Nosferatu 1922: With Live Improvised Soundtrack
The Bristol Fringe · BS8
18 October 2026 – 18 October 2026
Theatre
Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is the iconic 1922 silent vampire film, with its terrifying images and still-influential images and techniques. Showing in the Fringe for Hallowe'en with an entirely improvised soundtrack to match the action on-screen in the intimate back room venue of The Fringe. David Bednall is recognized as one of the leading choral composers of his generation. He is Musical Director of Bristol Bach Choir, Bristol Chamber Choir and Chew Valley Choral Society, and an Organist of St John The Evangelist, Bath, alongside an extensive freelance career. His compositions are widely performed, recorded, and broadcast on BBC Radio and Classic FM. His St Mark Passion, commissioned for the BBC Singers, was premiered in 2025 and broadcast on Radio 3 in 2026. He is highly acclaimed as an organist, and has improvised on live radio, and performed extensively in the UK and abroad.