Dick Lee presents Music in Film

Music fans and cinephiles are invited to step behind the silver screen this May as celebrated composer and multi-instrumentalist Dick Lee launches a new six-week series of illustrated talks, Music in Film.Over six weeks, Lee—whose career spans five decades in jazz, folk, and classical music—will dissect how composers use sound to manipulate our emotions, from the chilling strings of Hitchcock’s Psycho to the epic western soundscapes of Ennio Morricone.The series is designed for everyone from casual moviegoers to dedicated musicians.

Attendees will explore the evolution of the craft, including the transition from silent film accompaniment to the lush orchestral scores of the Golden Age and the experimental textures of modern cinema, with the help of plenty of video and audio examples on the Laser Display Screen and some played live by Dick on clarinet/sax/recorder.About Dick Lee: Dick is a prominent figure in the Scottish music scene, known for his work with Dick Lee's Chamber Jazz and Dr.

Lee's Prescription, among many others, and his extensive contributions to jazz and educational lecturing (U3A, Edinburgh University etc.).

There are plenty of examples of Dick's music from the last 5 decades on the YouTube channel Dick Lee's Sonic Meltdown.