Global Music Awards: November 2012 Honorees
Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu, Alma, album, is the recording collaboration between six-time Grammy-nominated Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa, and celebrated Italian trumpet and flugelhorn player, Paolo Fresu. The album features guest cello by the masterful Brazilian conductor, arranger, and producer Jaques Morelenbaum. The compositions are written by Sosa and Fresu, except for Under African Skies, a gentle version of the popular track from the Paul Simon's album, Graceland. The music on Alma, meaning "soul" in Spanish, is a mix of jazz and Cuban and world music; melodic and soulful, including a fiery version of Sosa's composition Angustia. Fresu's flugelhorn work is rich and warm. The stylings are fresh, inventive and reflect the playful musical connection between Sosa and Fresu.
Silver Medal Winners - Outstanding Achievement
Humbledragon Entertainment (Canada), Europa, album and album art/graphics (Jade Yeh), takes listeners across Europe and back in time to an age of elegance and romance. The music explores composers like Bach, Beethoven and Mozart mixing classical, jazz and world in a way that enchants. This masterpiece is by Japanese-Canadian flutist and composer Ron Korb.
Jesper Kyd, Darksiders II Soundtrack, video game music, has Kyd' emotionally dynamic score for the post-apocalyptic action-adventure Darksiders and combines dark ethereal themes and melodic fantasy with sublime atmosphere that enrich the player's cinematic journey through each of the unique realms. BAFTA award-winning and MTV VMA nominated composer Jesper Kyd creates memorable and immersive soundtracks for visual media.
Jurij Novoselic (Croatia), 007 in Zminj, instrumental music, composed by Jurij Novoselic, with Jurij Novoselic on keyboards and sax, accompanied by his brother Sergej on violin and son Janko on drums. Their family band is named, Third Relationship.
Kevin Riepl, Ruin, soundtrack motion picture, intensifies the film, Ruin, especially with ending sounds that stand-out. Riepl distinguishes himself through his ability to craft engaging atmospheres and rousing scores that not only enhance the numerous videogame, film, and television projects he has worked on, but are also recognized and praised by gamers and moviegoers alike.
Olivios Karaolides (Cyprus), La Trahison, instrumental performance solo, was composed and performed by Karaolides and inspired by a poem by Priamos. Karaolides is a passionate composer who was born on and resides on Cyprus. Classically trained he holds a master's degree in musical theatre from Tisch School of the Arts of New York University.
Ryan Shore, Spy Hunter, video game music, is an action-driven music score by Shore for Warner Bros video game, Spy Hunter. His recent film scores include Prime (Meryl Streep, Uma Thurman); Scout's Honor (Bill Murray, Alec Baldwin); Harvard Man (Adrian Grenier, Sarah Michelle Gellar); Lower Learning (Rob Corddry, Jason Biggs) and several more. He received a 2012 Grammy Award nomination for Best Score Soundtrack for The Shrine.
Bronze Medal Winners - Finalists
4 Score And 7 Music, LLC, Sunflower County Freedom Project, original score, is built on minimalistic riffs that form harmonic textures. Score by Andrew Markus, winner of multiple awards across television, film and commercials.
Ann Earful Music, Save Me, song, is by versatile songwriter and signer Elizabeth Ann Russo. Her songs have been heard on major networks including Showtime and HBO. Russo is quickly becoming one of the in-demand songwriters on the music scene.
Daniel Alcheh, The Trouble with Bliss Original Soundtrack, soundtrack motion picture and television, is written by Hollywood-based composer Daniel Alcheh and produced by Elliot Hunt. Daniel's outstanding talent is reflected in his score for The Trouble with Bliss starring Michael C. Hall, Lucy Liu, and Peter Fonda.
Dungeons & Doritos, Cunning! Deadly! Daring!, soundtrack motion picture and television, composed by Ryan McQuinn is part of a battle sequence in an upcoming episode of Dungeons & Doritos, a Dungeons & Dragons podcast.
Peter Connell, Amy Sanchez and Dustin McKinney, 3brass: An Offering, chamber music and listener impact: motivational & /inspirational, is a collaborative project among three skilled musicians who explore their roots via treasured and timeless hymns.
Jesper Kyd, Darksiders II Soundtrack, original score, for the post-apocalyptic action-adventure Darksiders and combines dark ethereal themes and melodic fantasy with sublime atmosphere that enrich the player's cinematic journey through each of the unique realms.
Kenneth Burgomaster, The Mistle-Tones, original score, is by prolific composer/keyboardist Kenneth Burgomaster. His composing credits include three Garfield films and over 500 episodes of television including Hannah Montana and Jonas.
Kevin Riepl, Ruin and The Aggression Scale, original scores, distinguishes himself through his ability to craft engaging atmospheres and rousing scores that enhance the numerous videogame, film, and television projects he has worked on.
Luigi Pulcini, The Investigator, original score, is by Italian-born composer Luigi Luigi who resides in Los Angeles. Trained as an engineer, he mixes his musical talent and technical experience so that classical symphonic textures blend with electronic elements.
Mark Smith, A House, A Home, music video and songwriter, highlights a song about unrealized love. The work is collaboration between filmmaker Mark Smith and musicians Adam Shearer and Adam Selzer.
Norman Rosenblatt, Jazz Voices of Poetry, composition, involves the marriage of poetry and jazz. Rosenblatt asks what poetry has to do with jazz and its syncopated beats, its half diminished seventh chords? He answers, both express human longing and connection."
Olivios Karaolides (Cyprus), Montreal, instrumental performance solo, is a passionate composer who was born on and resides on Cyprus. Classically trained he holds a master's degree in musical theatre from Tisch School of the Arts of New York University.
Pedro Contreras (Spain), Lidia, original score and listener impact: motivational/inspirational, was composed for animated film. Composer Pedro Contreras uses almost all musical styles and plays jazz and classical music halls in Spain and America.
Twinkle Time, Made in the USA, children's recordings and song (Made in the U.S.A.), are catchy lyrics and music for young children. Creator/songwriter/artist Alitzah Wiener and executive producer/songwriter James Dallas's goal is to inspire and teach kids valuable lessons through the universal language of music.
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