Alain Mayrand

Alain Mayrand is a Canadian composer, orchestrator, and conductor known for his contributions to film music. He served as the lead composer for the animated feature film Mosley and has contributed to the scores of major motion pictures such as Ender's Game and Elysium, among others.

Career

Mayrand holds a bachelor's degree in piano performance and guitar from Bishop's University, as well as a master's degree in composition from The University of British Columbia. ^[1] In addition to his formal studies, he trained in cello and flute to enhance his compositional skills, with the cello remaining his favorite instrument. Mayrand served as Composer-in-Residence with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra for four years. ^[2]

Mayrand's concert music has been commissioned, performed, and recorded by ensembles worldwide. Among the orchestras that have performed his music are the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, the Russian Film Music Symphony Orchestra, the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra of Taipei, the Ramat-Gan Orchestra in Israel, and the Troy University Concert Band in Alabama. ^[3]

Mayrand was twice commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Symphony to compose original scores for their silent film series. ^[4] In 2013, he wrote an original score for Ask Father , directed by Hal Roach starring Harold Lloyd. ^[5] The score premiered during a concert screening on November 19, 2013. ^[6] In 2019, he wrote an original score for The Wind, directed by Victor Sjöström and starring Lilian Gish, which premiered November 23, 2019. ^[7] Both premieres were held at Moody Performance Hall and conducted by Richard McKay. ^[8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Credit(s)	Director(s)
2023	The Performance	Composer	Shira Piven
2023	The Martini Short	Composer	Stephen Wallis
2021	Defining Moments	Composer	Stephen Wallis
2020	The Elephant in the Room	Composer	Jonathan D. Bucari
2018	Dear Brian	Composer	Tyler Wallach
2017	Rue: The Short Film	Composer	Derek Franson
2015	Frog	Composer	Tyler Wallach
2015	Numb	Composer	Jason R. Goode
2015	No Letting Go	Composer Orchestrator	Jonathan D. Bucari
2014	Primary	Composer Conductor Music Preparation	Ross Ferguson
2013	Denial	Composer	James Sharpe
2011	Comforting Skin	Composer	Derek Franson
2010	The Legend of Silk Boy	Composer Conductor Music Editor Music Producer	David Liu
2009	Lazy Susan	Composer	Nick Peet
2008	From the Sky	Composer	Ian Ebright
2006	Echoes of an Epic	Composer	Jeff Richards
2005	Say Yes	Composer	Stewart Wade
2004	My Father's an Actor	Composer	Sara McIntyre
2003	Alexis	Composer	Michael A. Migliore
2003	Art History	Composer	Nick Bicanic
2019	Mosley	Music Preparation Conductor Music Supervisor	Kirby Atkins Jun Huang
2017	What Happened to Monday	Conductor Music Preparation Orchestrator	Tommy Wirkola
2015	Olympus	Conductor Orchestrator	Nick Willing (creator)
2014	Dead Snow 2: Red vs. Dead	Conductor Orchestrator	Tommy Wirkola
2013	Elysium	Conductor Orchestrator	Niel Blomkamp
2006	The Gutter Diaries	Composer (additional music)	Josh Whittall
2004	The Man Who Never Had a Girlfriend	Music Recordist	Thomas Lundy

References

1. "Mosley (Alain Mayrand) – MovieScore Media" . Retrieved 2024-12-09.
2. "About". ScoreClub. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
3. "Alain Mayrand - Biography". IMDb. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
4. Magazine, D. (2013-11-25). "Three Concerts Raise Same Question: Do Add-on Sounds or Images Enhance or Hinder Classical Music?". D Magazine. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
5. Laughlin, Jamie. "I Love You, But I've Chosen Keaton". Dallas Observer. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
6. "Concert #2: The Comedic Three | Dallas Chamber Symphony". 2013-11-13. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
7. Richard • •, Kimberly (2019-11-19). "How the Dallas Chamber Symphony Creates the Sound of Silent Film". NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
8. "Dallas Chamber Symphony Continues UnSilent Film Series With 'The Wind' | People Newspapers". 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2024-12-09.

External links

• Official website