J.A.C. Redford
   HOME

TheInfoList



OR:

Jonathan Alfred Clawson Redford (born July 14, 1953) is an American composer, arranger, orchestrator, and conductor. He is also the author of ''Welcome All Wonders: A Composer's Journey''.


Artistic development

A wide variety of musical influences marked Redford's youth, ranging from symphonic music and nineteenth-century opera to
the Beatles The Beatles were an English Rock music, rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960, that comprised John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. They are regarded as the Cultural impact of the Beatles, most influential band of al ...
,
Frank Zappa Frank Vincent Zappa (December 21, 1940 – December 4, 1993) was an American musician, composer, and bandleader. His work is characterized by nonconformity, free-form improvisation, sound experiments, musical virtuosity and satire of ...
,
Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her st ...
, Aaron Copland, the scores of classic film composers such as
Bernard Hermann Bernard Herrmann (born Maximillian Herman; June 29, 1911December 24, 1975) was an American composer and conductor best known for his work in composing for films. As a conductor, he championed the music of lesser-known composers. He is widely re ...
, and jazz artists like
Dave Brubeck David Warren Brubeck (; December 6, 1920 – December 5, 2012) was an American jazz pianist and composer. Often regarded as a foremost exponent of cool jazz, Brubeck's work is characterized by unusual time signatures and superimposing contrasti ...
. According to ''Image Journal'', such a panoply of interests makes J.A.C. Redford "an equal opportunity composer. The music that flows from his mind and heart can take shape as a piano quartet, a Christmas oratorio, or a film score." In his teens, Redford played in and arranged music for rock 'n' roll bands. In his early twenties, Redford began scoring documentaries and educational films, learning the craft of composing for the cinema. After moving to Los Angeles in the mid-1970s, Redford began to write scores for television, beginning as a co-composer for ''Starsky & Hutch''. In the 1980s, when the American Federation of Musicians called a strike that caused a virtual shutdown of U.S. film and television recording, Redford used the opportunity to continue his musical education. He studied composition with Hal Johnson and conducting with Frederick Zweig, and he took a master class in film composition with
Walter Scharf Walter Scharf (August 1, 1910 – February 24, 2003) was an American musician, best known as a film, television and concert composer and arranger/conductor. Biography Broadway theatre Born in Manhattan, he was the son of Yiddish theatre comic B ...
through the UCLA extension program. During this period, Redford wrote concert and chamber music as well. Some years later, Redford studied composition and counterpoint with operatic composer and film orchestrator Thomas Pasatieri.


Career

From 1976 to the present, Redford has been concurrently writing music for film and television, the concert hall, chamber artists, choral ensembles, and the theater. In a 2009 article, Jérémie Noyer wrote, "It is that rich experience that makes Redford's music unique, drawing from an incredible array of influences . . . J.A.C. Redford distinguishes himself from other film music composers by an incredible versatility, feeling as comfortable in pop music or jazz as in concert music." Artists and ensembles that have performed his work include: Academy of St. Martin in the Fields, Joshua Bell, Liona Boyd, Cantus,
Chicago Symphony The Chicago Symphony Orchestra (CSO) was founded by Theodore Thomas in 1891. The ensemble makes its home at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and plays a summer season at the Ravinia Festival. The music director is Riccardo Muti, who began his tenur ...
, Debussy Trio,
Israel Philharmonic The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra (abbreviation IPO; Hebrew: התזמורת הפילהרמונית הישראלית, ''ha-Tizmoret ha-Filharmonit ha-Yisra'elit'') is an Israeli symphony orchestra based in Tel Aviv. Its principal concert venue ...
,
Kansas City Chorale The Kansas City Choralewww.kcchorale.org is a professional 27-voice chorus conducted by Charles Bruffy. They perform a four concert series in Kansas City, tour nationwide, and perform with their sister choir, the Phoenix Chorale, also conducted ...
, Los Angeles Chamber Singers, Los Angeles Master Chorale,
New York Philharmonic The New York Philharmonic, officially the Philharmonic-Symphony Society of New York, Inc., globally known as New York Philharmonic Orchestra (NYPO) or New York Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra, is a symphony orchestra based in New York City. It is ...
, Phoenix Chorale, St. Martin's Chamber Choir, St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Utah Chamber Artists, and Utah Symphony. Redford's work for mixed chorus and orchestra, ''Homing'', was commissioned by the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) for its Raymond W. Brock Memorial Commission 2017. The work premiered on 8 and 9 March at Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis, in concerts for the ACDA National Conference 2017. The combined choir of 150 singers was drawn from the University of Minnesota Chamber Singers and the Minnesota Chorale, both under the direction of Kathy Saltzman Romey, and Magnum Chorum, led by Mark Stover. The choir was joined by the Minnesota Orchestra and the performances were conducted by Robert Spano, Music Director of the
Atlanta Symphony Orchestra The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra (ASO) is an American orchestra based in Atlanta, Georgia (U.S. state), Georgia, USA. The ASO's main concert venue is Atlanta Symphony Hall in the Woodruff Arts Center. History Though earlier organizations bearing ...
. His music has been featured on programs at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., the
Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 milli ...
in New York,
Walt Disney Concert Hall The Walt Disney Concert Hall at 111 South Grand Avenue in downtown Los Angeles, California, is the fourth hall of the Los Angeles Music Center and was designed by Frank Gehry. It was opened on October 24, 2003. Bounded by Hope Street, Grand Ave ...
in Los Angeles, St. Peter's Basilica in Rome, and London's
Royal Albert Hall The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall on the northern edge of South Kensington, London. One of the UK's most treasured and distinctive buildings, it is held in trust for the nation and managed by a registered charity which receives no govern ...
. Redford has written the scores for more than three dozen feature films, TV movies, and miniseries, including ''The Trip to Bountiful'', ''One Night with the King'', ''What the Deaf Man Heard'', ''Mama Flora's Family'', as well as Disney's ''Oliver & Company'', ''Newsies'', ''The Mighty Ducks II'', and ''The Mighty Ducks III''. He has composed the music for nearly 500 episodes of series television, including multiple seasons of ''Coach'' and ''St. Elsewhere'' (for which he received Emmy nominations in 1984 and 1985). His incidental music has been heard in theatrical productions at the Matrix Theater in Los Angeles and South Coast Repertory Theater in Costa Mesa, California, as well as on the ''
American Playhouse ''American Playhouse'' is an American anthology television series periodically broadcast by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). Overview It premiered on January 12, 1982, with ''The Shady Hill Kidnapping'', written and narrated by John Cheever an ...
'' series on PBS. Two of his musical comedies are published by Anchorage Press and performed frequently across North America. Collaborating with other artists, Redford has orchestrated, arranged, or conducted for Academy Award-winning composers James Horner,
Alan Menken Alan Irwin Menken (born July 22, 1949) is an American composer, best known for his scores and songs for films produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios. His scores and songs for '' The Little Mermaid'' (1989), '' Beauty and the Beast'' (1991), ' ...
,
Randy Newman Randall Stuart Newman (born November 28, 1943) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, composer, and pianist known for his Southern-accented singing style, early Americana-influenced songs (often with mordant or satirical lyrics), and vari ...
, and Rachel Portman, as well as for Terence Blanchard,
Danny Elfman Daniel Robert Elfman (born May 29, 1953) is an American film composer, singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the singer-songwriter for the new wave band Oingo Boingo in the early 1980s. Since the 1990s, Elfman has garnered internation ...
,
Mark Isham Mark Ware Isham (born September 7, 1951) is an American musician and film composer. A trumpeter and keyboardist, Isham works in a variety of genres, including jazz and electronic. He is also a film composer, having worked on numerous films and ...
, Thomas Newman, Marc Shaiman, and Cirque du Soleil's
Benoît Jutras Benoît Jutras (born 1963) is a Canadian composer. Jutras is best known for his work with the Canadian entertainment company Cirque du Soleil, first as music director and later as composer for several of the company's contemporary circus shows ...
, on projects including ''The Little Mermaid'', ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'', ''The Perfect Storm'', ''Avatar'', ''The Amazing Spiderman'', ''The Help'', ''The Iron Lady'', ''Skyfall'', ''1917'', and Pixar's ''WALL-E'' and ''Finding Dory''. He has written for and recorded with Grammy Award-winning artists Joshua Bell, Steven Curtis Chapman,
Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...
, and
Sting Sting may refer to: * Stinger or sting, a structure of an animal to inject venom, or the injury produced by a stinger * Irritating hairs or prickles of a stinging plant, or the plant itself Fictional characters and entities * Sting (Middle-earth ...
. He has produced, arranged, and conducted music for the Los Angeles Master Chorale, and served as a consultant for the Sundance Film Institute, a teacher in the Artists-in-Schools program for the
National Endowment for the Arts The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government that offers support and funding for projects exhibiting artistic excellence. It was created in 1965 as an independent agency of the federal ...
, a guest lecturer at USC and UCLA, and on the Music Branch Executive Committees for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.


Reception and non-musical influences

According to ''Image Journal'', "the thread running through all f Redford'smusic is an exuberant, melodic energy." David Vernier called Redford "a composer who knows how to write good tunes, engaging rhythms that capture the energy implied in the texts, and who knows how to pull the essential dramatic moments from a story and orchestrate them." His music has been called evocative, intensely expressive,Edward Reichel, "Utah Chamber Artists show once again why they are among the best at what they do." September 19, 2011. http://www.utahchamberartists.org/2011/09/24/review-utah-chamber-artists-show-once-again-why-they-are-among-the-best-at-what-they-do/ epic, beautifully orchestrated with an almost palpable sense of tenderness, and tuneful and lyric. His oratorio ''The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp'' reflects "a mix of styles—sometimes tonal, sometimes polytonal, with rich choral textures and superb orchestrations bringing depth of emotion and fine musical results."David Lowry, ''Free Times'' (Columbia, SC), April 21–27, 2004. Redford's range makes his music at times "emotionally powerful, convey ngfeelings of pain, anguish and sorrow" and at others "delightful and witty." When Redford worked alongside premier violinist Joshua Bell, CNN reported that Redford created "shimmering" arrangements for Bell's album, ''Voice of the Violin.'' By setting four poems for an Easter Symphony, ''A Paschal Feast'', Redford created a work at once "engaging . . . forceful and joyous . . . well-balanced and strong". William Goodfellow wrote of Redford's cantata ''Welcome All Wonders'', "throughout the scoring is imaginative ndthe counterpoint ingenious." ''NPR''’s Gene Parrish wrote of the same piece that his "careful selection and interpretation of his texts are matched by profound musical inspirations, and executed by well-crafted orchestrations and genuinely masterful choral writing." Many of Redford's orchestral and chamber pieces are settings of poetry or sacred texts. Indeed, "poetry is nearly as important to me as music," Redford has stated.J.A.C. Redford, ''Welcome All Wonders: A Composer's Journey'' (Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Books, 1997), 240. He has an abiding love for the marriage of music and text, most enjoying the work of poets who created a visceral rhythm with their language. Redford likes the challenge of setting such poems to music that would preserve the natural spoken rhythms of the words and reveal underlying meanings through dramatic shading and color, the tension between consonance and dissonance, counterpoint, and other musical techniques.


Music for orchestra

*''Symphony #2: A Plague Journal'' (2020) - A symphony for orchestra. *''Homing'' (2016) - A four-movement work for mixed chorus and orchestra to texts by J.A.C. Redford. ** I dreamed last night that I fell fast asleep ** Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant my feet ** I weep for a world ** This is the house of your long-exiled soul *''A Christmas Invitation'' (2015) - A Christmas triptych for mixed chorus and orchestra to texts by Malcolm Guite. ** Fezziwig's Ball ** Look! Look! O man, look at the world you make! ** Christmas is the Lord's own day, Rejoice! *''Rest Now, My Sister'' (2011) - An elegy for mixed chorus and orchestra. *''I Saw the Cherubim'' (2011) - A setting for mixed chorus and orchestra of two sonnets by Roger Wagner. *''Morning Canticles'' (2011) - Canticles from the Book of Common Prayer for mixed chorus and orchestra: ** Venite ** Jubilate Deo *''In the Beauty of Holiness'' (2008) - A setting of combined passages from Psalms and 1 Chronicles for mixed chorus and orchestra. *''Glory'' (2008) - A Christmas anthem for mixed chorus and orchestra adapted from the second chapter of Luke. *''The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp'' (2004) - An oratorio for mixed chorus, soloists and orchestra to a libretto by Scott Cairns. *''Tidestar Pulling'' (2004) - An elegy for orchestra. *''arkexit'' (2002) - A divertimento for orchestra. *''The Story the Skin Tells'' (2000) - A work for orchestra from the score for subVersions, a site-specific modern dance work. *''Shepherd Story'' (1995) - A Christmas narrative for mixed chorus and orchestra adapted from the second chapter of Luke. *''Welcome All Wonders: A Christmas Celebration'' (1993) - A Christmas cantata for mixed chorus and orchestra. ** Welcome All Wonders (
Richard Crashaw Richard Crashaw (c. 1613 – 21 August 1649) was an English poet, teacher, High Church Anglican cleric and Roman Catholic convert, who was one of the major metaphysical poets in 17th-century English literature. Crashaw was the son of a famous ...
) ** Christmas Mourning (
Vassar Miller Vassar Miller (July 19, 1924 – October 31, 1998) was an American writer and poet. She served as Poet Laureate of Texas (1988-1989). Biography Miller was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of real estate investor Jesse G. Miller. She began wri ...
) ** The Nativity of Christ ( Robert Southwell) ** Good Is the Flesh (Brian Wren) ** Christmas Now (Brian Wren) *''The Ancient of Days ''(1993/2007)'' ''- A dramatic music narrative for large orchestra and a speaker.'' *''Prologue: The Great Adventure'' (1992) - A fanfare for orchestra from Steven Curtis Chapman's 1992 Grammy Award-winning CD, The Great Adventure. *''St. Elsewhere'' (1990) - A suite from scores for the 1982–1988 television series. *''Symphony #1: A Paschal Feast'' (1988) - An Easter choral symphony for soprano, tenor and baritone soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra. ** New Readings (
Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame placed him among leading Victorian poets. His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innova ...
) ** Still Falls the Rain ( Dame Edith Sitwell) ** A Better Resurrection ( Christina Rossetti) ** He hath abolished the old drouth (
Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame placed him among leading Victorian poets. His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innova ...
) *''The Key to Rebecca'' (1988) - A suite from the score for the 1985 television mini-series. *''The Growing Season'' (1987) - Version for string orchestra. *''October Overtures'' (1980/2007) - A divertimento for orchestra. There is also a version for chamber orchestra.


Chamber music

*''Ordinary Saints'' (2018) - A song cycle and suite for soprano soloist and chamber ensemble. *''while half asleep and dreaming'' (2013) - A single movement work for string orchestra. *''Phantastes'' (2008) - A fantasia for solo piano. *''Via Gioiosa'' (2006) - A theme and variations for solo piano. *''The Alphabet of Revelation'' (2002) - A piano quartet. ** The Treachery of Images ** The Persistence of Memory ** The Melancholy of Departure ** Dance *''Hearts on Pilgrimage'' (2002) - A set of six wordless prayers for strings, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, French horn and harp. ** Adoration I: Thanksgiving ** Adoration II: The Mystery ** Confession I: Longing for Home ** Confession II: The Burden ** Invocation I: Conversation ** Invocation II: Practicing the Presence *''Waltzing with Shadows'' (2000) - A duo for ’cello and piano. *''Easy to Digest'' (2000) - A work for bari sax, bass clarinet, bassoon and tenor voice from the score for subVersions, a site-specific modern dance work. *''The Dance of Forgetting'' (2000) - A work for English horn, violin, ’cello and jazz trio (piano, bass, drums) with two readers (optional) from the score for subVersions, a site-specific modern dance work. *''The Conscience of the King'' (1995) - A work for classical guitar adapted from the score for
Walt Disney Pictures Walt Disney Pictures is an American film production company and subsidiary of Walt Disney Studios, which is owned by The Walt Disney Company. The studio is the flagship producer of live-action feature films within the Walt Disney Studios unit ...
A Kid in King Arthur's Court ''A Kid in King Arthur's Court'' is a 1995 fantasy film directed by Michael Gottlieb (in his final directorial film before his death in 2014) and released by Walt Disney Pictures in association with Trimark Pictures and Tapestry Films. It is lo ...
. *''In Dulci Jubilo'' (1994) - A suite of five traditional Christmas carols for brass quintet. ** In Dulci Jubilo ** The Wexford Carol ** Joseph Dearest, Joseph Mine ** I Wonder As I Wander ** Susanni *''The Ancient of Days'' (1993) - A dramatic music narrative for brass quintet, organ, percussion and a speaker. *''Water Walker'' (1993) - A trio for flute, viola and harp. *''The Growing Season'' (1987) - Version for string quartet. *''Diminutiae'' (1986) - A set of four unaccompanied inventions for two violins. *''Inside Passage'' (1984) - A work for solo trombone, trombone choir, and percussion (optional). *''Five Songs for Flute and French Horn'' (1982) - An unaccompanied duo. *''Dream Dances'' (1982) - A duo for violin and harp. *''Valse Triste'' (1980) - An unaccompanied duo for ’celli. There is also a version for viola and ’cello.


Choral music

*''Fire Sonnets'' (2021) - An a cappella cycle for mixed chorus of sonnets by Robert Wagner. ** As cleansing soap, refining fire ** I saw the Seraphim one summer's night ** Who hears the ocean roaring in a tree ** There is a fear men flee not from but to ** A touch of incommunicable pain ** The voice that spoke before the sun was born *''Prayer: A Kind of Tune'' (2020) - A setting for mixed chorus and chamber orchestra of poem by Malcolm Guite, after ''Prayer'' by George Herbert. *''Ave Verum Corpus'' (2018) - A sacred a cappella anthem for mixed choir on the traditional liturgical text. *''The Destruction of Sennacherib'' (2018) - A setting of
Lord Byron George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron (22 January 1788 – 19 April 1824), known simply as Lord Byron, was an English romantic poet and peer. He was one of the leading figures of the Romantic movement, and has been regarded as among the ...
’s poem for mixed chorus with violin, cello, piano and percussion. *''Love Bade Me Welcome'' (2017) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by George Herbert. *''The Singing Bowl'' (2017) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by Malcolm Guite. *''Homing'' (2016) - A four-movement work for mixed chorus and orchestra to texts by J.A.C. Redford. ** I dreamed last night that I fell fast asleep ** Oh, be swift, my soul, to answer Him! be jubilant my feet ** I weep for a world ** This is the house of your long-exiled soul *''Pied Beauty'' (2016) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by
Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame placed him among leading Victorian poets. His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innova ...
. *''Batter My Heart'' (2015) - A setting of one of
John Donne John Donne ( ; 22 January 1572 – 31 March 1631) was an English poet, scholar, soldier and secretary born into a recusant family, who later became a cleric in the Church of England. Under royal patronage, he was made Dean of St Paul's Cathe ...
’s Holy Sonnets for mixed chorus with piano accompaniment. *''Glossolalia'' (2015) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of an original text by J.A.C. Redford. *''Noël, Noël'' (2015) - A Christmas carol for mixed chorus and strings with words and music by Keith & Kristyn Getty and J.A.C. Redford. *''She's Like the Swallow'' (2015) - A setting for mixed chorus and string quartet of an anonymous traditional text. *''He That Will Learn to Pray, Let Him Go to Sea'' (2014) - A single-movement work for mixed chorus and organ, set to texts suggested by Dorothy Lincoln-Smith and adapted by J.A.C. Redford *''Love's Choice'' (2014) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by Malcolm Guite. *''Now and Ever, Ever So'' (2014) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by Scott Cairns. *''Antiphons'' (2013) - An a cappella cycle for mixed chorus of sonnets by Malcolm Guite. ** O Sapientia ** O Adonai ** O Radix ** O Clavis ** O Oriens ** O Rex Gentium ** O Emmanuel *''Heaven-Haven'' (2013) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by
Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame placed him among leading Victorian poets. His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innova ...
. *''Let Beauty Be Our Memorial'' (2013) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by J.A.C. Redford. *''Sound Becoming Song'' (2013) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of Ode to St. Cecilia by Malcolm Guite. *''Treasures in Heaven'' (2013) - An a cappella anthem for mixed chorus. *''B Is For Bethlehem'' (2012) - A setting of Isabel Wilner’s Christmas alphabet for children in versions for SSA or SATB choruses with piano accompaniment. *''Musica Dei Donum Optimi'' (2012) - An a cappella fanfare for mixed chorus of the traditional Latin text. *''The Gift'' (2012) - An a cappella reverie for mixed chorus of Musica Dei Donum Optimi, combining Latin and English texts. *''Rest Now, My Sister'' (2011) - An elegy for mixed chorus and orchestra. *''Alleluia Amen'' (2011) - An a cappella anthem for mixed chorus with soprano solo. *''O Sapientia'' (2011) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a sonnet by Malcolm Guite. *''I Saw the Cherubim'' (2011) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of two sonnets by Robert Wagner. There is also a version with orchestral accompaniment. *''Morning Canticles'' (2011) - Canticles from the
Book of Common Prayer The ''Book of Common Prayer'' (BCP) is the name given to a number of related prayer books used in the Anglican Communion and by other Christian churches historically related to Anglicanism. The original book, published in 1549 in the reign ...
for mixed chorus and orchestra. *''Wake Up, My Spirit'' (2009) - A setting of Psalm 57 for mixed chorus with oboe and harp. *''What the Bird Said Early in the Year'' (2008) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by
C. S. Lewis Clive Staples Lewis (29 November 1898 – 22 November 1963) was a British writer and Anglican lay theologian. He held academic positions in English literature at both Oxford University (Magdalen College, 1925–1954) and Cambridge Univer ...
. *''In the Beauty of Holiness'' (2008) - A setting of combined passages from Psalms and 1 Chronicles for mixed chorus and orchestra. *''Glory'' (2008) - A Christmas anthem for mixed chorus and orchestra adapted from the second chapter of Luke. *''Time and a Summer's Day'' (2006) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of two sonnets by William Shakespeare. *''Of Mercy and Judgment'' (2005) - An anthem for choir with piano accompaniment. *''Evening Wind'' (2005) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by Marjorie W. Avery. *''Night Pieces'' (2004) - A setting of three Wordsworth nocturnes for mixed chorus and five instruments. *''The Martyrdom of St. Polycarp'' (2004) - An oratorio for mixed chorus, soloists and orchestra to a libretto by Scott Cairns. *''Down to the River to Pray'' (2003) - An a cappella arrangement by Elizabeth Ladizinsky and J.A.C. Redford of the traditional song made popular by the film, ''
O Brother, Where Art Thou ''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'' is a 2000 comedy drama film written, produced, co-edited, and directed by Joel and Ethan Coen. It stars George Clooney, John Turturro, and Tim Blake Nelson, with Chris Thomas King, John Goodman, Holly Hunter, and C ...
'' *''Napili Bay, 2PM'' (2002) - An a cappella setting for mixed chorus of a poem by the composer. *''love is the every only god'' (2001) - A song cycle for mixed chorus with piano accompaniment to poems by E. E. Cummings ** love is the every only god ** what time is it?it is by every star ** lady will you come with me into ** white guardians of the universe of sleep ** now that, more nearest even than your fate ** silently if, out of not knowable *''Great is the Lord'' (2001) - A setting of Psalm 145 from A Psalm Triptych for women's voices (SASA) with piano accompaniment. *''A Psalm Triptych'' (2001) - Psalm settings for mixed chorus with piano accompaniment. ** Psalm 98: Shout for Joy to the Lord (1987) ** Psalm 51: Have Mercy on Me, O God (2001) ** Psalm 145: Great is the Lord (2001) *''Wine Thou Blessing'' (1999) - An a cappella diversion for mixed chorus. *''Love Never Fails'' (1998) - A setting of 1 Corinthians 13 for mixed chorus with piano and ’cello accompaniment. There is also a version for women's voices (SA). *''A Connoisseur's Confession'' (1998) - An a cappella diversion for mixed jazz chorus including vocal percussion. *''At Cana's Feast'' (1998) - An anthem for women's voices (SSA) with piano accompaniment. *''Shepherd Story'' (1995) - A Christmas narrative for mixed chorus and orchestra adapted from the second chapter of Luke. *''Welcome All Wonders: A Christmas Celebration'' (1993) - A Christmas cantata for mixed chorus and orchestra. ** Welcome All Wonders (
Richard Crashaw Richard Crashaw (c. 1613 – 21 August 1649) was an English poet, teacher, High Church Anglican cleric and Roman Catholic convert, who was one of the major metaphysical poets in 17th-century English literature. Crashaw was the son of a famous ...
) ** Christmas Mourning (
Vassar Miller Vassar Miller (July 19, 1924 – October 31, 1998) was an American writer and poet. She served as Poet Laureate of Texas (1988-1989). Biography Miller was born in Houston, Texas, the daughter of real estate investor Jesse G. Miller. She began wri ...
) ** The Nativity of Christ ( Robert Southwell) ** Good Is the Flesh (Brian Wren) ** Christmas Now (Brian Wren) *''A Paschal Feast'' (1988) - An Easter choral symphony for soprano, tenor and baritone soloists, mixed chorus and orchestra. ** New Readings (
Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame placed him among leading Victorian poets. His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innova ...
) ** Still Falls the Rain ( Dame Edith Sitwell) ** A Better Resurrection ( Christina Rossetti) ** He hath abolished the old drouth (
Gerard Manley Hopkins Gerard Manley Hopkins (28 July 1844 – 8 June 1889) was an English poet and Jesuit priest, whose posthumous fame placed him among leading Victorian poets. His prosody – notably his concept of sprung rhythm – established him as an innova ...
)


Vocal solos

*''Come to the Waters'' (2020) - A setting for solo voice of an original text by J.A.C. Redford, after Isaiah 55:1-3, 10-12. *''B Is For Bethlehem'' (2012) - A setting of Isabel Wilner’s Christmas alphabet for children in versions for solo voices with piano accompaniment. *''Confessiones'' (2010) - A song cycle for mezzo-soprano with piano accompaniment to texts from
St. Augustine Augustine of Hippo ( , ; la, Aurelius Augustinus Hipponensis; 13 November 354 – 28 August 430), also known as Saint Augustine, was a theologian and philosopher of Berber origin and the bishop of Hippo Regius in Numidia, Roman North Afr ...
's Confessions. ** O Domine, percussisti cor meum verbo tuo (O Lord, thou didst strike my heart with thy word) ** Ego sum qui sum (I am that I am) ** O Pulchritudo (O Beauty) ** Deus creator omnium (God, Creator of all) ** O Domine, quia fecisit nos ad te (O Lord, thou hast made us for thyself) *''Easy to Digest'' (2000) - A work for bari sax, bass clarinet, bassoon and tenor voice from the score for subVersions, a site-specific modern dance work. *''A Psalm Triptych'' (2001) - Psalm settings for soprano with piano accompaniment. ** Psalm 98: Shout for Joy to the Lord (1987) ** Psalm 51: Have Mercy on Me, O God (2001) ** Psalm 145: Great is the Lord (2001) *''Love Never Fails'' (1998) - A setting of 1 Corinthians 13 for soprano with piano and ’cello accompaniment. *''Five Sonnets'' (1976) - A song cycle for soprano with piano accompaniment to poems by E. E. Cummings. ** i thank You God ** when serpents bargain for the right to squirm ** so many selves ** all ignorance toboggans into know ** your homecoming will be my homecoming


Music for Dance and Musical Theater

*''subVersions'' (2000) - The score for a site-specific modern dance work. ** The Story the Skin Tells ** Don't Hold Your Breath ** Easy to Digest ** The Dance of Forgetting ** Last Train *''Clementina's Cactus'' (1983) - A ballet for children based on the book by Ezra Jack Keats. *''The Dance'' (1983) - An original musical with book and lyrics by
Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Wright Pearson (born December 1, 1939) is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and playwright. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Pearson is best known for her book ''Goodbye, I Love You'', a ...
. *''I Believe in Make Believe'' (1977) - A musical play based on Grimms' Fairy Tales with book and lyrics by
Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Wright Pearson (born December 1, 1939) is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and playwright. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Pearson is best known for her book ''Goodbye, I Love You'', a ...
. *''Don’t Count Your Chickens Until They Cry Wolf'' (1976) - A musical play based on Aesop’s Fables with book and lyrics by
Carol Lynn Pearson Carol Lynn Wright Pearson (born December 1, 1939) is an American poet, author, screenwriter, and playwright. A member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), Pearson is best known for her book ''Goodbye, I Love You'', a ...
.


Film and television composition

*'' BURN-E'' (2008, video short) *'' One Night with the King'' (2006) *'' Leroy & Stitch'' (2006, video, themes by
Alan Silvestri Alan Anthony Silvestri (born March 26, 1950) is an American composer and conductor of film and television scores. He has been associated with director Robert Zemeckis since 1984, composing music for all of his feature films including the ''Bac ...
) *'' George of the Jungle 2'' (2003, video) *''The Color of Love'' (2000, TV movie) *''The Promise'' (1999, TV movie) *'' The Joyriders'' (1999) *''My Last Love'' (1999, TV movie) *''Grace and Glorie'' (1998, TV movie) *''Mama Flora's Family'' (1998, TV movie) *''Chance of a Lifetime'' (1998, TV movie) *''What the Deaf Man Heard'' (1997, TV movie) *''Two Voices'' (1997, TV movie) *'' D3: The Mighty Ducks'' (1996) *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1996, TV Series, Season 1) *''For the Future: The Irvine Fertility Scandal'' (1996, TV movie) *''
A Kid in King Arthur's Court ''A Kid in King Arthur's Court'' is a 1995 fantasy film directed by Michael Gottlieb (in his final directorial film before his death in 2014) and released by Walt Disney Pictures in association with Trimark Pictures and Tapestry Films. It is lo ...
'' (1995) *''Naomi and Wynonna: Love Can Build a Bridge'' (1995, TV movie) *'' Heavyweights'' (1995) - Music Composer *'' Bye Bye Love'' (1995) *'' D2: The Mighty Ducks'' (1994) *'' Is There Life Out There?'' (1994) *''
Newsies ''Newsies'' (released as ''The News Boys'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical historical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega in his film directing debut. Loosely based on t ...
'' (1992, Original Underscore) * ''
Coach Coach may refer to: Guidance/instruction * Coach (sport), a director of athletes' training and activities * Coaching, the practice of guiding an individual through a process ** Acting coach, a teacher who trains performers Transportation * Coac ...
'' (1989-1994, TV series) *''And Then There Was One'' (1994, TV movie) *''One More Mountain'' (1994, TV movie) *''The Road Home'' (1994, TV series, score and theme music composer) *''For Their Own Good'' (1993, TV movie) *''Kiss of a Killer'' (1993, TV movie) *'' Delta'' (1992, TV series) *''Home Fires'' (1992, TV series) *'' Capitol Critters'' (1992, TV series) *''Locked Up: A Mother's Rage'' (1991, TV movie) * ''Princesses'' (1991, TV series) *''Coconut Downs'' (1991, TV movie) *'' Conagher'' (1991, TV movie) *''The Astronomers'' (1991, TV series documentary) *''Stop at Nothing'' (1991, TV movie) *''Web of Deceit'' (1990 TV movie) *''
Capital News ''Capital News'' is an American drama television series that aired on ABC in 1990. Starring Lloyd Bridges, Helen Slater, and William Russ (Boy Meets World) ''Capital News'' was created by David Milch and Christian Williams. Synopsis The ser ...
'' (1990, TV series) *''A Son's Promise'' (1990, TV movie) *''Breaking Point'' (1989, TV movie) *''Dad's a Dog'' (1989, TV movie) *'' Oliver & Company'' (1988, Original Underscore and Song Producer: Good Company) *''Annie McGuire'' (1988-1989, TV series) *''
St. Elsewhere ''St. Elsewhere'' was an American medical drama television series created by Joshua Brand and John Falsey, that originally ran on NBC from October 26, 1982, to May 25, 1988. The series stars Ed Flanders, Norman Lloyd, and William Daniels ...
'' (1982-1988, TV series) *''Save the Dog!'' (1988, TV movie) *''
Coming of Age Coming of age is a young person's transition from being a child to being an adult. The specific age at which this transition takes place varies between societies, as does the nature of the change. It can be a simple legal convention or can ...
'' (1988-1989, TV series) *''The Long Journey Home'' (1987, TV movie) *''Stamp of a Killer'' (1987, TV movie) *''Independence'' (1987, TV movie) *''Easy Prey'' (1986, TV movie) *'' Extremities'' (1986) *''Alex the Life of a Child'' (1986, TV movie) *'' The Trip to Bountiful'' (1985, Music and Song Arranger: "Softly and Tenderly" (hymn) *''Cry from the Mountain'' (1985) *''
The New Twilight Zone ''The Twilight Zone'' is an anthology television series which was constructed from September 27, 1985 to April 15, 1989. It is the first of three revivals of Rod Serling's acclaimed 1959–64 television series, and like the original it feature ...
'' (1986, TV Series) *''Going for the Gold: The Bill Johnson Story'' (1985, TV movie) *'' The Key to Rebecca'' (1985, TV movie) *'' The Best Times'' (1985, TV series) *'' Cover Up'' (1984, TV series) *''Hawaiian Heat'' (1984, TV series) *''Helen Keller: The Miracle Continues'' (1984, TV movie) *''
Automan ''Automan'' is an American superhero television series produced by Glen A. Larson. It aired for 12 episodes (although 13 were made) on ABC between 1983 and 1984. It consciously emulates the stylistic trappings of the Walt Disney Pictures l ...
'' (1984, TV series) *'' Whiz Kids'' (1984, TV series) *''
Cutter to Houston ''Cutter to Houston'' is an American medical drama starring Shelley Hack, Jim Metzler, and Alec Baldwin that aired on CBS on Saturday night from October 1 to December 31, 1983 at 8 p.m Eastern time. The series was created by Sandor Stern. Synop ...
'' (1983, TV series) *''Happy Endings'' (1983, TV movie) *''Voyagers!'' (1983, TV series) *''
Trauma Center A trauma center (or trauma centre) is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls, motor vehicle collisions, or gunshot wounds. A trauma center may also refer to an emerge ...
'' (1983, TV series) *''Honeyboy'' (1982, TV movie) *'' Tucker's Witch'' (1982, TV series) *''The Long Summer of George Adams'' (1982, TV movie) *''King's Crossing'' (1982, TV series) *''Fame'' (1981, TV series) *''American Dream'' (1981, TV series) *'' Bret Maverick'' (1981-1982, TV series) *'' 240-Robert'' (1979, TV series) *''
Starsky and Hutch ''Starsky & Hutch'' is an American action television series, which consisted of a 72-minute pilot movie (originally aired as a '' Movie of the Week'' entry) and 92 episodes of 50 minutes each. The show was created by William Blinn (inspired by ...
'' (1979, TV series, co-composer) *''The Dooley Brothers'' (1979, TV movie) *''
Stingray Stingrays are a group of sea rays, which are cartilaginous fish related to sharks. They are classified in the suborder Myliobatoidei of the order Myliobatiformes and consist of eight families: Hexatrygonidae (sixgill stingray), Plesiobatidae ...
'' (1978) *''
James at 16 ''James at 15'' (later ''James at 16'') is an American drama series that aired on NBC during the 1977–1978 season. The series was preceded by the 1977 made-for-TV movie ''James at 15'', which aired on Monday September 5, 1977, and was intended ...
'' (1977-1978, TV series, co-composer) *''Christmas Snows, Christmas Winds'' (1978, short)


Orchestration and conducting

*'' White Bird: A Wonder Story'' (2022, Orchestrator) *''
Dog (2022 film) ''Dog'' is a 2022 American comedy drama road film directed by Channing Tatum and Reid Carolin, both making their respective film directorial debuts, based on a story by Carolin and Brett Rodriguez. The film stars Tatum as an Army Ranger who i ...
'' (2022, Orchestrator) *'' Operation Mincemeat (film)'' (2021, Orchestrator) *''
The Highwaymen (film) ''The Highwaymen'' is a 2019 American period crime thriller film directed by John Lee Hancock and written by John Fusco. The film stars Kevin Costner and Woody Harrelson as Frank Hamer and Maney Gault, two former Texas Rangers who attempt to tr ...
'' (2019, Orchestrator) *''
Thank You for Your Service (2017 film) Thanks may refer to: * ''Thank you'' (phrase), a common expression of gratitude Film and television * ''Thanks'' (film), a 2011 American film * ''Thanks'' (TV series), a 1999 American sitcom Music Albums * ''Thanks'', by Ivan Neville, 1994 ...
'' (2017, Orchestrator) *''
Victoria & Abdul ''Victoria & Abdul'' is a 2017 British biographical historical drama film directed by Stephen Frears and written by Lee Hall. The film is based on the book of the same name by Shrabani Basu, about the real-life relationship between Queen ...
'' (2017, Orchestrator) *'' Passengers (2016 film)'' (2016, Orchestrator) *'' The Magnificent Seven (2016 film)'' (2016, Orchestrator) *'' Finding Dory'' (2016, Orchestrator) *'' Spectre (2015 film)'' (2015, Orchestrator) *'' Bridge of Spies (film)'' (2015, Orchestrator) *'' He Named Me Malala'' (2015, Orchestrator) *'' The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2015, Orchestrator) *'' Wolf Totem (film)'' (2015, Orchestrator) *''
The Judge (2014 film) ''The Judge'' is a 2014 American legal drama film directed by David Dobkin. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. and Robert Duvall with Vera Farmiga, Vincent D'Onofrio, Jeremy Strong, Dax Shepard and Billy Bob Thornton in supporting roles. The ...
'' (2014, Orchestrator) *''
Get on Up (film) ''Get on Up'' is a 2014 American biographical musical drama film about the life of singer James Brown and is directed by Tate Taylor and written by Jez and John-Henry Butterworth. Produced by Brian Grazer, Mick Jagger, Taylor and Victoria P ...
'' (2014, Orchestrator) *'' Saving Mr. Banks'' (2013, Orchestrator) *''
Romeo and Juliet ''Romeo and Juliet'' is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about the romance between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with ''Ham ...
'' (2013, Orchestrator) *''
Monsters University ''Monsters University'' is a 2013 American computer-animated monster comedy film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. It was directed by Dan Scanlon (in his feature directorial debut) and produced by Kori ...
'' (2013, Orchestrator) *''
Skyfall ''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the vill ...
'' (2012, Orchestrator) *''
The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...
'' (2012, Orchestrator) *'' For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada'' (2012, Orchestrator) *'' The Iron Lady'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' Black Gold'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' The Help'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension'' (2011, Orchestrator and Conductor) *'' The Adjustment Bureau'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' The Debt'' (2011, Orchestrator) * ''
The Karate Kid ''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue an ...
'' (2010, Orchestrator) * '' The 82nd Annual Academy Awards'' (2010, TV special, Music Arranger) * ''
Avatar Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appear ...
'' (2009, Orchestrator) * '' Tigger and Pooh and a Musical Too'' (2009, Orchestrator) * ''
Revolutionary Road ''Revolutionary Road'' is American author Richard Yates's debut novel about 1950s suburban life in the East Coast. It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1962, along with ''Catch-22'' and ''The Moviegoer''. When published by Atlant ...
'' (2008, Orchestrator) * '' WALL-E'' (2008, Orchestrator) * ''
Leatherheads ''Leatherheads'' is a 2008 American sports comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by and starring George Clooney. The film also stars Renée Zellweger, Jonathan Pryce, and John Krasinski and focuses on the early years of professional Americ ...
'' (2008, Orchestrator as Jac Redford) * ''
The Spiderwick Chronicles ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'' is a series of children's fantasy books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the Spider ...
'' (2008, Orchestrator) * '' Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius'' (2004, Orchestrator) * '' The Missing'' (2003, Orchestrator) * ''
xXx XXX may refer to: Codes and symbols * 30 (number), Roman numeral XXX * XXX, designating pornography ** XXX, an X rating ** .xxx, an internet top-level domain intended for pornographic sites * XXX, a symbol of the straight edge lifestyle * XXX, t ...
'' (2003, Arranger:Vocals) * '' Windtalkers'' (2002, Orchestrator) * '' Iris'' (2001, Orchestrator) * ''
Enemy at the Gates ''Enemy at the Gates'' (''Stalingrad'' in France and ''L'Ennemi aux portes'' in Canada) is a 2001 war film directed, co-written, and produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on William Craig's 1973 nonfiction book '' Enemy at the Gates: The Batt ...
'' (2001, Orchestrator) * '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000, Orchestrator) * '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000, Orchestrator) * '' Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man'' (Short film, 2000, Orchestrator and Conductor) *'' Bicentennial Man'' (1999, Orchestrator) *''
The Other Sister ''The Other Sister'' is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and stars Juliette Lewis, Giovanni Ribisi, Diane Keaton and Tom Skerritt. It was filmed in Long Beach, Pasadena, and San Francisco, California. The fi ...
'' (1999, Conductor) *'' Mighty Joe Young'' (1998, Orchestrator) *'' Deep Impact'' (1998, Additional Orchestrator) *''
A Pyromaniac's Love Story ''A Pyromaniac's Love Story'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film directed by Joshua Brand and starring William Baldwin, John Leguizamo, Sadie Frost, and Erika Eleniak. The original screenplay is by Morgan Ward. It was filmed in Toronto. Plot ...
'' (1995, Conductor) *'' Bye Bye Love'' (1995, Conductor) *'' Black Beauty'' (1994, Conductor as Jack Redford) *'' Heart and Souls'' (1993, Conductor as JAC Redford) *'' The Joy Luck Club'' (1993, Conductor) *''
The Nightmare Before Christmas ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas'') is a 1993 American stop-motion Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increme ...
'' (1993, Conductor) *'' Benny & Joon'' (1993, Conductor) *''
Billy Bathgate ''Billy Bathgate'' is a 1989 novel by author E. L. Doctorow that won the 1989 National Book Critics Circle award for fiction for 1990, the 1990 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, the 1990 William Dean Howells Medal, and was the runner-up for the 1 ...
'' (1991, Conductor) *'' The Little Mermaid'' (1989, Conductor) *''Repairs'' (1987, short, Music Supervisor)


Discography

Concert works *''Confessiones'' (2017) *''Inside Passage'' (2017) *''The Growing Season'' (2016) *''Waltzing with Shadows'' (2016) *''Let Beauty Be Our Memorial'' (2015) *''The Alphabet of Revelation'' (2008) * ''Evening Wind'' (2006) *''Eternity Shut in a Span'' (2004) * ''Welcome All Wonders: A Christmas Celebration'' (1995) * ''Philadelphia Brass Christmas'' (1994) * ''Is This the Way to Carnegie Hall?'' (1988) Feature Film *'' The Trip to Bountiful'' (1997) *'' D3: The Mighty Ducks'' (1996) *''
A Kid in King Arthur's Court ''A Kid in King Arthur's Court'' is a 1995 fantasy film directed by Michael Gottlieb (in his final directorial film before his death in 2014) and released by Walt Disney Pictures in association with Trimark Pictures and Tapestry Films. It is lo ...
'' (1995) *'' Bye Bye Love'' (1995) *'' D2: The Mighty Ducks'' (1994) *''
Newsies ''Newsies'' (released as ''The News Boys'' in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical historical comedy-drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega in his film directing debut. Loosely based on t ...
'' (1992) *'' Oliver & Company'' (1988) Television *''What the Deaf Man Heard'' (1998) *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1998) *''Independence'' (1996) *'' The Key to Rebecca'' (1993) *''The Astronomers'' (1991, TV series documentary) Other Recordings * Steven Curtis Chapman: ''Speechless'' (1999, co-composer and conductor, "The Journey") *
Michael Card Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American, Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which combine folk-style melod ...
: ''Unveiled Hope'' (1997, co-composer and conductor, "Prelude" and "Reprise") * ''Zephyr A Choir of Angels II: Mission Music'' (1997, producer) *
Michael Card Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American, Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which combine folk-style melod ...
: ''The Ancient Faith'' (1993, co-composer and conductor, "Ancient Faith") * Steven Curtis Chapman: ''The Great Adventure'' (1992, Composer and conductor, ''Prologue: The Great Adventure'') *
Michael Card Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American, Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which combine folk-style melod ...
: ''The Word: Recapturing the Imagination'' (1992, arranger and conductor, "The Prophet," "Then They Will Know" and "The Kingdom", arranger, "Will You Not Listen") *
Michael Card Michael Card (born April 11, 1957) is an American, Christian singer-songwriter, musician, author, and radio host from Franklin, Tennessee. He is best known for his contributions in contemporary Christian music, which combine folk-style melod ...
: ''The Promise'' (1991, arranger and conductor, "The Promise (Overture," "Unto Us a Son is Given," "What Her Heart Remembered," "Joseph's Song," ""Vicit Agnus Noster," "Shepherd's Watch," "Jacob's Star," "We Will Find Him," "Thou The Promise," and "Immanuel" * Various Artists ''Love and Desire'' (1989, composer, conductor, and producer, incidental music) *
Bonnie Raitt Bonnie Lynn Raitt (; born November 8, 1949) is an American blues singer and guitarist. In 1971, Raitt released her self-titled debut album. Following this, she released a series of critically acclaimed roots-influenced albums that incorporated ...
: ''Nine Lives'' (1986, composer, "Stand Up to the Night" * Cynthia Clawson: ''Immortal'' (1986, arranger and conductor, "
Softly And Tenderly "Softly and Tenderly" is a Christian hymn. It was composed and written by Will L. Thompson in 1880. Allegedly, when evangelist Dwight L. Moody was in the hospital barred from seeing visitors although Thompson had arrived, Moody insisted that ...
"


Soundtrack credits

*''
Skyfall ''Skyfall'' is a 2012 spy film and the twenty-third in the ''James Bond'' series produced by Eon Productions. The film is the third to star Daniel Craig as fictional MI6 agent James Bond and features Javier Bardem as Raoul Silva, the vill ...
'' (2012, Orchestrator) *''
The Amazing Spider-Man ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' is an ongoing American comic book series featuring the Marvel Comics superhero Spider-Man as its main protagonist. Being in the mainstream continuity of the franchise, it began publication in 1963 as a bimonthly per ...
'' (2012, Orchestrator) *'' For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada'' (2012, Orchestrator) *'' The Iron Lady'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' Black Gold'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' The Help'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' Phineas and Ferb the Movie: Across the 2nd Dimension'' (2011, Orchestrator and Conductor) *'' The Adjustment Bureau'' (2011, Orchestrator) *'' The Debt'' (2011, Orchestrator) * ''
The Karate Kid ''The Karate Kid'' is a 1984 American martial arts drama film written by Robert Mark Kamen and directed by John G. Avildsen. It is the first installment in the ''Karate Kid'' franchise, and stars Ralph Macchio, Pat Morita, Elisabeth Shue an ...
'' (2010, Orchestrator) * ''
Avatar Avatar (, ; ), is a concept within Hinduism that in Sanskrit literally means "descent". It signifies the material appearance or incarnation of a powerful deity, goddess or spirit on Earth. The relative verb to "alight, to make one's appear ...
'' (2009, Orchestrator) * '' Tigger and Pooh and a Musical Too'' (2009, Orchestrator) * ''
Revolutionary Road ''Revolutionary Road'' is American author Richard Yates's debut novel about 1950s suburban life in the East Coast. It was a finalist for the National Book Award in 1962, along with ''Catch-22'' and ''The Moviegoer''. When published by Atlant ...
'' (2008, Orchestrator) * '' WALL-E'' (2008, Orchestrator) * ''
Leatherheads ''Leatherheads'' is a 2008 American sports comedy film from Universal Pictures directed by and starring George Clooney. The film also stars Renée Zellweger, Jonathan Pryce, and John Krasinski and focuses on the early years of professional Americ ...
'' (2008, Orchestrator as Jac Redford) * ''
The Spiderwick Chronicles ''The Spiderwick Chronicles'' is a series of children's fantasy books by Tony DiTerlizzi and Holly Black. They chronicle the adventures of the Grace children, twins Simon and Jared and their older sister Mallory, after they move into the Spider ...
'' (2008, Orchestrator) *'' One Night With the King'' (2006, Composer: original score, Songwriter: "Kingdom of Love") * '' Bobby Jones: Stroke of Genius'' (2004, Orchestrator and Arranger: "The Blue Danube Waltz, Opus 314" as Jac Redford) * '' The Missing'' (2003, Orchestrator) * ''
xXx XXX may refer to: Codes and symbols * 30 (number), Roman numeral XXX * XXX, designating pornography ** XXX, an X rating ** .xxx, an internet top-level domain intended for pornographic sites * XXX, a symbol of the straight edge lifestyle * XXX, t ...
'' (2003, Arranger:Vocals) * '' Windtalkers'' (2002, Orchestrator) * '' Iris'' (2001, Orchestrator) * ''
Enemy at the Gates ''Enemy at the Gates'' (''Stalingrad'' in France and ''L'Ennemi aux portes'' in Canada) is a 2001 war film directed, co-written, and produced by Jean-Jacques Annaud, based on William Craig's 1973 nonfiction book '' Enemy at the Gates: The Batt ...
'' (2001, Orchestrator) * '' How the Grinch Stole Christmas'' (2000, Orchestrator) * '' The Perfect Storm'' (2000, Orchestrator) * " Cirque du Soleil: Journey of Man" (Short film, 2000, Orchestrator and Conductor) *'' Bicentennial Man'' (1999, Orchestrator) *''
The Other Sister ''The Other Sister'' is a 1999 American romantic comedy film directed by Garry Marshall and stars Juliette Lewis, Giovanni Ribisi, Diane Keaton and Tom Skerritt. It was filmed in Long Beach, Pasadena, and San Francisco, California. The fi ...
'' (1999, Conductor) *'' Mighty Joe Young'' (1998, Orchestrator) *'' Deep Impact'' (1998, Additional Orchestrator) * ''Jazz in Film'' (1998, Arranger and Conductor) *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter: "Lighter Than Air") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter: "Twice Blessed") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter: "Facing the Wind") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter: "Don't Skip the Lines") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter: "The Heart Gives") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter: "Fearless Friends") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter: "One in a Thousand") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter (music and lyrics): "We are Never Alone") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter (music and lyrics): "The Truth is a Chest of Treasures") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter (music and lyrics): "Workin' Is Fun) *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Song writer (music and lyrics): "Responsibility") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter and performer: "A Little Respect") *''
Adventures from the Book of Virtues ''Adventures from the Book of Virtues'' is an American animated children's television series based on the books '' The Book of Virtues: A Treasury of Great Moral Stories'', and ''The Children's Book of Virtues'', both by William Bennett, who serve ...
'' (1997, TV series, Songwriter and performer: "Only a Hill") * ''Cinderella: Walt Disney Presents the Music of Cinderella'' (1995, Conductor and co-producer) *''
A Pyromaniac's Love Story ''A Pyromaniac's Love Story'' is a 1995 American romantic comedy film directed by Joshua Brand and starring William Baldwin, John Leguizamo, Sadie Frost, and Erika Eleniak. The original screenplay is by Morgan Ward. It was filmed in Toronto. Plot ...
'' (1995, Conductor) *'' Black Beauty'' (1994, Conductor as Jack Redford) *'' Heart and Souls'' (1993, Conductor as JAC Redford) *'' The Joy Luck Club'' (1993, Conductor) *''
The Nightmare Before Christmas ''The Nightmare Before Christmas'' (also known as ''Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas'') is a 1993 American stop-motion Stop motion is an animated filmmaking technique in which objects are physically manipulated in small increme ...
'' (1993, Conductor) *'' Benny & Joon'' (1993, Conductor) *''Repairs'' (1987, short, Music Supervisor)


References


External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Redford, J. A. C. 1953 births 20th-century American conductors (music) 21st-century American conductors (music) American film score composers American male conductors (music) American male film score composers American music arrangers American television composers Animated film score composers Brigham Young University alumni Former Latter Day Saints Living people Male television composers Musicians from Los Angeles Disney people