Jul 21 2022
One of the many planes used in the filming of WINGS in 1927
The Grand Feature Film Orchestra presents WINGS - LIVE. William Wellman's epic action film is set during World War I. Academy Awards winner for "Best Picture" and…
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Jul 20 2022
Student GFFO members outside Different Fur recording studio in San Francisco recording their album, "Overtures."
The GFFO is a magical collaboration of students and professionals. Students members of the GFFO learn more than the musical parts for performance. They must…
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Jun 16 2022
Having the whole summer's beautiful weather as an inspiration, the Grand Feature Film Orchestra begins its summer with an exciting score! It'll take more than 40 hours of study and rehearsal to prepare and synchronize the music to the action…
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Jun 16 2022
PART ONE -- Movie Sound Began with Music
Take your favorite live-action movie or cartoon, and imagine it without a musical score. Imagine Star Wars without the brassy fanfares introducing the characters at just the right time. Music in movies…
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Jun 10 2022
Big-time projects require big-time efforts. The Grand Feature Film Orchestra will feature WINGS. A WWI action movie with a live full orchestra score!
Directed by William Welman
Musical Score by Carl Davis
Performed LIVE by The Grand Feature Film Orchestra…
Apr 22 2022
Concert Program:
The Grand Feature Film Orchestra performing LIVE film scores with the movies
SUPERMAN: ARCTIC GIANTS (Animated Featurette) - musical score by Sammy Timberg (1942)
The GFFO is dedicated to studying, reconstructing, and performing historic cinematic music. Sometimes this…
Apr 11 2022
Front entrance of Different Fur Studios -- San Francisco
There's tremendous excitement as the Grand Feature Film Orchestra (GFFO) members prepare for their first album, OVERTURES. Studio sessions can be stressful because there's pressure to make things perfect. It's…
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Apr 3 2022
A few of our favorite film score composers:
John Williams -- iconic, almost Wagnerian connection between characters and music. Just pick a character and hum their theme!
The Newman Family (Alfred, Randy, David, Maria, Thomas, Lionel, Joey, and Emil) --…
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Mar 25 2022
The GFFO starts every concert with an overture. Then, we select our favorites in this series of projects and record them in a world-class recording studio for an album entitled "OVERTURES!"; the first is Don Ellis' BULGARIAN BULGE, to be…
Mar 17 2022
The story of the carnivorous terror in a flower pot has become both an icon and an inspiration for artists for over 60 years!
THE LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS, became a famous New York off-Broadway award-winning hit musical still playing…
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Mar 6 2022
After the successful performance of Harrold Lloyd's Safety Last, The Grand Feature Film Orchestra sets out for a world premiere to celebrate a Korman classic with a musical score by Fred Katz. This is a first in history!
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