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THE CHRISTMAS AUNT 2020 Prod: Christian Bruyère Lifetime Television Dir: Tibor Takács
THE STORY OF US 2019 Prod: Charles Cooper, Harvey Kahn, Sunta Izzicupo The Hallmark Channel, Front Street Pictures Dir: Scott Smith
A WINTER PRINCESS 2019 Prod: T. Pehme, Kim C. Roberts. F. Szew, H. Pillemer The Hallmark Channel Dir: Allan Harmon
COOKING WITH LOVE 2018 Prod: S. Battro, T. Berry, G. LaPlante, A. Licht, Reel One Ent., The Hallmark Channel R.M. Murphy, S. Stabler, Dir: Jem Garrard
ROCKY MOUNTAIN CHRISTMAS 2017 Prod: Harvey Kahn, Michael G. Larkin Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Dir: Tibor Takács
CHRISTMAS PRINCESS 2017 Prod: J. Schwartz, J. Ritchie, C. Harmon, I. Pincus, Really Real Films, Entertainment One J. Hamilton, R.D. Clemmer, Dir: Allan Harmon
MOONLIGHT IN VERMONT 2017 Prod: Beth Grossbard, Harvey Kahn Crown Media Prods, The Hallmark Channel Dir: Mel Damski
LOVE STRUCK CAFE 2017 Prod: Kim Arnott, Ivan Hayden, John Prince, Crown Media Prods, The Hallmark Channel Dir: Mike Robe
A GIFT TO REMEMBER 2017 Prod: M. Futerman, A. Mancuso, G. LaPlante, Reel One Ent., The Hallmark Channel Dir: Kevin Fair
THE CHRISTMAS CALENDAR 2017 Prod: Allan Harmon, Cynde Harmon, Jordan Ninkovich, Really Real Films, MarVista Entertainment Dir: Allan Harmon
THE BIRTHDAY WISH 2017 Prod: J. Abounader, P. DeLuise, H. Kahn, C. Kretz, Front Street Pictures, The Hallmark Channel M. Young, Dir: Peter DeLuise
COLD ZONE 2017 Prod: Costa Vassos 5Digital Media Dir: John MacCarthy
RING OF DECEPTION 2017 Prod: T. Berry, D. DeCrane, N. Reid, G. LaPlante, Reel One International, Lifetime Television Dir: Scott Belyea
PSYCHO WEDDING CRASHER 2017 Prod: T. Berry, N. Reid, G. LaPlante, K. Sanders, B. Hartley Reel One International, Lifetime Television Dir: David Langlois
SECRETS OF MY STEPDAUGHTER 2017 Prod: T. Berry, D. DeCrane, N. Reid, G. LaPlante, C. Allyn, Reel One International, Lifetime Television A. Salomon, B. Hartley, Dir: Jem Garrard
DEADLY SORORITY 2017 Prod: T. Berry, D. DeCrane, N. Reid, G. LaPlante, Reel One International, Lifetime Television R. Gabai, S. Battro, B. Hartley, Dir: Shawn Tolleson
MY CHRISTMAS DREAM 2016 Prod: Harvey Kahn, A. Lewis, T. Patricia Front Street Pictures, The Hallmark Channel Dir: James Head
JOURNEY BACK TO CHRISTMAS 2016 Prod: CC Bure, P. Clifford, I. Dimerman, H. Kahn, Front Street Pictures, Storybox Entertainment Dir: Mel Damski
SEASON’S GREETINGS 2016 Prod: J. Schwartz, R. Clemmer, J. Hamilton, Ira Pincus, UPtv, eOne D Knodel, M. Bafaro, J. Ritchie, Dir: Allan Harmon
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ANYTHING FOR LOVE 2016 Prod: Harvey Kahn, Steven Stabler, Ryan Murphy Hallmark, Front Street Pictures Dir: Terry Ingram
A SNOWCAPPED CHRISTMAS 2016 Prod: Timothy Johnson, Oliver De Caigny, Johnson Production Group, Corus Entertainment Dir: Christie Will Wolf
LOVE IN PARADISE 2016 Prod: N.H. Dobrofsky, T. Dobrofsky, Luke Perry, I. Pincus, Hallmark, E1 Television J. Moraynisse, J. Ritchie, J. Hamilton, J. Schwartz, A. Leo, R. Lee, Dir: Sean McNamara
MY ONE CHRISTMAS WISH 2015 Prod: R. Clemmer, Michele Samit, I. Pincus, R. Lee, E1 Television, UPtv J. Moraynisse, J. Ritchie, J. Hamilton, J. Schwartz, A. Leo, Dir: James Head
WELCOME HOME 2015 Prod: Jonathan Schwartz, Ira Pincus, Robert Lee eOne Entertainment / Up Network Dir: James Head
ALL OF MY HEART 2015 Prod: P. DeLouise, H. Kahn, M. Ogiens, M. Young Hallmark, Front Street Pictures Dir: Peter DeLouise
WATCH YOUR BACK 2015 Prod: Tom Berry, Richard Gabal, Stefan Wodoslawsky Reel One Entertainment, Lifetime Television Dir: Jason Furukawa
SORORITY MURDER 2015 Prod: T. Berry, D. DeCrane, K. Sanders, S. Wodoslawsky Reel One Entertainment Dir: Jesse James Miller
METEOR ASSAULT 2015 Prod: K. Arnott, R. Dunne, J. Fischer, I. Hayden, A. Levine, Frostbite Pics, Marvista Ent., 2 For the Money Dir: Jason Bourque
HONOR STUDENT 2014 Prod: Tom Berry, Gilles Laplante, Stefan Wodoslawsky, Reel One Entertainment, Lifetime Television David DeCrane, Dir: Penelope Buitenhuis
WAY OF THE WICKED 2013 Prod: Matt Kelly, Kirk Shaw, various Matt Kelly Films, Odyssey Media Dir: Kevin Carraway
SECRET LIAISON 2013 Prod: Tom Berry, Gilles Laplante Reel One Pictures, Lifetime Television Dir: Andrew de Villiers
THE CHRISTMAS CONSULTANT 2012 Prod: Tom Berry, Jack Gilardi Jr., Gilles Laplante, Brendan Reel One Entertainment, Lifetime Television McDonald, Darby Parker, Stefan Wodoslawsky
JURASSIC SHARK 2012 Prod: Anne-Marie Frigon Dudez Productions, TomCat Films Dir: Brett Kelly
FINDING MRS. CLAUS (Orchestrator) 2012 Prod: Paul Clifford Escoli, Bruce D. Johnson, Jonathan Pitchblack Pictures Shore, Shawn Williamson, Dir: Mark Jean
VIRTUAL LIES (aka Cyber Seduction) 2012 Prod: Tom Berry, Jeffrey Schenck, Roma Roth, Wendy Reel One Entertainment, Lifetime Television McKernan, Dir: George Erschbamer
AGE OF HEROES (Orchestrator) 2011 Prod: James Brown, Jamie Carmichael, Christopher Figg, Giant Films, eOne Various, Dir: Adrian Vitoria
A LONELY PLACE TO DIE (Orchestrator) 2011 Prod: Mark Foligno, Terry Loveday, Toby Richards, Carnaby Int., Eigerwand Pic., Molinare Stud. Dir: Julian Gilbey
A TRUSTED MAN (aka Obsession) 2011 Prod: Kirk Shaw, Tom Berry, Jeffrey Schenck, Roma Roth Lifetime, Odyssey Media, Reel One Ent. Wendy McKernan, Dir: George Erschbamer
FATAL PERFORMANCE 2011 Prod: Tom Berry, Jeff Barmash, Karine Martin, Kirk Shaw, Odyssey Media, Reel One Ent. Gemma Martini, Wendy McKernan, Dir: George Erschbamer www.christophernickel.com E-mail:[email protected] Represented by Core Music Agency • Toll Free: 1-866-784-3222 E:[email protected]
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LOST AND FOUND (aka Dancing With Shadows) 2011 Prod: Byron Lamarque, Marilee Lamarque Marque One Films, Telefilm Canada Dir: Byron Lamarque
TREASURE GUARDS (orchestrator) 2011 Prod: Jonas Bauer, Rola Bauer, Vlokkie Gordon, Tim Film Afrika Worldwide, Tandem Comm. Halkin. Dir: Iain B. MacDonald
IRON INVADER 2011 Prod: Tom Berry, Lisa Hansen, John Prince, Tia Buhl Cinetel, Reel One Entertainment, SyFy Dir: Paul Ziller
THUNDERSTORM: THE RETURN OF THOR 2011 Prod: Anne-Marie Frigon, Ted Chalmers Dudez Productions, TomCat Films Dir: Brett Kelly
TRANSPARENCY (aka Takedown) 2010 Prod: Navid Soofi, Nima Soofi, Matt Kelly, Jonathan DuboisQube Film, Matt Kelly Productions Dir: Raul Sanchez Inglis
IRON SOLDIER 2010 Prod: Anne-Marie Frigon, Vincent Kiraly, Laura Prillo Brett Kelly Entertainment Dir: Brett Kelly
GOBLIN 2010 Prod: Tom Berry, Lisa Hansen, John Prince Cinetel, SyFy, Reel One Entertainment Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
AVENGING FORCE: THE SCARAB 2010 Prod: Anne-Marie Frigon, Trevor Payer Brett Kelly Ent., Maxim Media International Dir: Brett Kelly
THIRST 2008 Prod: Kirk Shaw, Lacey Chabert, Barry Levy, Jeffery Schenck Insight Film & Television Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
KINGDOM OF THE VAMPIRE 2007 Prod: J.R. Bookwalter, Anne-Marie Frigon, Brett Kelly Brett Kelly Ent., Tempe Entertainment Dir: Brett Kelly
LOADED DICE 2007 Prod: Mark Harris, David Szymusiak Serious Green Productions, Tom Savini Dir: Matt Green
PREY FOR THE BEAST 2007 Prod: Anne-Marie Frigon Brett Kelly Ent., Maxim Media International Dir: Brett Kelly
ALIEN INCURSION 2006 Prod: Ed Brando, Sam Eigen, Morris Ruskin, Jason Metcalfe Starmedia Home Entertainment, Sci-Fi Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
INSECTICIDAL 2005 Prod: Ed Brando, Sam Eigen, Morris Ruskin, Jeffery Lando Riptide Entertainment, Sci-Fi Channel Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
MAN WITHOUT A NAME 2004 Prod: Don Knodel Pretty Penny Pictures, Iceberg Pictures Dir: Don Knodel
SAVAGE ISLAND 2003 Prod: Steven Man, Renee Giesse, Jeffery Scott Lando Miridien Ent., Shoreline Ent., Epix Media Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
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MUD MOUNTAIN HAULERS 2021 Prod: J. Kinnon, W. McKernan, M.A. Miller, N. Thomas, D. Way, Great Pacific Media, Discovery N. Zuyderduyn, K. Boychuk.
HIGHWAY THRU HELL 1-10 2021 Prod: Mark A. Miller, Blair Reekie, Dan Jackson, Bruce Glawson, Great Pacific Media, Discovery Lisa Green, Wendy McKernan
HEAVY RESCUE 401 1-4 2021 Prod: Mark A. Miller, Blair Reekie, Kelly McClughan, Great Pacific Media, Discovery Todd Serotiuk, Wendy McKernan
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HIGH ARCTIC HAULERS 2020 Prod: I. Fecan, T. Hardy, J. Kinnon, A. Lacques, K. McClughan, Great Pacific Media, CBC M.A. Miller, P.J. Naworynski, B. Reekie, D. Way
THE NATURE OF THINGS: 2020 Prod: M. Chechik, D. Gullason, B. Hamilton, G. Schonbach DINOSAUR COLD CASE Dir: Simon Schneider Omnifilm Entertainment
WILD BEAR RESCUE 1-3 2018 Prod: Michael Chechik, David Gullason, Brian Hamilton, Omnifilm Entertainment Brad Quenville, Gabriella Schonbach, Coleen Smith
WORST TO FIRST (Main Title Theme) 2018 Prod: Mark A. Miller, Blair Reekie, Michael Francis, Great Pacific Media Dir: Fred Frame
GAME OF HOMES 1-2 2016 Prod: Bill Gaudsmith, Kelly McClughan, Mark A. Miller Great Pacific Media/Beyond Dir: Mike Bickerton
AIRSHOW 2014 Prod: Mark A. Miller, Neil Thomas, Blair Reekie Great Pacific Media, Discovery
SEX SENT ME TO THE ER 2013 Prod: Michael Branton, Gary. R. Benz, Blair Reekie Great Pacific Media, GRB, TLC Dir: Allan Harmon
MY EVIL SISTER 2013 Prod: Michael Branton, Gary. R. Benz, Blair Reekie Great Pacific Media, GRB, A&E Dir: Yoram Astrakhan
MODEL KILLERS 2013 Prod: Blair Reekie, Gary R. Benz, Michael Branton Great Pacific Media, GRB, A&E Dir: David Robertson
EXTREME ANIMAL OBSESSIONS 2013 Prod: Gary R. Benz, Michael Branton Great Pacific Media, GRB, Discovery Dir: Susanne Jespersen
BATTLE CASTLE (additional Music) 2012 Prod: Thomas Clifford, Ian Herring, Maija Leivo, Cassie Braban Parallax Film Prods/History Television Dir: Ian Herring
UNTOLD STORIES OF THE ER 7-8 2012 Prod: Bob Niemack, Various Great Pacific Media/GRB Entertainment, TLC Dir: Various
CONFESSIONS: ANIMAL HOARDING 2012 Prod: Gary R. Benz, Michael Branton, Dan Jackson The Eyes Media/GRB/Animal Planet Melinda Toporoff
HOSTAGE DO OR DIE (additional Music) 2011 Prod: Jon O’Neil, Ken Carlson, Steve Petersen, Sean Owolo Robot Field and Post/ Discovery Channel Dir: Steve Petersen
TRIGGERS: WEAPONS THAT CHANGED 2011 Prod: Gary Benthin, Various THE WORLD (additional Music) Dir: Various
MORTAL REMAINS 2010 Prod: Chris Gallagher Foxglove Films/Alliance Atlantis Television Dir: Chris Gallagher
DEADLIEST WARRIOR - Season 2 (co-composer) 2010 Prod: Tim Warren, Gary Tarpinian Morningstar Entertainment/Spike Dir: Various
SUPER FACE SURGERIES (co-composer) 2010 Prod: Bob Niemack, Melody Shafir, Gary Tarpinian Morningstar Entertainment/TLC Dir: Chris Werber
BAD UNIVERSE (additional music) 2010 Prod: Gary Tarpinian, Various Morningstar Entertainment/Discovery Channel Dir: Jay Bluemke
SECRET WORLDS Season 1 (co-composer) 2009 Prod: Gary Tarpinian Morningstar Entertainment/History Channel Dir: F. Paul Benz, Dan Jackson
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REBUILDING FACES (co-composer) 2009 Prod: Gary Tarpinian Morningstar Entertainment/TLC Dir: Various
JOURNEY TO 10,000 BC (additional music) 2008 Prod: David Padrusch, Karen Barrett, Various Four In Hand Ent./History Channel Dir: David Padrusch
MAN, MOMENT MACHINE (additional music) 2007 Prod: Steve Edelman, Sam Egan, Carl H. Lindahl, Various Edelman Productions/History Channel Dir: Michael McInerney
THE TRUE STORY OF CHARLIE WILSON (additional music) 2007 Prod: David Keane, Ryan Spyker, Aaron Bowden History Channel Dir: David Keane
QUEST FOR DRAGONS (additional music) 2007 Prod: Phil Frank, Carl H. Lindahl WETA, NHK Dir: Phil Frank
ENGINEERING AN EMPIRE (additional music) 2006 Prod: Randy Martin, Various History Channel, KPI Productions Dir: Various
SPEC OPS MISSION Season 1 (additional music) 2006 Prod: Tim Prokop, Bram Roos, Carl H. Lindahl, Various Morningstar En, Film-Roos, History Channel Dir: Various
CENTRAL BOOKING 2005 Prod: Alexia Melocchi, Alexandra Yacovlef Little Studio Films/Tornado Pictures Dir: Alex Ranarivelo
RECREATING EDEN Seasons 3-5 (co-composer) 2004 Prod: Merit Jensen-Carr Lank Beach/HGTV/Knowledge Network Dir: Various
THE COLLECTOR (orchestrator) 2004 Prod: Jon Cooksey, Ali Marie Matheson, Larry Sugar No Equal Entertainment, CHUM, Fireworks Int. Dir: J.B. Sugar, Various
THE NUMBERS RACKET (additional music) 2003 Prod: Wayne Chesler History Channel / Bronx River Studios Dir: Wayne Chesler
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JUNK FOODIES 2015 Prod: C. Schumiatcher, A. Mehler, D. Paperny, T. Hodgson Paperny Entertainment
AFTER: THE SERIES 2012 Prod: Jason Fischer Maple Blood Productions Dir: Ivan Hayden
DIVINE: THE SERIES 2011 Prod: Jason Fischer, Ivan Hayden, Various Maple Blood Productions Dir: Ivan Hayden
ZEKE’S PAD (additional music) 2009 Prod: Delna Bhesania, Leonard Terhoch, Liz Scully, Various Bardel Entertainment/ YTV Dir: Ian Freedman, Various
EDISON AND LEO (orchestrator, conductor) 2008 Prod: Dean English, Bill Vince, Karen Powell, Dave Valleau TVA Films, Infinity Films, Perfect Circle Prods. Dir: Neil Burns
JIBBER JABBER (additional music) 2007 Prod: Jim Corbett, Patti Poskitt YTV / Voice Box Productions Dir: David Bowes
EDGAR & ELLEN (orchestration) 2007 Prod: Delna Bhesania, John Bush, Various Bardel Ent., Star Farm Prods, Nicktoons, YTV Dir: Keith Ingham, Larry Hall
CLASS OF THE TITANS (orchestrator: title music) 2007 Prod: Chris Bartleman, Blair Peters Voice Box Prods, Studio B Prods., Teletoon Dir: Brad Goodchild
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MUSTARD PANCAKES (additional music) 2005 Prod: Courtney Campbell PBS Dir: Trevor Evans
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NO ONE KNOWS YOU LIKE YOUR MOTHER Prod: Marsha Newbery, Robin Brancroft-Wilson Infinite Motion Pictures/Mars Entertainment Dir: Kelly-Ruth Mercier
EDGAR ALLEN POE’S THE TELLTALE HEART Prod: Brett Kelly Brett Kelly Entertainment / Dudez Ent. Dir: Brett Kelly
MOVE OUT CLEAN Prod: Robyn Weiner Synergy Cinema Dir: Kelly-Ruth Mercier
THREE WORDS Prod: Anita Adams Ink Slinger Productions, National Film Board Dir: Rebecca Wood-Barrett
ACCIDENT Prod: Yuki Aruga Aruga Films Japan Dir: Yuki Aruga
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ADVENT RISING (orchestration) Prod: Majesco Majesco Comp: Tommy Tallarico, Michael Richard Plowman
REVULSION - Teaser Prod: Byron Lamarque, Sidney Chiu Marque One Films / Telefilm Canada Dir: Byron Lamarque
STAR TROOPERS - Original Trailer Music Prod: James Moder Allied Entertainment Dir: Jeffery Lando
BRUISER- Promotional Trailer Prod: Don Knodel Iceberg Pictures Dir: Don Knodel
INCURSION - Teaser Prod: Jeffery Scott Lando Way Below the Line Entertainment Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
INSECTICIDAL - Original Trailer Music Prod: Jeffery Scott Lando Way Below the Line Entertainment Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
ICEBERG PICTURES - Logo Prod: Don Knodel Iceberg Pictures Dir: Don Knodel
EDELMAN - Logo Prod: Steve Edelman Edelman Productions Dir: Greg Boudreaux
ELCA - Logo Prod: Wreckless Abandon Studios Wreckless Abandon Studios Dir: Wreckless Abandon Studios
MAN WITHOUT A NAME - Original Trailer Music Prod: Don Knodel Iceberg Pictures Dir: Don Knodel
SAVAGE ISLAND - Original Trailer Music Prod: Jeffery Scott Lando Ardustry Home Entertainment Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
ICEBERG PICTURES - Website Prod: Don Knodel Iceberg Pictures Dir: Don Knodel www.christophernickel.com E-mail:[email protected] Represented by Core Music Agency • Toll Free: 1-866-784-3222 E:[email protected]
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ALIEN OPS - Original Trailer Music Prod: Jeffery Scott Lando Ardustry Home Entertainment Dir: Jeffery Scott Lando
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SOCAN Award – Winner Achievement in Domestic Television non-fiction 2021 programing (Highway Thru Hell) Leo Awards – Nomination Best Music Score in a Feature Length Documentary 2021 (The Nature of Things: Dinosaur Cold Case) Leo Award – Winner Best Music Score in a Doc. Series (Highway Thru Hell) 2020 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music Score in a Doc. Series (Highway Thru Hell) 2019 Leo Award – Winner Best Music Score in a Doc. Series (Wild Bear Rescue) 2019 SOCAN Award – Winner Achievement in Made for TV Film Music (Honor Student) 2016 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music Score in a Doc. Series (Highway Thru Hell) 2016 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music Score in Television Movie (Way of the Wicked) 2014 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music Score: Documentary Series (Highway Thru Hell) 2014 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music Score: Feature Length Drama (Virtual Lies) 2013 Hollyweb Festival – Winner Best Music Score (Devine: The Series) 2012 LAwebFest – Winner Best Music Score (Devine: The Series) 2012 Marseille Int. Web Festival – Winner Best Composer (Devine: The Series) 2012 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music: Feature Length Drama (Transparency) 2011 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music: Feature Length Drama (Goblin) 2011 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music: Feature Length Drama (Thirst) 2009 JPF Music Awards, Nashville – Winner Best Contemporary Classical Album (Horizons) 2009 JPF Music Awards, Nashville – Winner Best Contemporary Classical Song (Horizons) 2009 Leo Award – Nomination Best Music: Feature Length Drama (Loaded Dice) 2005 Park City Film Music Festival – Winner Gold Medal: Best Action Score (Man Without a Name) 2004 FightFest – Gainsville, Georgia – Nomination Best Original Score (Savage Island) 2003 Golden Key International Honor Society – Winner Best Original Music Composition (Lost in the Shadow of Darkness) 2002
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Award-winning composer Christopher Tyler Nickel has made a name for himself as a successful writer of concert music, music for the theatre, as well as film and television music. A graduate of the University of British Columbia School of Music with a degree in composition, Christopher studied with renowned Canadian composer Stephen Chatman. Upon graduation, he continued his studies in both New York and Los Angeles. His music is now heard in over 160 countries, including four of the top docu-reality television series: Highway thru Hell, Untold Stories of the E.R., Sex Sent me to the E.R., and Game of Homes. In the world of film and television music, Christopher has composed music for hundreds of hours of film and television productions for clients that include the Discovery Channel, Corus Entertainment, SyFy Channel, Hallmark, Alliance Atlantis Television, YTV, Lifetime, NBC, the National Film Board of Canada, National Geographic, Teletoon, Cinetel, HGTV, Telefilm Canada, W-Network, Animal Planet, TLC, and the History Channel.
In the world of concert music Christopher is the author of numerous commissioned works, which have been performed by orchestras and chamber ensembles in Canada, the United States, and Europe. In 2002, the Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic performed his “Fanfare for Freedom” for an audience of 40,000. This performance was also broadcast live on the U.S. east coast for their July 4th celebrations. Another highlight was the Vancouver Symphony’s performance of that same work for an audience of 9,000 at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby. Other works include a concerto for piccolo/flute/alto flute written especially for Sarah Jackson (piccolo of the Los Angeles Philharmonic), Tranquility for solo English horn and orchestra, which was premiered by the Vancouver Symphony’s English hornist, Beth Orson, and in 2015 the premiere of his Oboe Concerto written for Roger Cole, principal oboe of the Vancouver Symphony. Other major works include a Requiem for full orchestra, choir, and solo soprano; a concerto for solo oboe d’amore, and a Te Deum for choir and chamber orchestra.
Other ensembles performing Christopher’s works include the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, Champagne-Urbana Symphony (Illinois), Grand Rapids Symphony (Michigan), Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Northeastern
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Pennsylvania Philharmonic, The Sammamish Symphony, Kamloops Symphony, The Black Hills Symphony, Carolina Philharmonic, DuPage Symphony, College Light Opera Orchestra (Massachusetts), Vancouver Youth Symphony, Vancouver Philharmonic, Richmond Symphony, Fraser Valley Symphony, North Shore Sinfonia, Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble, I Tromboni, Festival Wind Orchestra, West Coast Symphony, as well as many other university, youth and semi-professional and professional orchestras and concert bands. Christopher has also had the honour of working with members of the New York Philharmonic. In both 2002 and 2003, Christopher composed music for the very popular “Bard on the Beach” Shakespeare Festival Concerts in Vancouver, working with renowned actor/director Christopher Gaze. Christopher’s music is published by C.F. Peters, Robert Wendel Music, C. Alan Publications, and the Canadian Music Centre.
His awards include a 2016 SOCAN Award for music in a television movie, the 2004 Gold Metal for Best Action Score at the Park City Film Music Festival, the 2002 Golden Key International Performing Arts Award for Musical Composition, two 2009 JPF awards for “Best Contemporary Classical Album” as well as “Best Contemporary Classical Song”, and nine Leo Award nominations. Recently completed scores include Transparency starring Lou Diamond Phillips and Estella Warren, The Christmas Consultant starring David Hasselhoff and Caroline Rhea, as well as the Hallmark movies All of my Heart, starring Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliot, and Ed Asner, Love in Paradise starring Luke Perry, and Anything for Love starring Erika Christensen.
Christopher’s albums include Horizons recorded with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus, Rain, which features soprano Catherine Redding, English horn soloist Beth Orson, as well as large orchestra and choir. Christopher also produced Catherine Redding’s debut album Lullaby, as well providing arrangements for the premiere concert performed by members of the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. He is currently working on a musical based on Jules Verne’s 20,000 Leagues under the Sea.
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