Music

Music films by Alan Fentiman. I have worked with musicians, composers, orchestras, bands and singers to make films about music and the creative process.

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Aeons: a Sound Journey for Newcastle — Great Exhibition of the North

By Alan Fentiman | November 30, 2018

This is a short documentary about the making of “Aeons: a Sound Journey for Newcastle” by musician Martin Green. It…

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The Durham Hymns – Kiss The Bairns

By Alan Fentiman | November 16, 2017

This video captures a powerful performance of “Kiss The Bairns”, recorded live at Durham Cathedral as part of The Durham Hymns—a deeply moving musical…

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Filmed Live Performance: Soldiers’ Hymn – from The Durham Hymns | Live at Durham Cathedral

By Alan Fentiman | November 16, 2017

A filmed live performance of Soldiers’ Hymn, part of The Durham Hymns – a powerful musical tribute to the people of County Durham…

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Filming Music Performances at Durham Cathedral: Stunning “Prelude on George Butterworth” for The Durham Hymns

By Alan Fentiman | November 16, 2017

Filming music performances can be a thrilling yet intricate craft, especially when it involves a piece as moving as Prelude on…

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Filming Artist Installations: Capturing Ed Carter’s FL10s – False Lights Seaham in North East England

By Alan Fentiman | July 29, 2015

Over the past few weeks, I’ve been working on a new video montage, filming artist installations in North East England,…

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Composer John Kefala-Kerr talks about creating music for the Steamsong Opera

By Alan Fentiman | November 13, 2014

Over the past few months, I’ve been focused on filming composers at work, and one of the most fascinating projects has been…

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False Lights

By Alan Fentiman | August 27, 2013

In 2013, I had the opportunity to work on a truly unique project: filming The False Lights of Durham, a…

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Capturing Innovation on the Water: Filming Creative Documentaries Aboard ~Flow on the Newcastle Quayside

By Alan Fentiman | October 8, 2012

Filming creative documentaries has taken me into many fascinating worlds, but few projects have stayed with me like ~Flow, a…

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Witness

By Alan Fentiman | August 1, 2012

“Witness” is a documentary I filmed, edited and produced about a music project conceived by renowned electronic composer Scanner for…

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Filming Live Music Aboard ~Flow with Lulu James & The Lake Poets Powerfully Performing “Spooky”

By Alan Fentiman | April 26, 2012

Filming live music often leads me into unique and unexpected spaces, and my recent project aboard ~Flow on the Newcastle…

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