Scott Harper (composer)
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Scott Elder Harper (born Scott Gleckler; December 22, 1952) is an American composer, arranger and musician for motion picture and television scores and orchestra, as well as a multi-instrumentalist, conductor, and session-player for pop music. With a background in popular music, Harper has composed theater pieces, oratorios, orchestral chamber works, and dynamic and diverse ensemble arrangements with various instrumental combinations for popular recording artists and film scores alike. His work includes conducting and album arrangements for Celine Dion, Cher, and Olivia Newton-John. He has performed on multiple original motion picture soundtracks, such as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1983), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) — scored by John Williams — and The Right Stuff (1983), by Bill Conti, as a double bass player in the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra. He has also composed several original scores for documentary feature films.
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Birth name | Scott Gleckler |
Born | (1952-12-22) December 22, 1952 (age 71) Pasadena, California, US |
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Occupation(s) | Composer, orchestrator, arranger, conductor, musician |
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Years active | 1975–present |
Website | www |
Education | Royal College of Music, Double Bass, Performing, Honors Graduate, 1977 |
Organization | Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra |
Awards | Emmy Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition (1986), Emmy Awards for Individual Achievement in Music Composition (1990) |