Apr 21, 2021

Stella by Starlight (cover)

"Stella by Starlight" is a popular song by Victor Young that was drawn from thematic material composed for the main title and soundtrack of the 1944 Paramount Pictures film, The Uninvited. Appearing in the film's underscore as well as in source music as an instrumental theme song without lyrics, it was turned over to Ned Washington, who wrote the lyrics for it in 1946. The title had to be incorporated into the lyrics, which resulted in its unusual placement: the phrase appears about three quarters of the way through the song, rather than at the beginning or the end.

Although the paranormal activity of the haunted house and the ghost is the movie film cannot be supported the the biblical principles, I like the song as an expression of love. At one point in the film, the main character, Rick (Ray Milland) tells Stella (Gail Russell) that he is playing a serenade, "To Stella by Starlight".

The objective of this version of song is to showcase Rigzone Classics, a Virtual Studio Technology (VST) from Bitsonic Audio. Here are the Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) settings and instruments:

1. Key = Bb major

2. Tempo = 180 BPM

3. Steinway Piano by Bitsonic Audio with compressor (Vintage VCA), tape delay (40 ms smoothing), and space design (Jazz Vocal Room) plugins

4. Upright Studio Bass with compressor (Platinum Digital) and tape delay (40 ms smoothing) plugins

5. Bluebird Drum Kit with compressor (Vintage FET), space designs (Drum Booth) plugins

6. Voice - anonymous

STELLA BY STARLIGHT Lyrics

[Verse]

Em7-5 A7b9 Cm F7

The song a robin sings,

Fm7 Bb7 Ebmaj7 Ab7

Through years of endless springs,

Bbmaj7 Em7-5 A7b9 Dm7 Bbm7 Eb7

The murmur of a brook at eventide,

Fmaj7 Em7-5 A7 Am7-5 D7

That ripples by a nook where two lovers hide.

[Chorus]

G7+5

That great

Cm7

symphonic theme,

Ab7

That's Stella by starlight,

Bbmaj7

And not a dream,

[Verse]

Em7-5 A7b9 Dm7-5 G7b9

My heart and I agree,

Cm7-5 F7b9 Bbmaj7

She's everything on earth to me.

[Solo]