Geoff Knorr

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Geoff Knorr
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Born (1985-06-13) 13 June 1985 (age 37)
Origin Framingham, Massachusetts, United States
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Years active2003–present
Website Official website

Geoff Knorr (born 13 June 1985) is an American composer, orchestrator, and sound designer. He has worked on video game titles such as Civilization V , Civilization: Beyond Earth , Civilization VI , Galactic Civilizations III , and Ashes of the Singularity .

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Knorr was born in Framingham, Massachusetts and grew up in Marietta, Georgia. He took piano and cello lessons at a young age and he composed his first piece of music in eighth grade. [1] He studied composition with Christopher Theofanidis and Michael Hersch and recording arts and sciences at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. [2]

Knorr first came to the attention of the Firaxis sound team when he did score preparation for the choir recording for Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword . [3] He has since collaborated as a composer, orchestrator, and sound designer with Firaxis Games and Stardock.

Works

TitleYearDeveloperNotes
Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword 2007 Firaxis Choir score preparation
Civilization V 2010 Firaxis with Michael Curran
Elemental: Fallen Enchantress 2012 Stardock with Mason Fisher
Civilization V: Gods & Kings 2012 Firaxis with Michael Curran
Civilization V: Brave New World 2013 Firaxis with Michael Curran
Haunted Hollow2013 Firaxis Music and sound design
At the Gates (video game) 2013Conifer GamesMain menu music
Civilization: Beyond Earth 2014 Firaxis Lead Composer. Additional music by Grant Kirkhope, Michael Curran, and Griffin Cohen
Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide 2015 Firaxis Lead Composer. Additional music by Grant Kirkhope and Griffin Cohen
Galactic Civilizations III 2015 Stardock with Michael Curran and Mason Fisher
Ashes of the Singularity 2016 Stardock with Michael Curran and Richard Gibbs
Civilization VI 2016 Firaxis with Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher
Civilization VI: Rise and Fall 2018 Firaxis with Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher
Civilization VI: Gathering Storm 2019 Firaxis with Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher
Civilization VI: New Frontier Pass 2020-2021 Firaxis with Roland Rizzo and Phill Boucher

Awards and nominations

YearAwardTitleCategoryResult
2014 International Film Music Critics Association Award [8] Civilization: Beyond Earth Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive MediaWon
2015 ASCAP 2015 Composers' Choice Award [9] Civilization: Beyond Earth 2014 Video Game Score of the YearNominated
2015 International Film Music Critics Association Award [10] Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide Best Original Score for a Video Game or Interactive MediaNominated
2016 ASCAP 2016 Composers' Choice Award [11] Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide 2015 Video Game Score of the YearNominated
2017Game Audio Network Guild Awards [12] Civilization VI Music of the YearNominated
2019Game Audio Network Guild Awards [13] Civilization VI: Rise and Fall “Cree - The Atomic Era (The Drums of Poundmaker)"Best Original Choral CompositionNominated
2019British Academy Games Awards (BAFTAs) [14] Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Game Beyond Entertainment (entire development team)Nominated
2020Game Audio Network Guild Awards [15] Civilization VI: Gathering Storm Best Original SoundtrackNominated
2020Game Audio Network Guild Awards [15] Civilization VI: Gathering Storm “Maori - The Atomic Era”Best Original Choral CompositionNominated

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