Bates Motel: Chris Bacon on Scoring THAT Important Death Scene | Entertainment Weekly

December 6, 2016

Film Music Daily Staff

As part of Entertainment Weekly’s Best of 2016 coverage, the publication spoke to composer Chris Bacon about scoring THAT important major character death scene from A&E’s acclaimed Bates Motel series.  In case you’re not familiar with the original Alfred Hitchcock classic nor are caught up on the show, consider this your spoiler alert!  Read the behind-the-scenes interview now at Entertainment Weekly.

Chris spoke about his different approach, as heard in “Goodnight Norma,” resulting in a “haunting piece of music that highlights the importance” of this major character.  The EMMY-nominated score is out now on digital, vinyl and CD via Lakeshore Records!

A&E presents BATES MOTEL, Season 5 premieres in 2017 (check local listings).