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The Setting Sun - Drama - Short

Project type

Film Score

Date

2020-2021

Location

London (UK) & Sofia (Bulgaria)

Role

Music Composer

Genre

Drama

The story of an ordinary middle age man in China who by chance gets into a situation where he his memories of youth as a dance instructor takes the audience into a magical journey of music and nostalgia.

“The Setting Sun”, a drama short film directed by Qiwen Alison Zhang, produced by the London Film School. Music produced at the Film Scoring Academy of Europe in 2020-2021

The music suite composed for the film called "Twilight Waltz" evokes romantic nostalgia of the main character, a retired artist who remembers his younger days through a strange but ordinary episode.

Music by: Juan Forero

Music Supervisors:
Conrad Pope, Andy Hill & Christo Pavlov

Recorded at Four For Music Ltd.
Recording engineer: Debbie Smith

ORCHESTRA
Conductor: Derek Gleeson

Flute:
Tsveta Palikarova
Yana Ibrishimova
Oboe:
Slav Slavchev
Ioan Kyosev
Clarinet:
Dancho Radevski
Kristian Kaloyanov
Basoon:
Aleksandar Sarandev
Hristo Zahariev

Horns:
Matheew Jackson
Cara Watson
Diana Yotkova
Branimir Krandhzov
Trumpet:
Stefan Stefanov
Stoyan Stoyanov
Nikolay Grudanski
Trombones:
Mincho Tomanov
Petar Karakashev
Martin Yotov
Tuba:
Nikolay Temniskov

Piano:
Rumen Tsanov
Harp:
Andzhela Madzharova
Timpani:
Kiril Petrov

1st Violins:
Negina Stoyanova
Anna Furnadzhieva
Aleksandar Boyadzhiev
Iva Dhzadzheva
Yulia Elmazova
Teodora Konstantinova
Miliza Knezevic
Ioan Latrovaliev
Boyan Ivanov
Boyan Kirilov
Maria Andreeva
Magdalena Daskalova

2nd Violins:
Petya Dimitrova
Kiril Minchev
Elena Ganova
Rossen Kazandzhiev
Diana Koleva
Elena Pachedzhieva
Galina Liubenova
Diana Stancheva
Nikolinka Yordanova
Maria Madoleva
Diana Koleva
Veneta Gudeva
Maria Madoleva
Nikolinka Jordanova

Viola:
Stefania Yankova
Anna Draganova
Hristo Arolski
Maria Valchanova
Aleksandrina Ignatova
Ralitza Cherneva
Iliana Koleva

Cello:
Kristiana Alipieva
Petar Kushlev
Kristian Chernev
Nina Sokolova
Stoyan Bozhkov
Elena Dyakova

Contrabass:
Margarita Kalcheva
Kristian Kosev
Iliyana Bencheva
Venelin Tachev

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