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.