CHRIS REYMAN
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Chris Reyman CV
Compositions for Media:
  • Film score for Johnny Robinson’s feature length film The Garden of Chloe, to be completed in 2014 
  • Score for Premier Global industrial commercial, 2013
  • Film score for Lucas Martell’s The Ocean Maker, for orchestra, choir and percussion ensemble, to be completed in January 2014 (theoceanmaker.com)
  • Sound score for “A Moment Carved from Many,” broadcasted live on the internet for A Big Project, December 2012 (abigproject.org)
  • Film score for Lucas Martell’s Pigeon Impossible, for orchestra and jazz orchestra, 2009 (www.pigeonimpossible.com). Over 9 million views on YouTube.
  • Score for Premier Global industrial commercial, 2008 

Original Compositions for Jazz and Improvising Ensembles:
  • “On the Rise,” recorded January 2014
  • “Q Post-com,” for musicians and dancers, October 2013
  • “Playing Space,” for musicians and dancers, November 2012
  • “Embrace (Tango Abstraction)” for accordion and dancers (choreographed by Sandra Paola López), March 2012
  • “Anomaly Detected,” commissioned by U.S.A.F. Airmen of Note, 2010
  • “(What Happens) When the Ice Melts” premiered by Millikin University Jazz Band II, Spring 2010
  • “Waves of the Trees” and “Fell on the Flow,” premiered 2009
  • “Mile-ish” for vocalist and jazz band, commissioned by Millikin University, premiered by Millikin University Jazz Band I, 2008
  • “Reng Gam-Jazz” for tenor saxophone, piano, bass, drums and gamelan (choreographed by Tarika Asnawa), premiered by University of Illinois East-West Ensemble at the Bali Arts Festival, 2007. 
  • “Truth Telling” for Weapons of Mass Dysfunktion (words by Holly Holmes), appears on Green St. Records 2006 release No Rights Reserved
  • “Simply Said” for jazz band, appears on University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band’s 2007 release As of Yet
  • “Wicked Cool” for Weapons of Mass Dysfunktion, recorded 2006
  • “Piece #3” for vocalist and jazz band recorded by Millikin Universty Jazz Band I, 2006
  • “Long Road to Nowhere” and “Nothing Doing” for jazz band, appears on University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band’s 2005 release Get Here Sooner
  • “Repression,” “Alone in Frankfurt” and “What’s Happening” for piano, bass and drums, premiered 2005
  • “It’s Just a Phrase” for jazz band, premiered 2004

Arrangements for Jazz and Improvising Ensembles:
  • Milton Nascimento’s “Vera Cruz” for vocalist and jazz band appears on Millikin University’s 2011 release Vera Cruz
  • Horace Silver’s “Filthy McNasty” for jazz band, premiered by Millikin University Jazz Band II, Spring 2010
  • John Hiatt’s “Have a Little Faith in Me” for jazz band, premiered by Millikin University Jazz Band II, Spring 2010
  • Antonio Carlos Jobim’s “Felicidade” for vocalist and latin-jazz ensemble, 2008 
  • Milton Nascimento’s “Vera Cruz” and David Raksin’s “Laura” for vocalist and jazz band, appears on University of Illinois Concert Jazz Band’s 2007 release As of Yet
  • Duke Pearson’s “You Know I Care” for solo trumpet and concert jazz band, commissioned by Tito Carillo, 2008 
  • Nancy Hamilton and Morgan Lewis’ “How High the Moon” for vocalist and jazz band, recorded by Millikin University Jazz Band I, 2005
  • Fran Landseman and Tommy Wolfe’s “Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” for vocalist and jazz band, premiered 2004
  • Bill Evans’ “Waltz for Debby” for jazz band, premiered 2004

Composition and Arrangements for Mixed Ensembles and Orchestra:
  • “The Ocean Maker” original score for orchestra, choir and percussion ensemble, 2013
  • “Pigeon Impossible” original score, 2009
  • “Gershwin Fantasy” for solo trumpet and orchestra, premiered by Millikin-Decatur Symphony Orchestra, 2008
  • “Fanfare for Vespers" for brass and percussion, premiered 2005
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