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The piece “Masked Ball”, which incorporates a fragment of an Orthodox Liturgy played backwards and lyrics sung (or chanted) in Romanian, underscored the masked ball sequence. Pook's score for Eyes Wide Shut received a Chicago Film Award and a Golden Globe nomination. Pook's score to Michael Radford's film The Merchant of Venice with Al ...
“Masked Ball” was originally composed by Jocelyn Pook with the title “Backwards Priests.” It was her way of depicting the homophobia prevalent in the Catholic Church. The song is built around a recording of Romanian priests singing Orthodox Liturgy, which is then played backwards.
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Which is really forward because the song is actually backward to begin with. This is Jocelyn Pook's original score from the motion picture "Eyes Wide Shut...
Oct 30, 2018 · The Masked Ball sequence was originally perceived as a musical statement about homophobia in the Catholic church, with Pook “working primitively” and going “reel-to-reel” through a cassette of singing priests and reversing their voices, turning something heavenly into a message about toxic masculinity.