For the second time the Sedona International Film Festival and the Verde Valley Sinfonietta will collaborate to provide a night of entertainment for the community.

On Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 7 p.m., the public in invited to watch the 1923 black and white silent film “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” starring Lon Chaney as Quasimodo and Patsy Beth Miller as Esmeralda. It’s the story of a deformed bell-ringer who gives sanctuary to a beautiful Gypsy accused of witchcraft. He eventually sacrifices his life to save her.

“It’s known as one of the greatest silent films of modern history. It was adapted from the Victor Hugo novel. It’s part of our Tuesday night film series,” said Patrick Schweiss, president of SIFF. “After the success of ‘Phantom of the Opera’ last year, our audiences were anxious for us to present a second event, so here we are.”

The Sinfonietta will accompany the action on the screen with a score comprised of classical music arranged by the 32-piece orchestra’s conductor David Cripps.

“We have a fairly extensive music library and know them fairly well,” Cripps said.

Cripps has watched the film repeatedly, allowing him to roughly time breaks where scenes change.

“When I arrange a score of classical pieces, I get as close to the timing as possible and try to contrast the music, matching the mood of what’s going on on the screen. Then I give the pieces to the musicians to practice, and we put them together,” Cripps said.

When he rehearses with the group, Cripps brings his laptop and watches the film as he conducts and the musicians play.

“Then I tweak the timing where necessary so we end when the film does. That’s important,” he said and laughed.

The Sinfonietta will play 18 bits of music during “Hunchback,” chosen from several composers. The film opens very dramatically, so Cripps will open with Ludwig van Beethoven’s “Coriolan Overture.” Other pieces the orchestra will play are two movements of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 and “The Enchanted Garden” from French composer Maurice Ravel’s “Mother Goose Suite.”

Mary Pope, president of the Sinfonietta’s board of trustees, said she can hardly wait to see the film since the last one was so much fun. This is the first concert of the Sinfonietta’s 2011-12 season.

“I’ve never seen the silent version, so it will be a new experience. It’s great to have an event for the community to enjoy and raise money at the same time,” Pope said. “Many of the silent movies were backed with classical music.”

Proceeds from the performance will help both organizations continue to expand their programs and education within the community. Many are free.

This event will also be a first for the orchestra. They will play on stage, not in the pit. The screen will be raised so the audience’s view will not be blocked.

Guests are encouraged to dress as if they were attending an original opera house screening of the film back in the 1920s, Schweiss said.

“Dressing for the period is always fun,” he said.

The performance will be in the Sedona Performing Arts Center, 995 Upper Red Rock Loop Road at 7 p.m. Tickets are $30 general admission or $25 for film festival members. Full-time students are $15.

Tickets can be purchased in advance at the SIFF office, 2030 W. SR 89A, Suite A3, or by calling 282-1177.

“The Hunchback of Notre Dame” is sponsored by Harry Schoenberg and his wife Leilia, who is one of the founders of the Sinfonietta. The event is also support by grants from the Arizona Commission on the Arts and the National Endowment for the Arts, the city of Sedona and the Sedona Community Foundation.