Award-winning Music Composer & Orchestrator
Recordings
SYMPHONIC WORKS
Nani (beautiful) Lahaina~Rhapsody for Violin and Orchestra~ London Symphony Orchestra
Release Date: January 10, 2025
Appears on the album "Symphonic Stradivarius" on Navona Records.
Navona Records is pleased to present SYMPHONIC STRADIVARIUS, featuring decorated violinist Davide Alogna and the esteemed London Symphony Orchestra. Several contemporary composers assemble in this release to showcase the diverse influences and creative capabilities of modern classical composition.
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Rememoramini~ String Orchestra, Bandoneon and Piano
Release Date: July 28, 2023
Appears on the album "Dimensions Vol. 5" on Navona Records:
DIMENSIONS VOL. 5 offers listeners a broad example of some of the most exciting work in contemporary orchestral music. Charlene Farrugia, piano; Franko Božac, bandoneon; Zagreb Festival Orchestra | Miran Vaupotić, conductor.
Global Music Award Silver Medal Winner
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Sirens of the Salish Sea: 1. Soundness of the Sea for Violin and Orchestra
Appears on the album "Symphonic Chronicles Vol. 1"
SYMPHONIC CHRONICLES VOL. 1 from Navona Records features the works of celebrated living composers from a wide variety of backgrounds and influences. The London Symphony Orchestra | Miran Vaupotić conductor and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra | David Watkin conductor.
Global Music Award, Silver Medal, and Finalist in The American Prize
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Tributum for Celtic Bagpipes and Full Orchestra
Appears on the Album "Legends and Light Vol. 2" track 2 on Navona Records.
The Royal Scottish National Orchestra conducted by Grammy Awardee, David Watkin with Ryan Murphy ~ Uilleann Pipes and Lorne MacDougall ~ Great Highland Bagpipes
Winner, The American Prize in Composition, Pop/Light Orchestral,
Global Music Awards Silver Medal
Winner, Clouzine International Music Awards Best World Fusion Song
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Bijoux (the Nebulae)
Appears on the CD/DVD "Origins: Life and the Universe" Track 3.
This CD/DVD compilation, with rich orchestral works and spectacular films created by eight composers is a visual and aural experience, of colors and shapes that fade and merge with beautiful original music with Images from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope, European Southern Observatory, a Burmer Music Production.
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Tributum
Appears on the CD "Celebrate World Music!" track 1.
The NW Sinfonia Orchestra Elliot Grasso ~ Uilleann Pipes Kevin Auld ~ Great Highland Bagpipes.
Winner, Best Contemporary Classical Album, 13th Independent Music Awards
Winner, The Vox Populi Award for Album and Instrumental "Tributum" by Nan Avant
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Music for Children's Books
Dreaming Together
By Dr. Frank Clark, M.D. and Claire Clark with illustrations by Daria Ponomarenko and Original Music entitled Chanson de Vie (song of life) by Nan Avant (QR CODE inside every book so readers can listen to the music as they read!).
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Anticipating Growth
By Dr. Frank Clark, M.D. with beautiful and colorful Illustrations by Daria Ponomarenko and Original Music entitled Envolee by Nan Avant (QR CODE inside every book so readers can listen to the music as they read!).
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The Power to Act
By Dr. Frank Clark, M.D., and Dr. Zainub Javed, M.D., Illustrations by Daria Ponomarenko, and Original Music entitled Cascades of Light for Two Piano by Nan Avant (QR CODE inside every book so readers can listen to the music as they read!).
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Positively Haiku, Part 2: Peace, love, and discovery in 17 syllables
By Dr. Frank Clark, M.D., Illustrations by Daria Ponomarenko, and Original Music entitled Positive Music From the Heart by Nan Avant (QR CODE inside every book so readers can listen to the music as they read!).
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Positively Haiku: Illustrated Affirmations in 17 Syllables
By Frank Clark, MD poet, Ukrainian artist Daria Ponomarenko, and Original Music entitled Positively Positive by Nan Avant.
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Chamber Works
Rememoramini~Sextet~Tango~Milonga
Instrumentation: Sextet: Bandoneon, Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass
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Pieza Latina for Violin and Piano
Instrumentation: Violin and Piano
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Roses for Oso~Andante for Piano
Instrumentation: Piano Solo
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Jazz & Latin Works
Aloha 'Oe
Instrumentation: Jazz ensemble and horns. Live concert recording.
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Walt's Thyme
Instrumentation: Jazz ensemble and horns, two trumpets, three saxophones, trombone, piano, string bass, drum set. Live concert recording.
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Rememoramini~sextet~bandoneon~strings~piano
Pieza Latina~violin~piano
Appear on the CD "Celebrate Dance" Featuring the Tim Huling Jazz Ensemble, Bandoneon~Ben Thomas, Lisa Bergman~piano
Original music by seven composers celebrating the distinctive rhythms and dances of Central and Latin America. a Burmermusic production
Musica Bella
Instrumentation: Jazz ensemble and strings: guitar, piano, violin, viola, cello, string bass, bass guitar.
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Film Works
Feature & Short Films
- Unremembered // Directed by Greg Kerr
- Spoopies: Tales of Horror // Animated by Ian Stewart
- Herman Blue: Pumpkin Comic // Animated by Ian Stewart
- The Ex Lunch // Directed by Jade Justad
- BFF Best Friends Forever // Directed by Laurel Minter
- The Snake and the Parrot // Directed by Amy Guggenheim
- Wrong Room // Directed by Greg Kerr
- Tilting At Windmills // Directed by Timothy Watkins
- Three Actresses Walk Into A Bathroom // Directed by Jade Justad
- Maria in the Kitchen // Directed by Nik Perleros & Laurel Minter
- Three Mothers // Directed by Ian Stone
- Crazy Train // Directed by Dom Zook
- Remember Me // Directed by Ian Stone
- Drug Along // Directed by Greg Kerr
- Biggest Brother // Directed by Jeff Faulkner
- Double Feature // Directed by Mark Tapio Kines (additional music)
- The Ornament // Directed by Tony Knott
- Alistair MacLean: Y’did Nefesh // Directed by Andy Spletzer
- The Past, the Future and the Paparazzi Permit // Directed by Przemek Pardyak
- The Last To Remember // Directed by Przemek Pardyak
- A Play for the People // Directed by Przemek Pardyak
- Mr. Chatterbox // Directed by Edward Rosenblum (additional music)
- Glimpse // Directed by Greg Sommers
- Mindgame // Directed by D. Allen 2005
- The Library // Directed by Laurel Minter & Kai Wise co-composer
- Twenty Dollar Bill // Directed by KC Franks
Documentaries
Faultline
Postcards from Tora Bora
Female Faces of War: The Untold Story
TV Broadcasts and PSAs
Moyer Foundation Camp Erin PSA dr. Virginia Bogert WIF/Seattle
KCTS Channel 9 Reel NW Maria in the Kitchen
IPad Games
Wizard’s Castle HD Game for iPad and iPhone