Our second album, Poe – A Dream Within A Dream was released on April 16, 2021.  

Check out these stellar reviews!  

As this might imply, the pleasure of these musical texts is in the textures and the timbres woven into them; the heart of the music consists in rhythmically interlocking layers of voices and overlapping instrumental colors. There is much here in a minor key, of course—that’s just how it is with Poe’s tales of the grotesque and arabesque, as one old Doubleday edition would have it—but enough of a range in moods to keep things from falling into an eternal Halloween of the morbid mind.” - Daniel Barbiero

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There’s some really beautiful music here. I highly recommend it. This music is so satisfying, You can listen to it on a deep level, deep listening. I can see where watching a film with this would be great but the music is so filmic and cinematic that it creates pictures in my head. I don’t need any [visual] accompaniment. It is beautifully recorded.”

Derek Higgins

Poe - A Dream Within a Dream

Silent Orchestra

These instrumental tracks, composed by Carlos Garza and Rich O'Meara, were inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. We were joined by some of the finest musicians in the world, who generously lent their talents to our Read more
These instrumental tracks, composed by Carlos Garza and Rich O'Meara, were inspired by the works of Edgar Allan Poe. We were joined by some of the finest musicians in the world, who generously lent their talents to our creative vision. The album was completed in the age of the pandemic and the session musicians collaborated from the safety of their home recording studios.

The original inspiration for some of these pieces was a 2014 Washington, D.C. Capitol Fringe Festival show produced by Nasreen Alkhateeb, Jennifer Schwed and Doug Bradshaw. We thank them for inviting us to score their innovative stage production.

But that was just the beginning. In the years that followed, we took the initial seeds of ideas and expanded the melodies, harmonies, rhythms and orchestrations. We identified themes and motifs that would repeat throughout the album to create a broader compositional scope. We also added new musical pieces based on other works of Poe that were not part of the original stage production.

This album was produced by Silent Orchestra, mixed by Carlos Garza and mastered by Bobby Read, at Small World Music, Charlottesville, Virginia, USA.
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Our debut album, “Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror” is available for streaming and download at Bandcamp. Our primary goal was to portray the intentions of the film in a way that rings true for the modern audience. While we enjoy classic film music, sometimes a contemporary approach captures the intended mood in a way that better resonates with today’s film audience. We drew upon a broad spectrum of film music as inspiration for our score. We looked at many of the great films that were made after Murnau died. Would he have worked with Hugo Friedhofer, or Franz Waxman? What might those collaborations have sounded like?

Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror

Silent Orchestra

Our NOSFERATU (1922) score was released in 2000 on the Image Entertainment DVD, Nosferatu, Special Edition, produced by David Shepard and Film Preservation Associates. We have performed this score for over 20 years at The Read more
Our NOSFERATU (1922) score was released in 2000 on the Image Entertainment DVD, Nosferatu, Special Edition, produced by David Shepard and Film Preservation Associates. We have performed this score for over 20 years at The National Gallery of Arti, AFI Silver Theatre, The Virginia Film Festival, The Savannah Film Festival, and the Percussive Arts Society International Conference (PASIC) in Nashville.

Our score honors the music of the silent era and also incorporates contemporary film, concert and ambient music styles to bring this silent horror classic to new fans. Silent Orchestra is Carlos Garza on keyboards and virtual orchestra, and Rich O’Meara on marimba, vibraphone, percussion, and keyboards.

All tracks were composed by Carlos Garza and Rich O'Meara. Recorded and mixed by Carlos Garza at Pepperland Recording and mastered by Steve Murphy at SmurphCo.
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Nosferatu Special Edition DVD

After launch, it became the top selling Silent DVD of the ultimate vampire film. However, this DVD, from Image Entertainment and Film Preservation Associates, is now out of print. A newly revised score can be licensed from Silent Orchestra. 

Used copies are available at Amazon.com

The real revelation of Image’s new transfer, though, is the spectacular score written and performed by The Silent Orchestra. The score is filled with beautiful melodies that perfectly reflect the action. It’s innovative and imaginative, and greatly enhances the experience of watching the film without distracting from it. I can honestly say that it was like seeing the film for the first time. Added to the score’s effectiveness is the perfect, lush 5.0 recording that includes some very interesting surround effects. ” - Fred Hunter

— The Classics on DVD