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Composed for:
Mythic Journeys, Brian O'Brian, 1000 Journals (see below), The Moses Code, The Legend of Zelda Trailer, The Ore, Batman Animated Series, The Black Door, Deeper, Mr. President, Sound of Slyness, Channels, Players Club, Magician David Avadon, and 3-hour yoga DVD "Gravity & Grace."

Currently:
Just returned from shooting doc in Buenos Aires & Rio de Janeiro, and working on new global-project CD.

Orchestrated:
Role Models, Underdog, Miss Congeniality 2, Connie and Carla, Surviving Christmas, Gods and Generals, Shanghai Knights, The Touch, Return To Me, The I Inside, Triple X (xXx), Michael Jackson’s HIStory Tour, Virginia’s Run, Fear Dot Com, Corky Romano, Hudson Hawk, Star Kid, Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story, Sleep Walkers, Blank Check, Captain Ron, The Prince and the Pauper

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Go to StuartBalcomb.com and Myspace to hear additional projects that I've worked on.

Interview at Yogamates.com.

Go to TranscendentSound.net to hear "American Trilogy" for woodwind quintet, "Gravity & Grace" CD, and "Mythic Journeys" CD.

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A Mythic Weekend on Bainbridge Island, WA

"Mythic Journeys" is the featured film in this event sponsored by the Pacifica Graduate Institute. Bainbridge Island is a quick ferry-ride across Puget Sound from Seattle. The two-day event begins with a screening of the film at the Historic Lynwood Theatre followed by a VIP Reception. The next day there will be a forum with guest panelists and mini-workshops.

This remarkable film is framed by the classic folk tale,… Continue

Posted on October 29, 2009 at 2:32pm — 4 Comments

"1000 Journals" Interviewed in Scene 360

1000 Journals director Andrea Kreuzhage and I interviewed each other for Scene 360 magazine.
(http://scene360.com/articles/1819/1000-journals-a-double-interview)

Posted on August 6, 2009 at 12:38am —

Joan Baez sings "We Shall Overcome" for Iranians

Joan Baez sings "We Shall Overcome" (with some lyrics in Farsi) for the Iranian people. Continue

Posted on June 28, 2009 at 10:49am — 2 Comments

Ever have one of those days?

Many years ago I was helping out the music prep crew at 20th in writing out the instrumental parts for "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom." It was for the last big chase scene in the mine where Indiana & Co. are fleeing the bad guys in the coal car, flying crazily through the tunnels. The orchestrator wrote six piccolo parts in six-part harmony on ONE staff of the score. The top three notes were in pencil wi… Continue

Posted on April 20, 2009 at 3:14pm — 13 Comments

"History of the Drum" for the film "Ancanar"

Working as composer and consultant, the following was written as back story for the film-in-work, "Ancanar," which has a drum culture integral to the plot. © Stuart Balcomb

PART I

The drum played a mighty role in carrying messages across the Rammoth. Ox hides were stretched over hoops of birch, giving a powerful voice to warnings and communiques meant for distant ears. The collective pulse of the people of Rammoth was echoed in the deep rhythmic language of the taämlin… Continue

Posted on March 23, 2009 at 12:00pm —

Great words to live by

1. Know what you want your life to be about, but also commit yourself to expanding your mind so what you're capable of is so far ahead of anything you would have dreamed.

2. Commit yourself to expansion.

3. Seek out with ferocious curiosity all the skills and tools that will enable you to make your life exactly what you want it to be.

4. Develop within yourself resilience, persistence, and determination to make it happen. Fall down four times and get up five.

5. Have fun along the way.… Continue

Posted on March 12, 2009 at 2:00pm — 3 Comments

Dona Nobis

Soundtrack vocalist Lisbeth Scott (Munich, Narnia, Kingdom of Heaven, Shrek) commissioned my son to shoot her new music video Dona Nobis. Using the Red One camera, Sam shot her against a green screen, then "built" the cathedral environment from still photographs he took in Scotland. He added some amazing snow effects and replicated Lisbeth many times to create a "choir."

The above link only provides an excerpt, but I'… Continue

Posted on March 11, 2009 at 5:00pm — 6 Comments

The End of Creativity

They say that all possible melody-note combinations have been used up. Nothing is new anymore. Every motif that any composer writes has already been written — everyone is merely a hack stealing and using old material. The only way to claim ownership anymore is to homestead a melody in the public domain and register it as one’s own. Under copyright law, 75 years after the death of an author, his works are P.D., up for grabs; they can be pilfered by anyone. For years the collected output of Beetho… Continue

Posted on March 5, 2009 at 10:13am — 4 Comments

Functional Eartraining

I used to arrange for many singers in Hollywood, including a two-year-plus stint with Andy Williams. Not a single one of them would I consider a complete musician, for most did not read music — much less did they have a clue as to what pitch they were singing. If I played the tonic chord and said, "The melody starts on the fifth of the key," they would be clueless. But this is not to say that there wasn't some great talent.

In this article I will address an aspect of musical training that most… Continue

Posted on March 3, 2009 at 4:03pm — 5 Comments

New Writings Blog

For those of you who are interested, I created a blog of some of my more popular editorials and essays from TheScreamOnline, called Octafocals ... observations through a multi-layered lens. I pick on anything and everyone, and have a lot of fun in the process. Enjoy!

Posted on March 2, 2009 at 3:58pm — 1 Comment

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At 3:04am on June 19, 2009, ROSS EDWARDS (FILM composer) said…: Hi Stuart. One of the members on here recommeded I contact you. My new album is getting very good feedback from all over the place at the moment and i beleive the music is good enough to be used for films and TV. Please could you have a listen to some of the songs from my album 'REQUIEM' and please advise me what I must do next .
My music would be suited in films, tv , documentaries etc. thanks
Ross

At 12:49pm on March 11, 2009, Snyder said…: This is random, but I was checking out your bio and wanted to share a quip of mine. My old roommates and I rented "xXx" and were very disappointed in the film as it was over hyped. Halfway threw the film I made a comment of " at least the score is good! " Like I said random :)

At 4:42pm on February 18, 2009, Andrea Kreuzhage said…: Hi Stuart! There you are!

At 4:14pm on February 18, 2009, Liz Witham - filmmaker said…: Hi Stuart, welcome aboard! Let me know if you have any questions. How great to have a composer in our midst!