Vox: Why This Creepy Melody Is in So Many Movies
Professor and musicologist Alex Ludwig spoke to Vox about the reasons that versions of the Gregorian chant "Dies irae" appears in so many films.
Professor and musicologist Alex Ludwig spoke to Vox about the reasons that versions of the Gregorian chant "Dies irae" appears in so many films.
From left: Tim Huling, screen scoring associate professor; Oleg Smirnov, screen scoring assistant chair; Tracy McKnight, BMI vice president; Sebastien Hollich, scholarship recipient; Tony Morales BM ’95, composer; Rodney Alejandro, dean of professional writing and music technology; and Sean McMahon, screen scoring chair.
Image by Chloe Stuckey/@chloekeymusic