OTTAWA TALK: James Wright - They Shot He Scored

Azrieli Studio, 1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON
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James Wright, author of They Shot, He Scored: The Life and Music of Eldon Rathburn, will share insight on the life and works of Eldon Davis Rathburn during an evening of film, talk, and music celebrating the Genius of Eldon Rathburn. The musical portion of the evening will be performed by Canadian quintet Romance of Improvisation: Petr Cancura (saxophones), Kevin Turcotte (trumpet), Marianne Trudel (piano), Adrian Vedady (bass), Jim Doxas (drums).

James K. Wright is professor of music in the School for Studies in Art and Culture at Carleton University.

ABOUT THE BOOK

With the aid of extensive archival and documentary materials, They Shot, He Scored chronicles Eldon Davis Rathburn's life and works, beginning with his formative years in Saint John, New Brunswick, and his breakthrough in Los Angeles in connection with Arnold Schoenberg and the LA Philharmonic Orchestra. The book follows his work at the NFB, his close encounters with some of the most celebrated international figures in his field, and his collaboration with the team of innovators who launched the IMAX film corporation. James Wright undertakes a close analytical reading of Rathburn's film and concert scores to outline his methods, compositional techniques, influences, and idiosyncratic approach to instrumentation, as well as his proto-postmodern proclivity for borrowing from diverse styles and genres.