List of silent film accompanists: Difference between revisions

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==United Kingdom==
==United Kingdom==
* London
* London
** Neil Brand - piano - [https://www.neilbrand.com/ website]
** Stephen Horne - piano - [http://www.stephenhorne.co.uk/ website]
** Stephen Horne - piano - [http://www.stephenhorne.co.uk/ website]


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===Illinois===
===Illinois===
* Chicago, IL
* Chicago, IL
** David Drazin - piano - [http://www.kendavies.net/daviddrazin/ website]
** David Drazin - piano - [http://www.drazinmusic.com/ website]
** Dennis Scott - organ - [http://www.atos.org/node/337 website]
** Dennis Scott - organ - [http://www.atos.org/node/337 website]
** Dennis "Jay Warren" Wolkowicz - organ - [http://www.silentfilmsjaywarren.com website]
** Dennis "Jay Warren" Wolkowicz - organ - [http://www.silentfilmsjaywarren.com website]
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* Philip Carli - piano - [http://www.philipcarli.com/ website]
* Philip Carli - piano - [http://www.philipcarli.com/ website]
* Dennis James - piano and organ - [http://www.atos.org/artists/james website]
* Dennis James - piano and organ - [http://www.atos.org/artists/james website]
* Makia Matsumura - piano - [https://unpianistique.com/ website]
* Ben Model - piano and organ - [http://www.silentfilmmusic.com/ website]
* Ben Model - piano and organ - [http://www.silentfilmmusic.com/ website]


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==See also==
==See also==
* [[Movietone]]: Films made in the Movietone era - roughly 1927 through 1933 - may include recorded sound original to the film and should not be confused with silent films.
* [[Movietone]] Films made in the "Movietone era" - roughly 1927 through 1933 - are sometimes presented with live musical accompaniment, though they may include recorded sound original to the film. These soundtracks sometimes include only music or music and sound effects (without dialogue) that would have been heard by the films' original audiences at early sound-equipped theaters. These are distinct from "true" silent films with soundtracks that were added later, and also distinct from "talkies" with full dialogue.




==External Resources==
==External resources==
* [http://www.silentera.com/people/musicians/index.html Composers and Musicians] at [http://www.silentera.com SilentEra.com]
* [http://www.silentera.com/people/musicians/index.html Composers and Musicians] at [http://www.silentera.com SilentEra.com]
* [http://www.atos.org/category/artist-specialties/silent-films Directory of silent film specialists] from the [http://www.atos.org/ American Theatre Organ Society]
* [http://www.atos.org/category/artist-specialties/silent-films Directory of silent film specialists] from the [http://www.atos.org/ American Theatre Organ Society]