Alain Mayrand : film and concert composer :


		Current News Updated February 9, 2009 Silk Boy Update "The Legend of Silk Boy" has been is completed! The sessions went wonderfulyl and exceeded all my expectations. The audio files have been edited and are off to the mixer. Well, mostly. Read more on my blog. Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra Having done Silk Boy, I will soon begin work on my commission for the VMO, the orchestra for whom I am composer in residence. Archived News Updated October 30, 2009 Silk Boy Update "The Legend of Silk Boy" is coming along well. About 20% of the score is done, fully written and ready for the orchestral session in January. I am writing about the process and progress regularly on my blog. Interview I was recently interviewed for a radio show coming from SFU. I talk about what is involved in film scoring and my musical background. So go and have a listen here. Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra I am now the official composer in residence for the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra. You knew that, right? September 17, 2009 Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra "Blue Drive" was performed last Sunday by the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra with great success. Conductor Ken Hseih and the VMO did a fantastic job and I thank them greatly. The audience's reaction was very positive and enthusiastic. Lloy Dykk of Entertainment Vancouver called Blue Drive an "extremely cool thing." Great news I am now officially the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra's composer in residence! Current Project: Animated Feature Film "I am currently working on the orchestral score for The Legend of Silk Boy" And keeping a blog about it. >> go to blog. Tears of Pirene on CD My concert piece for saxophone quartet "The Tears of Pirene" has been recorded and is currently being edited. Go to my video page to see this young group giving a turbulent and heart felt performance.. >> Video page Updated July 11, 2009 Inside Scoop! I have been providing an inside look on the process of writing my current film score through daily Facebook updates and weekly blogs on my site. So add me and subscribe to my blog's rss feed! >> Facebook >> Blog Current Project: Animated Feature Film The animated feature film is going very well. The pre-production music is complete and the director is very happy, so I am happy! I begin work on the orchestral underscore this monday. >> go to blog. New Piece for the VMO~ completed! The arrangement of Blue Drive for the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra is now complete! Michael Conway Baker looked at it last Monday and was very excited, so it got me excited! I look forward to the premiere of this arrangement in September under the baton of Ken Hsieh, right here in my home town of Burnaby! Tears of Pirene on CD My concert piece for saxophone quartet "The Tears of Pirene" has been recorded and is currently being edited. Go to my video page to see this young group giving a turbulent and heart felt performance.. >> Video page June 5, 2009 Current Project: Animated Feature Film I have just started work on a computer animated feature film! This is an exciting project for me, I always wanted to score a fantasy film and here it is! I cannot reveal much about it for now, but I will be keeping a detailed production diary on my blog, so check it out. > go to blog. Tears of Pirene on CD My concert piece for saxophone quartet "The Tears of Pirene" is being recorded by the Erie Saxophone Quartet today! I am very excited that this talented group of young musicians have embraced this piece and will be releasing it on their debut CD. > Check them out here. La Boite completed. The TV pilot writing went very well and is done. The process was very smooth and resulted in some great tunes. I got to play my guitar and also get some great sounds from the WIVI trumpets and trombones. I wrote a little about it in my blog. > go to blog. Heavy Metal Trombones I recently wrote a piece for the virtuoso trombone quintet "iTromboni". The piece is still in rehearsal mode, but I'll just say this about it: it's heavy metal for trombones - but heavier and nastier. There's even a Kerry King-like trombone solo in there. (Don't know Kerry King? Google him up!) April 9, 2009 Current Project: "La Boîte" TV Pilot I am currently writing the main theme for the Quebec TV pilot "La Boîte", written and directed by Bruno Cloutier. The music will be guitar oriented and energetic. Invaders From Mars Vanquished! Invaders from Mars is now completed. All the songs, 17 of them, have been written, arranged performed, recorded and mixed. These are just demos, of course, which will be fully realised once production begins. New Piece for the VMO A concert piece is in the works to receive a world premiere in my home town of Burnaby next September by the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, under Ken Hsieh. During this process I am being mentored by their current composer-in-residence, Canadian film scoring legend, multi Genie award winner, Order of BC and BC hall-of -famer Michael Conway Baker. Not bad. Heavy Metal Trombones I recently wrote a piece for the virtuoso trombone quintet "iTromboni". The piece is still in rehearsal mode, but I'll just say this about it: it's heavy metal for trombones - but heavier and nastier. There's even a Kerry King-like trombone solo in there. (Don't know Kerry King? Google him up!) January 31, 2009 Current Project: Invaders from Mars - The Musical Alain is currently working on a feature length musical for Talelight Films called Invaders from Mars. The project received Telefilm funding and is currently in development. Which means we are currently writing the songs. January 31, 2009 Current Project: Trailer for Ubisoft When it rains it pours and the rain is coming from Rainmaker who are animating a video game trailer for Ubisoft. Alain is scoring this trailer produced by Shea Wageman. January 31, 2009 Blue Drive Performed at Chan Center Alain's piece for symphonic winds, Blue Drive is being performed at the Chan Center for the Performing Arts January 31st at 8:00 PM by the Kwantlen Symphonic Winds, under the baton of Wayne Jeffrey.

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