Ignis
CONTEMPORARY DANCE THEATRE PRODUCTION 50mins
Staged at THE PRINT ROOM, West London, February 2014
Choreographer Hubert Essakow
Producer Cathy Lewis
Text Sara Kestelman
Design Lee Newby
Dramaturg Laura Farnworth
Lighting Matthew Eagland
Dancers Sara Kestelman, Noora Kela, Lucasz Przytarski, Jordi Calpe Serrats
Nominated in the 'Stage Works' category of the 2014
BRITISH COMPOSER AWARDS
The composition “Ignis IV” from Ignis was used as the score for the trailer for 20th Century Fox film Ad Astra, starring Brad Pitt & Tommy Lee Jones. Click here to listen.
“Ignis IV” has also been featured in a trailer for the major Amazon Lord of the Rings series The Rings of Power, as well as in the Elisabeth Moss drama series The Veil (co-scored by Jon and Max Richter). The Veil also featured the other Ignis tracks “Ignis V” and “Ignis VIII” in the soundtrack.
“Ignis I” was featured in the opening episode of the Paramount drama series The Man Who Fell To Earth.
CREDITS
Score composed & produced by Jon Opstad
Performed by:
Clare Wheeler - violin
Jon Opstad - piano, prepared piano, kalimba, Klangauge, ARP Axxe synthesiser, samples, electronics