Andrew Earle Simpson: mp3 Excerpts from Silent Film Performances
Piano, Theater Organ, and Chamber Ensemble

Way Down East (D. W. Griffith): piano solo

• Excerpt from improvised interlude, ice floe sequence (original improvisation on themes from 1920 score by Wm. Peters and L. Silvers)

Live recording
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Andrew Earle Simpson, piano
November 11, 2007

The Wind (Victor Seastrom): piano solo

• Storm (excerpt 1)
• Storm ends (excerpt 2)
• Party music
• Cyclone interrupts party

The Scarlet Letter (Victor Seastrom): piano solo

• Ending (death of Dimmesdale)
• Dimmesdale and Hester on the road

Live recordings
National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
Andrew Earle Simpson, piano
December 10 and 16, 2006

The Navigator (Buster Keaton): theater organ

Main title
Girl/love theme
Couple in the galley
Rollo and girl chase around boat
Rollo making breakfast

Andrew Simpson, theater organ
AFI Silver Theater, Silver Spring, MD
May 2007

Chicago (Frank Urson): theater organ

Opening
Roxie and murder
Hijinks

Andrew Simpson, theater organ
AFI Silver Theater, Silver Spring, MD 
October 2007

Liberty (Hal Roach): chamber ensemble (Concert music after silent film)

• Main title
• Stan and Oliver chased by the cops
• Jaunty Theme 1
• Jaunty Theme 2
• Danger on the girders!
• Final music

The Snark Ensemble, with guest artist Ben Redwine
The Catholic University of America
March 22, 2007

Méliès Suite, or The Magic Lantern: piano solo (Concert version of film scores)

• Living Playing Cards
• Tit for Tat
• The Magic Book
• A Spiritualist Photographer
• The Ballet Master's Dream (excerpt 1)
• The Ballet Master's Dream (excerpt 2)
• The Magic Lantern

Molly Orlando, piano
The Catholic University of America
March 22, 2007