American composer
Scott Elder Harper
Scott Harper receiving the first of his two Emmy Awards, 1986.
Birth name Scott Gleckler Born (1952-12-22 ) December 22, 1952 (age 72) Pasadena , California, USGenres Occupation(s) Composer, orchestrator , arranger, conductor, musician Instrument Double Bass, Piano, Violin, Saxophone, Cello, Electric Bass Years active 1975–present Website www Education Royal College of Music , Double Bass, Performing, Honors Graduate, 1977Organization Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra Awards Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition (1986), Emmy Awards for Individual Achievement in Music Composition (1990)
Musical artist
Scott Elder Harper (born Scott Gleckler ; December 22, 1952) is an American composer, arranger and musician for motion picture and television scores and orchestra.
Biography
In 1986, Scott Harper and co-writer Lyn Murray were awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for the National Geographic Special: Miraculous Machines .[ 1] "Amazon, Land of The Flooded Forest" , a National Geographic Special on PBS.[ 2]
In 1980, he changed his name from Gleckler to Harper.
Harper married Susan Picking Harper in 1994. They have a daughter named Lauralee.
Discography
Original motion picture soundtracks
Performances with the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra
2018: Commando (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player
2008: Indiana Jones: The Complete Soundtracks Collection (Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) – bass player
1987: Harry and the Hendersons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player
1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player
1983: The Right Stuff (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player
1983: E.T., the Extraterrestrial (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Double bass player
Film and TV music compositions
1999: The Free Willy Story – Keiko's Journey Home (TV movie) – composer
1998: To Hell With Love (feature film) – composer[ 3]
1994: Roseanne : An Unauthorized Biography
1993: Phenom "Crazy for You" (1993)
"Answered Prayers" (1993) – composer
1992: Hearts Are Wild
1991: Night Games
1991: The Point! [ 4]
1990: A Woman's Heart (film short) – composer
1989: Serengeti Diary (TV film) – composer of "a lovely, subdued score"[ 5]
1987: Eat & Run
Documentary scores
2008: Proof of Propaganda (documentary) – composer
2008: Food Fight (documentary) – composer[ 6]
1993: Wilderness: The Last Stand (documentary) – 3 episodes
1990–1992: World of Discovery (documentary TV series) – composer; 2 episodes:
"Realm of the Serpent" (1992)
"Inventors: Out Of Their Minds" (1990)
1992: Survive Siberia (documentary TV film) – composer
1990: The Urban Gorilla
1990: Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest (documentary TV film) – Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music & Composition [ 2]
1985–1989: National Geographic Specials (documentary feature film TV series):
"Those Wonderful Dogs" (1989) – composer [ 7]
"Mysteries of Mankind " (1988) – composer[ 8]
"The Grizzlies" (1987) – composer
"Miraculous Machines" (1985) – composer; Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music & Composition[ 9]
1987: The Grizzlies (documentary TV film)
Popular music
2008: Three Graces , Three Graces – orchestration, string arrangements
2005: Chronicles , Cher -album arrangements
2003: A Time for the Soul , Winard Harper – percussion
2002: Memphis Rockabillies: Hillbillies and Honky Tonkers – composer
2002: The Slash Recordings , The Blasters – composer
2002: The Colour of My Love , Celine Dion – conductor, string arrangements, string conductor
1999: Say Man! , Bill Stuve – composer
1998: Backtracking: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 2 , Junior Parker – composer
1997: Ricky Jones , Ricky Jones – conductor, orchestral arrangements
1997: Ultimatum , Ultimatum – engineer
1996: Chapters , Steve Chapman – guitar (bass)
1996: Kissing Rain , Roch Voisine – conductor, string arrangements
1994: Federico Mompou: Music for Piano , Michel Wagemans – audio engineer
1993: The Colour of My Love Celine Dion – string arrangements, string conductor
1992: Deeper Than A River , Back to Basics
1991: Love Hurts , Cher – album arrangements [ 10]
Awards
References
^ a b "Winners Are . . . Miraculous Machine". Variety . Los Angeles. May 15, 1987. p. 3. ^ a b "ABC Top News And Docu Emmys". Variety . Los Angeles. September 12, 1991. p. 12. ^ Loewenstein, Lael (August 3, 1998). "To Hell With Love (Comedy)" . Review. Variety . Los Angeles. p. 37. Retrieved May 29, 2017 . ^ Meeks, Christopher (December 13, 1991). "The Point!". Legit Reviews. Daily Variety . Los Angeles. ^ Tone (June 14–20, 1989). "Serengeti Diary". Television Reviews. Variety . Los Angeles. p. 63. ^ Anderson, John (December 22, 2008). "Food Fight (Docu)". Film Reviews. Variety . Los Angeles. p. 26. ^ Tone (April 5, 1989). "Those Wonderful Dogs". Television Reviews. Variety . Los Angeles. p. 56. ^ "Mysteries of Mankind". Telefilm Reviews. Daily Variety . Los Angeles. April 20, 1988. p. 14. ^ a b "Congratulations from WQED to WQED". Variety . Los Angeles. October 29, 1986. p. 171. ^ "Scott Harper-Credits" . AllMusic. Retrieved January 26, 2018 .^ Tush (November 15, 1983). "Karen Akers". Nitery Review. Daily Variety . Los Angeles. p. 12.
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