Listen & tracks
6 of 19 tracks have a preview · 19 works · 46:18
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1 A big life Cezary Skubiszewski 2:29
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2 Sydney, here I come Cezary Skubiszewski 2:15
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3 Drop the spangle Cezary Skubiszewski 1:25
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4 Another planet Cezary Skubiszewski 2:23
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5 Two peas in a pod Cezary Skubiszewski 3:03
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6 Have faith Cezary Skubiszewski 2:31
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7 I'm the guy Cezary Skubiszewski 2:36
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8 300 films Cezary Skubiszewski 1:14
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9 Lifelong girlfriend Cezary Skubiszewski 2:15
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10 Cocktail society Cezary Skubiszewski 3:32
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11 Street of disappointments Cezary Skubiszewski 1:57
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12 Quality Cezary Skubiszewski 2:35
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13 The expensive car Cezary Skubiszewski 1:40
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14 Green stockings Cezary Skubiszewski 1:48
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15 Hollywood and Vine Cezary Skubiszewski 4:08
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16 The greats Cezary Skubiszewski 3:17
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17 A big life – part 2 Cezary Skubiszewski 2:46
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18 Little Orry Cezary Skubiszewski 1:35
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19 Women he's undressed Cezary Skubiszewski 2:49
The original score for Gillian Armstrong's film moves between orchestral and choral writing and 1920s–30s jazz. As Orry-Kelly's life runs from Australia to Hollywood, the music shifts with the eras and fashions of his career, and closes on an extended return of the main theme.
In the artist’s words
It was a truly enjoyable but also a quite challenging experience to be working with the great film director Gillian Armstrong on such an exciting project as Women He's Undressed.
The score to the film is a combination of orchestral, choral and 20s and 30s jazz-influenced music and also extensions to existing music used from archival film clips. The orchestral parts were recorded with a small ensemble combining strings and woodwind instruments. The vocal parts were recorded with a solo voice as well as a 12 piece vocal group.
The extensions needed to capture the sound of the archival music but also be independent compositions. These tracks needed a special mixing process so they would blend well with the sound on the archival film clips.
To record jazz tracks I assembled a group of fantastic jazz musicians from Melbourne and asked them to play with full energy, reflecting the spirit of ‘swinging New York’ in the 20s. As the film moves through the life of Orry-Kelly, so does the music. It reflects the changes in time and fashion.
Towards the end of the film there is a more reflective, contemporary sound, but the final music cue brings back an extended version of the main theme – orchestral, choral and quirky cha cha.
Reviews
I go to a late screening of Gillian Armstrong's documentary about legendary costume designer Orry-Kelly titled Women He's Undressed. It's hugely enjoyable, featuring great footage from the golden years of Hollywood. I appreciate the enormous amount of music composed for it by Cezary Skubiszewski. His score is vibrant and beautifully executed – he nails it again.
Artists
Cezary Skubiszewski
composer
Cezary Skubiszewski is a Polish-born Australian screen composer whose film and television scores move freely between orchestra, jazz and popular styles, and have earned him major national awards.
Digital booklet
Digital booklet Notes, texts and credits — read online or download the PDF Download the PDFPerformers
- C-ZEE Orchestra · orchestra
Technical credits
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Producer
Cezary Skubiszewski
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Recording Engineer
Christian Scallan
Jan Skubiszewski
Robin Grey
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Mixing Engineer
Christian Scallan
Jan Skubiszewski
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Venue
Allan Eaton Studio
Way Of The Eagle Studios
Details
- List price
- $25.00 AUD
- Total playing time
- 46 minutes 18 seconds
- Release date
- 22 Jun 2015
- Category
- Soundtrack
- Genres
- Stage & Screen, Jazz & Improvised
- Musical work copyright
- © 2015 Cezary Skubiszewski
- Sound recording copyright
- ℗ 2015 Move Records
- Catalogue
- MD 3395
- EAN
- 9314574339529
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