Ilan Eshkeri Emma Cooper

Ilan Eshkeri British/ French Composer Grew up in London, England Started playing violin and guitar at a young age Attended school at Leeds University, where he studied music and English literature Mainly film composer, but has composed for T.V. and a computer game Other well known film scores include The Young Victoria and Still Alice

“Coronation” from Stardust Eshkeri won the International Film Music Critics Association Award for Best New Composer of 2007 because of his composition work on Stardust. Also in 2007 the Stardust score was nominated for the IFMCA’s Award for Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science Fiction Film. “Coronation”- Tristan and Yvaine being crowned King and Queen of Stormhold

Time Musical Elements Instrumentation 0:00 Introduction String background Solo muted French Horn Monophonic Largo tempo, piano dynamic String Bass Cello Violin Viola French Horn 0:14   Transition Building with string section :26 addition of brass and woodwind sections, polyphonic Continuously growing louder with gradual crescendo, building with more instruments :39 Harp and :42 flute trill All Strings French horn Trombone Tuba Bassoon Clarinet Bass Drum Timpani Harp Flute 0:53 Theme A Brass section playing the theme = focal point String section background (similar to introduction) Sharp punctuation of notes, crisp sounding Forte dynamic, allegro tempo Polyphonic texture All Brass

Time Musical Elements Instrumentation 1:15 Transition Continuation of string background with big brass crescendo to fortissimo All Strings French Horn Trombone 1:19 Theme B String section is focal point playing smoother melody than Theme A Brass playing in background (same as the string section was playing in Theme A) Fortissimo dynamic, Polyphonic texture, allegro tempo All Strings- string bass, cello, violin, viola All Brass- trombone, trumpet, French horn Woodwinds- flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon Gong Bass Drum Chimes Timpani 1:35 Brass fanfare Build up of strings and bass drum in background Crescendo All Brass Trumpet

Time Musical Elements Instrumentation 1:46 Theme C Brass plays smooth melody All strings in background building up tension Polyphonic texture 1:57 Tempo slows down and only strings play melody French horn Trombone All Strings All Woodwinds 2:08 Closing Theme Piano dynamic, adagio theme that wraps up the piece Smooth melody with woodwinds and strings String cadenza from 2:23 to end   All Strings: String Bass Cello Violin Viola All Woodwinds: Bassoon Oboe Flute Clarinet