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ABOUT

Welcome to my Creative Technologies in Music Composition Recital page, and thank you for being here! Included on this webpage are ten pieces of music that I feel are representative of my best work, and of my variety of style. I have included both work done on my own and work that was created with other artists. I have done quite a bit of searching to find my role as a musician, and have spent time exploring chamber music, electroacoustic composition, film scoring, songwriting, and music production. Working with other songwriters to bring their music to life through co-writing and production is my strength and my passion, so I have included quite a few collaborative songs that demonstrate my abilities in this area. I will be graduating this spring, and this will be my focus going forward. Over the last five years here at Virginia Tech, I have grown significantly as a musician and as a person, and I would like to thank Dr. Nichols, Juxtaposition a Cappella, all of the artists who have allowed me to work with them on their music, my peers in the School of Music, my friends, and my family for guiding me so faithfully to this point. 

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Once again, thank you very much for being here, and please enjoy!

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Since this music is all at various stages of mixing, mastering, and release, I would ask that it not be shared outside of this webpage. Thanks!

PORTFOLIO

FILM SCORES

Score to "Burning the Ghetto," a scene from Zookeepers Wife (2017)

This score was composed in 2020 by James Gilchrist during the NYU Film Scoring Festival, and was critiqued by Harry Gregson Williams, the composer who originally scored the film. All parts were played, sung, or programmed by James. 

Score to the title sequence of Amazon's Jack Ryan Series

This score was composed in 2020 by James Gilchrist. Conga parts were played by Josh Gilchrist, and all other parts were played or programmed by James.

SONGS

GrowingJames Gilchrist
00:00 / 03:37

Written, Performed, and Produced by James Gilchrist 

2020

Get it From MeJames Gilchrist
00:00 / 03:27

Written, Performed, and Produced by James Gilchrist 

2021

ScreenJames Gilchrist
00:00 / 02:54

Written, Performed, and Produced by James Gilchrist 

2020

Moon Songwith Henry Fox
00:00 / 03:47

Written by James Gilchrist and Henry Fox

Performed by Henry Fox

Produced and Engineered by James Gilchrist

2020

Honeydewwith Henry Fox
00:00 / 02:38

Written and Performed by James Gilchrist and Henry Fox

Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by James Gilchrist

2021

The Waterwith Henry Fox
00:00 / 03:01

Written by James Gilchrist and Henry Fox

Performed by Henry Fox

Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by James Gilchrist

Mastered by Stephen Pettyjohn

2021

Cigarettewith Leah Piemonte
00:00 / 03:56

Written by James Gilchrist and Leah Piemonte

Performed by Leah Piemonte

Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by James Gilchrist

Mastered by Stephen Pettyjohn

2020

California Redwith Austin Redden
00:00 / 04:12

Written by James Gilchrist and Austin Redden

Performed by Austin Redden

Produced and Engineered by James Gilchrist

Background Vocals by Delaney Tifft, Danielle Peña, and Kristen Weeder

2021

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