By now, you’ve hopefully seen the romantic short that our Canon Boot Camp participants shot. If not, watch it now. If you’ve seen it already, watch it again. Or should I say: “listen to it again”? If you’re like us at The Association, you have probably been humming or whistling the highly infectious melody over and over again.

Who is the man responsible for our infectiousness? That would be Bruce Chianese, composer extraordinaire. “The Sonnet” would not have been “The Sonnet” without its music. Bruce adds charm, romance, and excitement to the video with his original score. He enlisted the talent of Gigi “Gee” Rabe and Phil Feather. Gee is LA’s Accordion Diva and filled the studio’s hallway with about 5 different accordions. She and Bruce were determined to find the right sound for “The Sonnet”. They went with a “wet French tune” to achieve the provincial melody. Phil performed the flute and the saxophone to give the piece the whimsical yet sensual vibe.

To find out more about Bruce and his studio, visit his website.

We’d like to share a behind-the-scenes video of the making of the score. Watch as Gee and Phil skillfully master their instruments to create the delightful sounds of music. Let’s not forget Bruce, who wrote, directed, and played piano on “The Sonnet’s” score. Not only did he provide music, but also further contributed to the piece by laying in ambient sounds and sound effects. To preserve the Hollywood Magic, I won’t say which sounds are effects and which are genuine (but you can take a guess and leave it in the comment section!).