HONORS:
Winner of the SLATE Award for "Best Score" at the 2002 California Independent Film Festival for his original score to "The Interrogation"
"T for Terrorist" awarded "Best Short Film" at the 2003 Boston International Independent FilmFestival
"The Interrogation" awarded "Best Short Dramatic Film" at the 2002 New York International Independent Film & Video Festival
"Brass Trio (1988)" - International Horn Society Composition Contest - Grand Prize Winner 1989
GOLD RECORDS: Windham Hill Records - Jim Brickman "By Heart", "Picture This", "The Gift" and "Destiny" Albums
(co-producer, arrangements / string orchestrations / synthesizer programming)Selected to participate in the ASCAP/Fred Karlin Film Scoring Workshop 1996
Telly Award for Midwest Express Airlines "Take Your Pick" 1992
International TV & Radio Festival of New York "Gold Award" for La Yogurt (composed / arranged & co-produced)
Adweek Annual Baddie Award for Bully Bowl Cleaner "Don't Be Bullied By Your Bowl" 1983
United States Marine Corps JOHN PHILLIP SOUSA AWARD for Outstanding Musicianship
Disneyland All-American College Band 1974
Lake Conference Award (Jefferson H. S. - Bloomington, MN) Outstanding Achievement in Music 2003
Thomas Jefferson High School (Bloomington, MN) - Charter Inductee - Arts & Activites Hall of Fame 2007
PREMIERES:
"Interludes for Percussion & Trumpet" - Premiered at the 1985 Percussive Arts Society Nat'l. Conference (composer)
"Monograms" for Symphonic Wind Ensemble - for Dr. Earl C. Benson - Premiered May 1996 (composer)
"The Jaguar Jaunt March" - for Daniel Fretland and the Jefferson H. S. Band - Premiered November 2007 (composer)
"Yogurt Variations" New Britain Symphony - Premiered March 1983 (composer)
"Brass Trio (1988)" - Int'l. Horn Society Composition Contest - Grand Prize Winner - Premiered in Munich, Germany August 1989 - Performed regularly in concerts throughout Europe, North & South America)
FILM / TV / RADIO:
Zoom In Focus Production "T for Terrorist" Feature Short (composer / orchestrator)
Zoom In Focus Production "The Interrogation" Feature Short (composer / orchestrator)
Zoom In Focus Production "Saving Egyptian Film Classics" Documentary Film (composer / orchestrator)
Kushner-Locke Productions "Gun" - ABC-TV Mini-Series (arranger / orchestrator)
LucasFilm, Ltd. "Young Indiana Jones & The Attack of the Hawkmen" TV Movie (orchestrator)
The Essence Awards - Fox TV Network (composer / orchestrator)
The Special Olympics Awards - NBC-TV (composer / orchestrator)
The People's Choice Awards - CBS-TV (composer / orchestrator)
General Hospital - ABC-TV (composer / orchestrator / producer)
Original Cin Productions "Nick O'Teen: Private Ego" Feature Short (composer)
Luminair Productions/PBS-TV's "McDonald's in Moscow: A Taste of the West" (composer / orchestrator)
Milford-Haven Productions - BBC-5 Radio "Milford-Haven, U.S.A." Radio Drama (co-composer / co-producer)
Hanna-Barbera Productions "Jonny Quest", "The Smurfs", "The Flintstone Kids", "Captain Caveman" (composer)
Thousands of TV & Radio Commercials for such clients as: McDonald's, Cadillac, American Airlines, Pontiac, Budweiser, Twix, Disney, Chrysler, Hallmark, Subway, Keebler, Kellogg's, Reebok, American Movie Classics, Chevrolet, Cheer and more!
DISCOGRAPHY:
Wrightwood Records "Marilyn Harris: Round Trip" CD (producer / arranger / performer) 2006
Wrightwood Records "Marilyn Harris: Future Street" CD (producer / arranger / performer) 2004
Wrightwood Records "Unicorn's Journey" CD (producer / performer) 2004
Wrightwood Records "A Koto Keys Christmas" CD (producer / performer) 2003
Wrightwood Records "Winds on Ivory" CD (producer / performer) 2003
Wrightwood Records "Koto Keys" CD (producer / performer) 2003
Wrightwood Records "Music from 'An American Odyssey'" Stageplay (composer / orchestrator / producer) 2003
Wrightwood Records "T for Terrorist" Soundtrack (composer / orchestrator / producer) 2003
Wrightwood Records "The Interrogation" Soundtrack (composer / orchestrator / producer) 2002
Wrightwood Records "Saving Egyptian Film Classics" Soundtrack (composer / orchestrator / producer) 2001
Wrightwood Records "Piercing The Celluloid Veil: An Orchestral Odyssey" (composer / orchestrator / producer) 2000
Wrightwood Records "Marilyn Harris: Between The Lines" Album (arranger / co-producer) 1993
Windham Hill Records - Jim Brickman "By Heart" , "The Carols of Christmas #1 & #2", "Picture This", "The Gift" and "Destiny" Albums
(co-producer, arrangements / string orchestrations / synthesizer programming) 1994-1999Windham Hill Records - "Jim Brickman's Visions of Love" album cut "Like Love" (co-arranged & co-produced) 1998
Jasemusiikki Oy - "Brass Trio (1988)" recorded by Trio Puhallus (composer) 1990
Milford-Haven Productions - "The Hidden Legacy" Music for Recorded Book (co-arranger / co-producer) 1999
Milford-Haven Productions - "Stickeen" Music for Recorded Book (co-orchestrator / co-producer) 1999
Breaking Records "The Shining Lights: Say Shalom" Album (co-arranger / co-producer) 1987
MCA Records "Buddy Morrow & The Tommy Dorsey Band" Album (arranger) 1981
Qwest Records "Lena Horne: The Lady & Her Music" Broadway Show & Cast Album (arranger / orchestrator) 1981
Taurean Records "The Chicago Bears Band: Strike Up The Band" Album (arranger / co-producer) 1978
MARK WOLFRAM CATALOG:
"Rhapsody" (for unaccompanied Violoncello)
"Interrogation" (for Orchestra)
"Corridors (A Concerto for Orchestra)"
"Brass Trio (1988)" - International Horn Society Composition Contest - Grand Prize Winner***
"Piercing The Celluloid Veil" (for Orchestra)
"The Celluloid Odyssey - A Suite for Orchestra: Dogged Pursuit/Big Sky/Farewell/Wondrous Journey/Wistful Disappointment/Unseen Terror/Credo"
"Monograms" for Symphonic Wind Ensemble - Written for Dr. Earl C. Benson (May 1996 Premiere)
"The Jaguar Jaunt March" - Written for Daniel Fretland and the Jefferson H. S. Band (November 2007 Premiere)
"Yogurt Variations" for Orchestra
"Consummations" (for 10 Solo Strings)
"Interludes for Percussion & Trumpet" - Premiered at the 1985 Percussive Arts Society Nat'l. Conference***
"Ethical Dilemma" for Orchestra
"Intrada I, II, III, IV" for Band
"Labyrinth" for Brass Quintet
"Lamentation & Dance" for Solo 'Cello and Pianoforte***
"Cityscape: Dusk to Dawn" for Soprano Sax, Marimba, Pianoforte & Prepared Tape
For interviews, appearances or more information, contact Betty Richards at (818) 782-8131.