multi instrumentalists Frank Moon and Dave Price who have created truly original and powerful music for this production." ★★★★★Southside Advertiser</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/56212892019-01-31T14:40:55+00:002019-01-31T14:40:55+00:00Frank wins "Best Soundtrack" for Curing Albrecht <p>Pleased to announce that Pentedattilo Film Festival (Italy, 2018) awarded 'Best Soundtrack' to Frank Moon's score for 'Curing Albrecht', the English National Ballet commissioned film directed by Morgann Runacre-Temple and Jessica Wright. </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/54347702018-09-19T13:11:21+01:002018-09-19T13:11:22+01:00The Kingdom of Back<p>Morgan Runacre-Temple's new work for Northern Ballet was very well received at it's premiere last week. Frank's score features original music alongside a mixture of recomposed Mozart, Leopold Mozart, the Swingle Singers and arrangements of David Bowie. </p>
<p>"This powerful, compelling soundscape provides an emotional backdrop to Nannerl's story." <em>Yorkshire Times</em></p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/54331532018-09-18T10:42:05+01:002021-10-24T23:21:29+01:00THE MOTHER <p>Soon to begin creation is another dark fairy tale from Arthur Pita, starring Natalia Osipova and Jonathan Goddard, which will premiere in Edinburgh this December. This exciting new piece will feature an exciting new musical collaboration - the score will be co-created by Frank and <a contents="Dave Price" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://davepricemusic.net" target="_blank">Dave Price</a>, and both composers will also perform live for the opening run of shows. More details to be announced!</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/54331402018-09-18T10:29:22+01:002022-01-21T13:43:18+00:00THE TENANT in New York City<p>This summer Arthur Pita and Frank Moon spent 5 weeks in New York to create a new work - THE TENANT - for the Joyce Theater. Adapted from Roland Topor's surreal novel, it will start James Whiteside & Cassandra Trenary (American Ballet Theater) and Kibrea Carmichael. Frank will perform his score live at all shows. The piece runs from 6-11 November at the Joyce, with future tour dates to be announced. Click <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://joyce.org/performances/james-whiteside-tenant" target="_blank">here</a> for tickets! </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/54331192018-09-18T10:27:28+01:002018-09-18T10:27:28+01:00PROTEIN: THE LITTLE PRINCE <p>Frank is currently in the studio preparing the score for a new family show from <a contents="Protein Dance" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://proteindance.co.uk" target="_blank">Protein Dance</a>. The score for this family production will feature songs for the cast plus recorded music composed and performed by Frank. The show premieres at Dance East, Ipswich, 12-16 December, followed by tour dates in 2019 and beyond. Dance East tickets <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="https://www.danceeast.co.uk/performances/little-prince/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/54331152018-09-18T09:47:13+01:002023-01-12T11:14:58+00:00The Welcoming Party in Ruhrtriennale Festival<p>This acclaimed immersive political piece by Theatre Rites originally co-commissioned by Manchester International Festival in 2017, has just completed it's second run at Ruhrtriennale Festival in Germany. Frank worked with sound designer Jon Gingell to remount this work bespoke for a new site specific warehouse space.</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/49334772017-11-15T14:50:55+00:002020-11-12T14:03:52+00:00THE WIND at The Royal Opera House<p>Arthur Pita's new work for The Royal Ballet is based on Dorothy Scarborough’s classic novel and the silent film it inspired. The ballet comes with a new score by Frank, orchestrated by the fabulous Christopher Austin. Frank will be performing with the orchestra on slide guitar, electric violin and sound design. The ballet runs from 6th-17th November on the Main Stage at the Royal Opera House. </p>
<p> </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/47740822017-07-11T00:09:57+01:002018-09-18T10:53:06+01:00Great reviews for new Theatre Rites show...<p>Open til 16th July, <em>The Welcoming Party</em> has attracted great reviews at Manchester International Festival...</p>
<p>"This is, no two ways about it, an astonishing piece of theatre: a kids' show that handles immigration, both as lived experience and as bureaucratic system, with such nuance and sophistication that it teaches adults a thing or two as well." - <em>What'sOnStage</em></p>
<p>"Frank Moon’s sound composition creates an unsettling atmosphere and Jamaal Burkmar’s choreography expresses the agony of uncertainty and waiting. Simon Daw’s design, with its constant images of dehumanising cages, makes the most of the venue, which was once the world’s first railway warehouse... This is all pretty grown-up stuff, and is done with the rackety swagger and invention that we’ve come to expect from Theatre-Rites, a company making shows for children that is right at the forefront of contemporary British theatre practice." ★★★★ - <em>The Guardian</em></p>
<p>"Why can’t all interactive, site-specific theatre be like The Welcoming Party? Theatre-Rites’ first show for Manchester International Festival is beautiful, clever, creative, chilling and thought-provoking theatre. Aimed at family audiences but with absolutely no sugar coating of the subject matter: what it means to be a refugee." ★★★★★ - <em>British Theatre Guide</em></p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/46855162017-04-26T09:03:11+01:002023-01-12T11:13:18+00:00THEATRE RITES <p>Frank is confirmed to produce the sound score for Theatre Rites' exciting new production, The Welcoming Party. Blending installation, music, puppetry and dance, this immersive theatre experience will take place in a warehouse on the grounds of the Manchester Museum of Science and Industry in July 2017. </p>
<p>http://mif.co.uk/mif17-events/the-welcoming-party/</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/46316042017-03-15T23:47:00+00:002020-07-06T15:11:12+01:00SALOME premieres at San Francisco Ballet<p>SALOME, with choreography by Arthur Pita, design by Yann Seabra and a full orchestral score by Frank, has just received it's world premiere at San Francisco Ballet. <br><br>"Frank Moon’s atmospheric and percussive original score lays a filmic foundation from which everything springs." - ★★★★★ DanceTabs<br><br>"Moody, dramatic score" - ★★★★ Bachtrack<br><br>"A convincing melodramatic score" - San Francisco Chronicle</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/44068132016-10-06T17:22:04+01:002018-09-18T11:12:40+01:00Whelan/Watson, Osipova, ENB, and SFB this Autumn<p>Autumn news...!<br><br><strong>WHELAN / WATSON: OTHER STORIES</strong> enjoyed a partial revival last week at New York City Center - Arthur Pita's piece "The Ballad of Mack & Ginny" was danced by Wendy Whelan & Edward Watson for two sold out nights, with Frank MDing the live quintet of musicians.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, <strong>NATALIA OSIPOVA</strong> continues her tour - from Sadler's Wells and the Edinburgh International Festival - to New York City Center in November 2016....<br><br>A short film commission from <strong>ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET</strong> features a recomposition of the Giselle score by Frank, and will be shown as a curtain raiser to <strong>Akram Khan's Giselle </strong>in November at Sadler's Wells.<br><br><strong>THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL</strong> company recently returned from a 3 week tour in <strong>China</strong>, and <strong>Sadler's Wells</strong> have confirmed the show as their Christmas production in the Lilian Bayliss Theatre for the third year in a row.<br><br>Frank is assembling a sound score for a new double bill evening from <strong>Arthur Pita</strong>: STEPMOTHER/STEPFATHER, to premiere at Dance East in Ipswich, at the end of October.<br><br>And finally... a full orchestral score commissioned by <strong>SAN FRANCISCO BALLET</strong> is under way and will premiere in March 2017. Watch this space!</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/41719922016-05-09T17:25:09+01:002018-09-18T11:03:55+01:00NATALIA OSIPOVA at SADLER'S WELLS<p>Performances: 29 June - 3 July 2016<br>This evening of newly commissioned work features a new Arthur Pita commission from Sadler's Wells, created on Royal Ballet dancers Natalia Osipova and Sergei Polunin with a soundscore mixed by Frank. The score will feature songs by The Shangri-Las and David Lynch, with additional music and sound design by Frank. The evening also features works by Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Russell Maliphant.</p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/41100772016-03-29T06:12:21+01:002018-09-18T11:13:28+01:00The Little Match Girl tour continues to TAIWAN<p>Following a successful tour in December 2015 that included Birmingham, Swansea, Aberystwyth, Newcastle and a well received run at Sadler's Wells Lilian Bayliss theatre, Arthur Pita and company are about to open for a sold out run at the National Theatre in Taipei, following three great shows in Kaohsiung!<br> </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/36986642015-05-08T13:53:20+01:002018-09-18T11:16:35+01:00FACADA Summer Tour 2015<p>Frank is set to tour with some of the world's greatest dancers this summer, as part of Ardini Artists 25th Gala Celebration, performing his score to Arthur Pita's <em>FACADA </em>live on stage with Natalia Osipova & Ivan Vasiliev - closing an evening which will also feature Edward Watson, Marcelo Gomes and members of the Royal Ballet. The programme will feature three exciting and diverse contemporary pieces - opening with the UK Premiere of <em>Zeitgeist,</em> created for Royal Ballet by Alastair Marriott and set to Philip Glass’s Violin Concerto, and Marcelo Gomes will perform in the UK Premiere of his piece <em>Tristesse.</em></p>
<p>Tour dates:</p>
<p>17-18 July: London Coliseum</p>
<p>30 - 31 July: Moscow</p>
<p>27-28 July: St Petersburg</p>
<p>7-8 August: New York City</p>
<p> </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/36113322015-03-19T11:21:34+00:002022-05-29T15:45:52+01:00Edward Watson & Wendy Whelan: Other StoriesFrank will be music director and arranger for a new Royal Ballet production at the Linbury Theatre (Royal Opera House) this summer. The evening features duets and solos on Royal Ballet principal Edward Watson, and NYC Ballet principal Wendy Whelan, by 5 choreographers: Arthur Pita, Javier de Frutos, Daniele Desnoyers, Annie B and Arlene Phillips. Frank will arrange for & lead a 6 piece live ensemble to perform the score for each of the 5 pieces. Designs are by Jean-Marc Puissant.<br><br>Performance dates: 9 - 12th July. Tickets <a contents="HERE'S THE LINK" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.roh.org.uk/productions/whelanwatson-other-stories-by-various" target="_blank">HERE </a><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/64580/953aa2d25d633cc7ead86fe3b70a5bc555289d90/original/ed-and-wendy.jpg?1426764075" class="size_l justify_center border_" />frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/33709992014-12-07T21:45:42+00:002014-12-07T21:47:26+00:00The Little Match Girl at Sadler's Wells, LondonTickets are selling fast for the first revival of this show - December 13 til January 4 - get yours <a contents="here!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2014/arthur-pita-the-little-match-girl/" target="_blank"><u>here</u>!</a><br> frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/33709982014-12-07T21:43:34+00:002021-06-26T12:35:17+01:00FACADA performance in Moscow cancelled due to injuryA performance of Arthur Pita's FACADA in Moscow (Stanislavsky Musical Theatre, 10th Dec 2014) is cancelled due to an injured Ivan Vasiliev being unable to perform. A Europe + U.S. tour of "Solo for Two", featuring FACADA (with score performed live by Frank) is scheduled for 2015.frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/33709972014-12-07T21:38:48+00:002014-12-07T21:38:48+00:00Two shows open in Birmingham in the same week...The BFG (Birmingham Rep) opened on 26 November, and less than 24 hours later The Little Match Girl was open at DanceXchange in the Hippodrome down the road!<br>Frank scored the BFG for a 3 piece live band (led by musical director Martin Riley on keyboards, who also contributed compositions to the show) and a cast of actor musicians, while The Little Match Girl featured a score performed by Frank in it's entirety, (live and recorded, plus live voices by the cast). Both shows have had great reviews:<br><br><u>The BFG music reviews:</u><br><br>****<br>"The Whizzpopping Song, with its suitably rasping sound effects, cue trombones, <span lang="EN-US">was a source of universal </span>merriment and <span lang="EN-US">delight."<br><em>Roger Clarke, Behind the Arras<br><br>****</em><br>"The music was marvellous."<br><em>Zoe Chamberlain, Birmingham Post<br><br>*****</em><br>"Ethereal music"<br><em>The Public Reviews</em></span><br><br><u>The Little Match Girl music reviews:</u><br><br>"Evocative music"<br>David Mead, Critical Dance<br><br>"Crucial to maintaining the mood is Frank Moon’s fantastic music... Moon is drawn in to the world of the show, sometimes as a kind of incidental street musician, other times as a more direct part of the story... Interestingly, his music evolved symbiotically with with the movement... a process which has worked fantastically well. ...The result is a wonderful meeting of violins and theremins, haunting, Danny Elfman-esque sounds and jolly Christmas tunes."<br><em>Hippodrome Heather (blog)</em><br> frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/31022322014-07-28T09:19:16+01:002014-07-28T09:22:43+01:00London & L.A. on the same night... next stop Moscow!Sunday 27th July was a big day! The final night of the tour of "The World's Greatest Show" at the Royal Opera House, London, and the final performance of FACADA in the Segerstrom Center, California (Facada now moves to the Stanislavsky Theatre in Moscow and London Coliseum). Both these works have been created with Arthur Pita and premiered in the last month!<br><br>Some lovely reviews:<br><br>FACADA:<br>"Magic" - <a contents="L.A.Times" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://touch.latimes.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-80915607/" target="_blank">L.A.Times</a><br><br>THE WORLD'S GREATEST SHOW:<br>"Excellent original score" - <a contents="Broadwayworld" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.broadwayworld.com/uk-regional/article/BWW-Reviews-ARTHUR-PITA-THE-WORLDS-GREATEST-SHOW-Greenwich-Dance-Academy-June-28-2014-20140628#.U9YGuyjEcas" target="_blank">Broadwayworld</a> <br>"Delicious" - <a contents="Londondance" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://londondance.com/articles/reviews/arthur-pita-the-worlds-greatest-show-greenwich/" target="_blank">Londondance</a><br><br> frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/30646952014-07-09T00:37:13+01:002014-07-09T00:37:13+01:00The Little Match Girl confirmed for Sadler's WellsArthur Pita's magical retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's poignant tale will be at the Lillian Bayliss Studio at Sadler's Wells this Christmas, from 13 December til 4 January. Frank performs his score live at each perfomance, using cittern, violin, voice, ocarina, percussion, theremin and live looping over prerecorded material. For a sneak video preview, watch the trailer <a contents="HERE!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2014/Arthur-Pita-The-Little-Match-Girl/" target="_blank">HERE!</a>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/29178562014-05-03T17:41:55+01:002017-01-15T20:09:54+00:00FACADAFrank will be composing for and performing live with two of the world's top ballet dancers, Natalia Osipova and Ivan Vasiliev, in a new creation by Arthur Pita for their forthcoming tour "Solo for Two". Performances are in California (Sagerstrom Center for the Arts) 25-27 July, Moscow (Stanislavsky Musical Theater) July 31-August 3, and London Coliseum (August 6-9).<br><span class="font_small"><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/64580/8438ad6281b25e20f0d25d63565b400ce1c35685/original/io.jpg?1400483840" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></span>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/29178552014-05-03T17:33:35+01:002020-06-11T17:52:12+01:00NOBODY'S BABYFrank is composing a 1930s jazz score for Arthur Pita's next production, a story set in the world of depression era dance marathons. The score will be performed live by a quartet of some of London's best swing players. Venues: Greenwich Dance Borough Hall (27 June), Jerwood Dancehouse Ipswich (12-13 July), and the Royal Opera House Paul Hamlyn Hall (27 July).frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/25363032014-02-07T03:59:02+00:002014-02-07T03:59:02+00:00VISITORSFrank has designed sound and composed music for 'Visitors', a new play by Barney Norris, starring Linda Bassett and Robin Soans.<br>Opens Monday 10th February at The Everyman, Cheltenham, then touring to Theatre Royal Bath, Guildford Yvonne Arnaud, York Theatre Royal, Arcola Theatre London, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, Oxford North Wall Arts Centre, Ipswich High School and Salisbury Playhouse –click <a contents="here" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://Theatre%20Royal%20Bath,%20Guildford%20Yvonne%20Arnaud,%20York%20Theatre%20Royal,%20Arcola%20Theatre%20London,%20Theatre%20Royal%20Bury%20St%20Edmunds,%20Oxford%20North%20Wall%20Arts%20Centre,%20Ipswich%20High%20School%20and%20Salisbury%20Playhouse%20%E2%80%93%20scroll%20down%20for%20full%20tour%20dates." target="_blank">here</a> for full tour dates.frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/24731302014-01-27T15:48:32+00:002022-01-21T13:43:52+00:00The Metamorphosis DVD releaseThe Royal Ballet have released the film of The Metamorphosis on DVD and Blu Ray. Order a copy <a contents="here!" data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://www.roh.org.uk/products/metamorphosis-dvd-the-royal-ballet" target="_blank">here!<br><img src="//d10j3mvrs1suex.cloudfront.net/u/64580/96d072ce7e011b4aa076f2e785b9adcf2e64261e/original/dvd-metamorphosis.jpg?1390837689" class="size_l justify_center border_" /></a>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/23353832014-01-06T17:39:59+00:002014-01-06T17:39:59+00:00The Little Match Girl reviews:<br>***** "A haunting soundtrack" <em>Luke Jennings in The Observer, 22 Dec 2013</em><br><br>"An original score, played live by composer Frank Moon, morphed from sound effect to narrative detail to character extension in absolute harmony with the action on stage. Whilst never overshadowing the movement, the music was a significant part of Match Girl‘s deliciously enchanting appeal. Its overall effect was far more than that of a score, a term which in this case is insufficient; this was soundscape, an audio character which added perception and much colour to the production. The excoriating violin strokes which accompanied the ignition of the Match Girl’s remaining matches, and which effectively condemned her to death, were visceral, the looping opening overture mesmeric, and there was a Theremin!" <em>Steve Hawthorne, InSuffolk, Dec 2013</em>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/23348832014-01-06T16:45:29+00:002014-01-06T16:45:29+00:00New Bev Lee Harling Album in productionFrank is currently recording and producing for Bev Lee Harling, working on her second album for Wah Wah 45s. Watch this space for more news...frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/23348202014-01-06T15:31:12+00:002022-01-21T13:41:08+00:00 Arthur Pita's THE LITTLE MATCH GIRL<p>Frank will be performing his new score live on tour with this magical new production from celebrated director & choreographer <strong><a contents="Arthur Pita." data-link-label="" data-link-type="url" href="http://arthurpita.com/" target="_blank">Arthur Pita.</a> </strong>The score features hand cranked musical box mechanisms playing from paper strips, a theremin, ocarinas, cittern, violin, and the brilliant counter tenor voice of Angelo Smimmo.<br><br>Directed & Choreographed by Arthur Pita<br>Music Composed by Frank Moon<br>Designed by Yann Seabra<br>Lighting Designed by Ed Yetton<br><br><span style="color:#000000;">TOUR DATES:</span><br>Jerwood Dance House, Ipswich: 12-24 December 2013<br>Watford Palace Theatre: 18 January <br>Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham: 23 February <br>Northcott Theatre, Exeter: 23 March<br>Gulbenkien, Canterbury: 30 March<br><br>Based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic Christmas story, this touching tale of an impoverished young street girl's hopes and dreams is beautifully told through dance, song and original live music. A snowy stage sets the scene for an icy cold Christmas Eve, where the Little Match Girl paces the emptying streets, shivering and desperate, trying to sell her matches. Cold, hungry and with just one final match flame to keep her warm, she sees a vision of her beloved grandmother. Leaving her troubled life behind, the Little Match Girl is guided up into the night sky by her grandmother who takes her to the moon. Now, on a clear night, if you look closely, you might see the light of a shooting star, or is it a match burning brightly?<br><br><br> </p>frank moontag:frankmoonmusic.com,2005:Post/17969192012-10-23T06:00:00+01:002014-01-27T15:51:33+00:002013... what a year!<div style="text-align: center; ">
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular"><strong>December 2013: The Little Match Girl</strong></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">Frank performed in his latest collaboration with Arthur Pita, a dance theatre adaptation after Hans Christian Andersen, commissioned as the Christmas show for the Jerwood Dance House in Ipswich.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular"><strong>November 2013: Urban Folk Quartet final tour with Frank</strong> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">Frank's last tour with the acclaimed quartet he co-founded ended in style at St. George's, Bristol. Don't worry, the UFQ are set to continue, with banjo virtuoso Dan Walsh replacing Frank.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular"><strong>October 2013: UFQ LIVE II album launch</strong></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">The autumn tour saw the release of the UFQ's fourth album, LIVE II, recorded earlier this year across 2 nights in packed, sweaty small venues in Birmingham and London. </span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular"><strong>September 2013:The Metamorphosis in NEW YORK CITY</strong></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">After 2 sell out runs at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Arthur Pita's dance theatre adaptation of Kafka's novella sold out 2 weeks at the Joyce Theatre, 8th Ave, NYC, 17-29th September 2013. Frank performed his score live each night.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular"><strong>August 2013: Urban Folk Quartet festival tour</strong> </span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">Wow... fantastic crowds this summer! Thank you to Sion (Switzerland), Locarno (Switzerland), Tatihou (France), Purbeck (UK), and Green Man (UK)!</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular"><strong>August 2013: Proms at the Royal Albert Hall</strong></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">Frank performed with Cerys Matthews and the London Sinfonietta at the BBC 6Music late night prom on Monday 12th August, also in the line up are the Stranglers, Laura Marling, and pieces by Berio, Varese, Martland. Broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 and Radio 6Music.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">Frank was commissioned to compose and sound design a new play by The Wrong Crowd. The tour included the Purcell Room at London's Southbank Centre; Latitude Festival; Edinburgh Fringe Festival; Soho Theatre, London; Old Vic, Bristol; and The Drum, Plymouth.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular"><strong>March 2013: The Metamorphosis is filmed for Sky Arts </strong></span></div>
<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">During a sell out run at the Linbury Theatre, Royal Opera House, Sky Arts filmed a live performance and the film is currently also being shown regularly on Sky Arts 2. To watch a sneak preview click <a href="http://skyarts.sky.com/the-metamorphosis/a-sneak-preview-of-the-metamorphosis">here</a>!</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: left; "><span class="font_regular">Birmingham Rep commissioned Frank to write a score for their centenery production - an adaptation of Philip Pullman's brilliant novel. The production toured nationally from Feb – June 2013 and received great reviews. </span></div>
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