To Think like a Composer (2007)

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Directed by Michael Ostroff (Pegi Nicol: Something Dancing About Her (2004)) and produced by Mary Sexton (Gemini Award Winning Tommy... A Family Portrait (2001)), and Heather Eustace, To Think Like a Composer is a joyful and exuberant introduction to the world of Canadian composer, conductor, educator and renaissance man Stephen Hatfield. A documentary that reveals the creative collaborative excitement and tension as Hatfield and Susan Knight and Shallaway Youth Chorus of St. John's produce an opera performed by youth for adults. An opera based on the novel Ann and Seamus by Kevin Major. There are no patronizing platitudes in Hatfield's work. The opera deals with sadness, heartbreak, and the joy of existence - the Newfoundland ethos - as interpreted in a story of shipwreck, survival, and love on the Isle Aux Morts off the southwest coast of Newfoundland in 1828.

Director: Michael Ostroff
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 60 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Stephen Hatfield
Cinematography: Nigel Markham
Editing: Tai Zimmer
Production: Rink Rat Productions, Cine Metu
Country: Canada
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Michael Ostroff
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is To Think like a Composer about?
Directed by Michael Ostroff (Pegi Nicol: Something Dancing About Her (2004)) and produced by Mary Sexton (Gemini Award Winning Tommy... A Family Portrait (2001)), and Heather Eustace, To Think Like a Composer is a joyful and exuberant introduction to the world of Canadian composer, conductor, educator and renaissance man Stephen Hatfield. A documentary that reveals the creative collaborative excitement and tension as Hatfield and Susan Knight and Shallaway Youth Chorus of St. John's produce an opera performed by youth for adults. An opera based on the novel Ann and Seamus by Kevin Major. There are no patronizing platitudes in Hatfield's work. The opera deals with sadness, heartbreak, and the joy of existence - the Newfoundland ethos - as interpreted in a story of shipwreck, survival, and love on the Isle Aux Morts off the southwest coast of Newfoundland in 1828.
Who directed To Think like a Composer?
To Think like a Composer was directed by Michael Ostroff.
Who stars in To Think like a Composer?
To Think like a Composer stars Stephen Hatfield, Susan Knight.
How long is To Think like a Composer?
To Think like a Composer has a runtime of 1h 0m (60 minutes).
What genre is To Think like a Composer?
To Think like a Composer is a Documentary film.
Where was To Think like a Composer produced?
To Think like a Composer was produced in Canada.