If Beale Street Could Talk w/ Laura Stratford
Welcome back! In today's episode, writer, composer, and lyricist Laura Stratford (Arden S2, The Bone Harp) joins us to discuss Nicholas Britell's stunning score for Barry Jenkins' 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk. We cover how Laura's work as a composer has changed how she listens to and appreciates music, the film's impressive unification of diegetic and nondiegetic music, how to musically encapsulate "love", and much, much more. Join us, won't you?
ALSO! If you are in NYC on May 23rd and May 24th, 2023, you can see Laura's new musical THE BONE HARP performed for free Off-Broadway! Get your passes here: https://newworksfest.org/bone-harp/ and see a ghostly tale of two sisters seeking justice for their missing mother! If you want to see or hear more of Laura's work, including musical numbers from The Bone Harp, check them out here: https://www.lauracstratford.com/
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