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Sunrise Orchestra

BUSTER KEATON’S

 

STEAMBOAT BILL jr.
1928 classic silent film
featuring
Original Music by Paul Cram
performed by
The Sunrise Orchestra,  Atlantic Canada’s post-modern silent film orchestra.

 
Steamboat Bill Jr Music #1

Steamboat Bill Jr Music #2

Sunrise is planning to  tour with the movie throughout  the Maritime provinces during the months of March/April 2009. If you are interested in booking this historic event or wish to receive hard copy promotional materials please contact:

Paul Cram (902) 461-1232 [email protected]
Kasia Morrison (902) 412-1611 [email protected]
Upstream Music Association www.upstreammusic.org
P.O. Box 36040 Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 2S9
e-mail: [email protected]

The Sunrise Orchestra

The Sunrise Orchestra was formed in 2004 to accompany silent films.
So far the orchestra  has performed original scores by Paul Cram for:

SUNRISE - 1928 academy award winning drama

STEAMBOAT BILL JR, - Buster Keaton

THE NAVIGATOR - Buster Keaton

ALONZO THE ARMLESS - Lon Chaney (about an armless knife thrower)

THE BLACK PIRATE - Douglas Fairbanks (colour 1926)

Currently based in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the group is: Lee Park: violin, Paul Cram: sax/clarinet/electronics, Paul Simons: piano, Lukas Pearse: bass/electronics and David Burton: Drums

 


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