Michael Whalen
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Soaring string orchestra & oboe piece - cinematic
- Contribution:
- Composer, producer, mixer and conductor
Lovely melodic - cinematic - ambient
- Contribution:
- All instruments - featuring piano and ambiences
Groovy Jazz Piece with Trumpet
- Contribution:
- All instruments, producer, mixer and arranger
Soundtrack cue with perc and sound design
- Contribution:
- All instruments, producer, mixer and arranger
About Me
- Skill Level:
- Professional
- Craft:
- composer, producer, songwriter, programmer
- Instruments:
- piano, keyboard, percussion, synthesizer, synclavier
- Genres:
- ambient, classical, alternative rock, film score, jazz groove
Emmy award-winner Michael Whalen is one of the most sought after composers in the United States. A veteran of over 450 TV and film scores, thousands of ads, numerous TV themes and corporate identity pieces, his music has been heard by literally hundreds of millions of people. Some of his best known work is the theme to ABC's "Good Morning America", music for "The Oprah Winfrey Show", "Inside Edition", hundreds of scores for PBS, National Geographic, Discovery, CBS, BBC, NHK, Disney, Hallmark, HBO and every major broadcast and cablecast outlet in the world.
Michael is also a prolific recording artist who writes and produces pop songs, ambient, new age, classical, and jazz music for a variety of recording labels and artists. His latest solo recording, "The Other Coast", was released in January 2007. His forthcoming holiday project, "Seasons of Light", features 12 all-new holiday songs sung by some of the best singers around; Paul Buchanan (of The Blue Nile), Alannah Myles, Julian Velard, Toni Childs, Ian Eddy (Leo), Kristin Hoffman amoung others. He is also a noted producer & arranger having worked with artists from Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim to rock legend Brian Wilson to Oscar winner Howard Shore to Roberta Flack. Michael recently completed the debut recording of crossover group Andiamo and their PBS concert special which has been seen world-wide.
In 2003, Michael created "Music in the Dark". MITD is a LIVE performance he improvises music "scores" for 8 new silent films in front of a packed audience. Music in the Dark 2007 is scheduled for November 12th, 2007. For more information about Michael: http://www.michaelwhalen.com
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- Band or Group:
- Michael Whalen
- Influences:
- Harold Budd, David Foster, Aaron Copland, John Lennon, Keith Jarrett, Oregon, Vangelis, Toto, John Williams, Billy Joel, Steve Hillage, Mike Oldfield, Electric Light Orchestra, Michael McDonald, The Blue Nile, Mark Isham, Ry_ichi Sakamoto, Jan Garbarek, Steely Dan, John Barry, Peter Gabriel, Pat Metheny, John Adams, King Crimson
- Day Job:
- Composing
Working With Others
- How I Work:
We meet. We talk. We decide we want to work together. We agree on a price and schedule. You pay 50% upfront via PayPal. I send stuff. You give me notes. You get happy. We're done.
- Experience:
Work on project rate for production, arranging or programming
- Equipment:
Pro Tools with everything + Kyma system and Synclavier
- Payments:
- This user accepts PayPal for session payment
After the 28 minutes tour on your homepage - i have to admit your really a musical chameleon! Amazing !! [And its fun listening too -Football’s Not The Same- Exellent!]
Hi Michael Whalen, Thanks for the add!













Beautiful music.