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Lead Commissioner Buy-In: $500 - CLOSED
Consortium Member Buy-In: $300
Lead Commissioner Early Premiere Dates: October 15 through December 31, 2026
Regional Premiere Dates: January 1, 2027 through August 31, 2027
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Steamboat Willie is one of the most iconic Disney cartoons. Produced in 1928, it was the first cartoon with a fully synchronized sound track and one of the earliest appearances of Micky and Minnie Mouse.
Background
THE FILM
THE SCORE
THE AUDIO FX
THE FOLEY ARTIST
CONSORTIUM MEMBERS
INCLUDED MATERIALS
Cartoon Trivia
About the Composer, Harrison J. Collins
Did you know that Walt Disney and his Imagineers invented click tracks for this production as a way to synchronize the audio with the film?
Harrison J. Collins is a composer known for their astonishingly unique and compelling musical voice. Since he began composing at the age of 13, his works have been performed on national
and international stages such as the Midwest Clinic, College Band Directors National Association, and Texas Music Educators Association.
Additionally, their work is featured on numerous state lists, marking it as high-quality repertoire for student musicians across the country. Association, and Texas Music Educators Association.
In spite of its historical significance the film is rarely screened live. Arrangements of the original score exist, but nothing that can easily be paired with the film in a live theatrical screening. Some of the original audio FX are harsh and detract from the viewing experience.
We at The Loft have undertaken a project to create a modernized version of the film, complete with a score for both band and orchestra that pairs with the original film. Our aim is to create a definitive update of the film for the 21st century. Read on to learn more.
The film will be presented as a 4k re-master with no other changes being made to the original.
Some of the audio FX in the original have not aged well. We feel these audio elements are part of the reason the film is not screened more often.
Our objective is to re-create the audio FX with a modern approach. Care will be taken to retain the original style and character of each effect.
Walt Disney himself voiced the characters of Mickey and Minnie Mouse and the Parrot. We intend to isolate those audio clips and incorporate them into the new version.
Among all the updates planned for this project we are most excited at the inclusion of a Foley Artist Solo during the "Turkey in the Straw" sequence.
All the audio FX in this section will be re-imagined as a percussion solo for pots and pans, kazoo, washboard, and other visually dramatic 'instruments', as well as more traditional percussion. The Foley soloist can be set up at the front of the stage as a featured soloist, adding an new immersive dimension to the performance.
All Foley FX will be optionally available as digital FX or scored as cues in the orchestration.
Score & parts, film, audio FX. All consortium members will be named in the film credits and on the product page.
All consortium members will also receive basic marketing materials as part of the consortium package. These include images, recommended copy, and a poster blank.
Wichita State University Wind Ensemble, Dr. Timothy Shade conductor
Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School Concert Band, Rocco Carbone conductor
University of Southern Mississippi Wind Ensemble, Catherine Rand conductor
Leigh High School Performing Arts, Alex Christensen conductor
Minnesota State University, Mankato Wind Ensemble, Dr. Amy K. Roisum Foley, conductor
Lead Commisioners
Consortium Members
Composer Harrison Collins has been asked to create a new score with versions for both concert band and orchestra. This new score will remain truthful to the original, using the "Steamboat Bill "and "Turkey in the Straw" themes as source material. Harrison will work to create a musically sophisticated and highly synchronous score, with an objective to produce a Grade 4 work with solid curricular and musical elements.
1928 sound recording session for the cartoon "Steamboat Willie".
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