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I have corrected erroneous credit information. THE HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE performed at the Oscars. The Honda UK spot was done by a British Choir in London. They did NOT perform at the Oscars.
added the name of HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE Director Sally Stevens, who is credited on all film projects, and also was Chorale Director for the Oscars. I have served in that capacity for 20 years.
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The '''Hollywood Film Chorale" is the Los Angeles based choir whose work is heard in dozens of Hollywood Film Score sound tracks. They performed as THE HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE Sound Effects Choir''' for the Academy Awards broadcast. The "sound effects choir" concept was originally created for a Honda UK commercial by composer Steve Sidwell. That commercial was done in London, by a 60-member British choir, and the Oscars performance was performed by 40 members of the Hollywood Film Chorale, both choirs functioning as ensembles that can physically produce human sound effects without electronic means. The Hollywood Film Chorale did not perform the Honda commercial, but performed the special number created for the Oscars by Steve Sidwell, to film clips from Oscar winning films of the past. The Oscars show performance was conducted by [[Steve Sidwell (musician)|Steve Sidwell]], who is also the composer of the sound effects repertoire.<ref name="hondachoir">{{cite web |url= http://wklondon.typepad.com/welcome_to_optimism/2007/02/honda_choir_goe.html|title= The Honda Choir did NOT go Hollywood|accessdate=2007-03-04 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= 2007-02-27|year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language=English |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>
The '''Hollywood Film Chorale", Director Sally Stevens, is the Los Angeles based choir whose work is heard in dozens of Hollywood Film Score sound tracks. They performed as THE HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE Sound Effects Choir''' for the Academy Awards broadcast. The "sound effects choir" concept was originally created for a Honda UK commercial by composer Steve Sidwell. That commercial was done in London, by a 60-member British choir, and the Oscars performance was performed by 40 members of the Hollywood Film Chorale, both choirs functioning as ensembles that can physically produce human sound effects without electronic means. The Hollywood Film Chorale did not perform the Honda commercial, but performed the special number created for the Oscars by Steve Sidwell, to film clips from Oscar winning films of the past. The Oscars show performance was conducted by [[Steve Sidwell (musician)|Steve Sidwell]], who is also the composer of the sound effects repertoire.<ref name="hondachoir">{{cite web |url= http://wklondon.typepad.com/welcome_to_optimism/2007/02/honda_choir_goe.html|title= The Honda Choir did NOT go Hollywood|accessdate=2007-03-04 |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= 2007-02-27|year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher= |pages= |language=English |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= }}</ref>


==Effects==
==Effects==

Revision as of 03:35, 15 March 2007

The Hollywood Film Chorale", Director Sally Stevens, is the Los Angeles based choir whose work is heard in dozens of Hollywood Film Score sound tracks. They performed as THE HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE Sound Effects Choir for the Academy Awards broadcast. The "sound effects choir" concept was originally created for a Honda UK commercial by composer Steve Sidwell. That commercial was done in London, by a 60-member British choir, and the Oscars performance was performed by 40 members of the Hollywood Film Chorale, both choirs functioning as ensembles that can physically produce human sound effects without electronic means. The Hollywood Film Chorale did not perform the Honda commercial, but performed the special number created for the Oscars by Steve Sidwell, to film clips from Oscar winning films of the past. The Oscars show performance was conducted by Steve Sidwell, who is also the composer of the sound effects repertoire.[1]

Effects

Sound effects are produced primarily by means of using the mouth;[2] the arms, fingers, and hands are also sometimes used. For example, the performers would tap their fingernails against their teeth to simulate rain falling on a car's windshield.[3] To simulate wind, one would quickly blow air. To imitate the sound of tires squealing, a soprano would make a high-pitched screeching sound.

Performances

The British ensemble was featured in a television advertisement for a Honda Civic in 2006 called Choir, which gained immense popularity.[3] The advertisement was made by the company Wieden and Kennedy,[1] and shown mainly at countries in Europe such as the United Kingdom. This performance consisted of sixty vocalists and was filmed in a car park in late November 2005.

In February 2007, the HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE appeared as performers in the 79th Academy Awards, producing sound effects to a collection of different film clips in a piece called Elements and Motion.[4] A video of these movie clips was shown behind the forty-person choir as they performed in Kodak Theater.[5] Although much praise was given to this particular performance, it has received some criticism of not reaching the high expectations set in any Academy Award festival.[6]

Awards

The Honda Civic television commercial that the British Sound Effects choir was featured in won the Gold Lion award in the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, generally regarded as the most prestigious international advertising festival. The advertisement was a contender for the Grand Prix during this event.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "The Honda Choir did NOT go Hollywood". 2007-02-27. Retrieved 2007-03-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  2. ^ "Honda commercial with human sound effects chorus". Boing Boing. 2006-01-09. Retrieved 2007-03-04. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameters: |month= and |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ a b Rybak, Deborah Caulfield (2006-10-02). "Entertaining commercials? ; Coming to a theater near us: A show of TV ads that are actually TiVo- worthy". Star Tribune. p. 1. E. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ 79th Academy Awards (Television Live Broadcast). United States. 2007-02-25. {{cite AV media}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Check date values in: |date= (help); Cite has empty unknown parameter: |crew= (help); Unknown parameter |director= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |distributor= ignored (|publisher= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |producer= ignored (help)
  5. ^ . Telegraph Media Group. 2007-02-26 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/arts/main.jhtml?xml=/arts/factfiles/oscars05/oscarspre3.xml. Retrieved 2007-03-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help); Unknown parameter |THE HOLLYWOOD FILM CHORALE members also performed the two Gospel Choir numbers in teh OSCARS broadcast; the opening number with Ellen De Generes, and in the medly from DREAM GIRLS, nominated songs segment. title= ignored (help)
  6. ^ Silverman, Stephen M. (2007-02-26). "Critics Split Over Ellen's Oscars Performance". People. TIME. Retrieved 2007-03-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  7. ^ Howard, Theresa (2006-06-26). "U.S. ties for most awards, but others walk away with big wins in Film". USA Today. Retrieved 2007-03-07. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)

See also

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