I'm Gregg S. Christiansen, a composer, orchestrator, and media producer with over two decades of experience delivering high-quality musical assets for film, dance, corporate multimedia, and live performance. I’ve earned ASCAP Plus Awards and maintain a robust portfolio spanning orchestral, choral, and chamber works. I thrive under tight deadlines, leverage industry-standard notation software, and engineer studio-ready demo recordings that showcase a project’s musical vision. I specialize in film underscores, documentary soundtracks, and multimedia campaigns, with a focus on narrative-driven scoring for dance and live performance. I also curate and maintain a digital catalog of original works and custom arrangements optimized for media syncing, ensuring reliable delivery for municipal, religious, and private clients.…

Gregg S. Christiansen

I'm Gregg S. Christiansen, a composer, orchestrator, and media producer with over two decades of experience delivering high-quality musical assets for film, dance, corporate multimedia, and live performance. I’ve earned ASCAP Plus Awards and maintain a robust portfolio spanning orchestral, choral, and chamber works. I thrive under tight deadlines, leverage industry-standard notation software, and engineer studio-ready demo recordings that showcase a project’s musical vision. I specialize in film underscores, documentary soundtracks, and multimedia campaigns, with a focus on narrative-driven scoring for dance and live performance. I also curate and maintain a digital catalog of original works and custom arrangements optimized for media syncing, ensuring reliable delivery for municipal, religious, and private clients.…

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I’m Gregg S. Christiansen, a composer, orchestrator, and media producer with over two decades of experience delivering high-quality musical assets for film, dance, corporate multimedia, and live performance. I’ve earned ASCAP Plus Awards and maintain a robust portfolio spanning orchestral, choral, and chamber works. I thrive under tight deadlines, leverage industry-standard notation software, and engineer studio-ready demo recordings that showcase a project’s musical vision.

I specialize in film underscores, documentary soundtracks, and multimedia campaigns, with a focus on narrative-driven scoring for dance and live performance. I also curate and maintain a digital catalog of original works and custom arrangements optimized for media syncing, ensuring reliable delivery for municipal, religious, and private clients.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance Film & Multimedia Composer at Self-Employed / Freelance
January 1, 1999 - Present
Contracted to engineer and produce original commercial and training video scores for corporate clients, including IR Pens (defunct). Dance & narrative scoring: commissioned by theatrical departments to deliver high-impact, narrative-driven original choreography scores for live production. Project delivery: managed and executed diverse creative commissions for municipal, religious, and private organizations, delivering assets within budget and on strict production timelines. Portfolio architecture: curated and maintained an extensive digital catalog of original works and custom arrangements optimized for modern media syncing.
Freelance Film & Multimedia Composer at Independent / Freelance
January 1, 1999 - Present
Contracted to engineer and produce original commercial and training video scores for corporate clients, including IR Pens (defunct). Scored dance and narrative pieces for live production; delivered project assets within budget and on strict timelines; curated a digital portfolio catalog of original works optimized for syncing with media.
Freelance Film & Multimedia Composer
January 1, 1999 - Present
Multimedia production: contracted to engineer and produce original commercial and training video scores for corporate clients, including IR Pens (defunct). Dance & Narrative Scoring: commissioned to write and deliver high-impact, narrative-driven original choreography scores for live production. Project delivery: managed diverse commissions for municipal, religious, and private organizations, delivering assets within budget and on strict production timelines. Portfolio architecture: curated and maintained an extensive digital catalog of original works and custom arrangements optimized for modern media syncing.
Technical Analyst & Musicologist at Regional Publishing & Educational Institutions
January 1, 1998 - Present
Editorial Quality Control: partnered with premier global publishers, including Oxford University Press, providing technical analysis and structural verification for publication-ready texts. Audio Tracking & Engineering: engineered, mixed, and produced solo tracking sessions at professional recording facilities (including Linden Oaks Studio and Mr. E Studios). Project Supervision: directed large-scale musical productions, coordinating scheduling, logistical workflows, and performance standards for up to 50+ performers simultaneously.

Education

Master of Music (M.M.) in Music Composition at University of Oklahoma
January 11, 2030 - July 5, 2026
Bachelor of Music (B.M.) in Music Composition at Oklahoma City University
January 11, 2030 - July 5, 2026

Qualifications

ASCAP Plus Award
January 11, 2030 - July 5, 2026
Scholarly Citation: The Curious Listener
January 1, 2025 - July 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services
    Primum Graduale
    A nod to Arnold Schoenberg's "Klangfarbenmelodie," in that there is no harmonic or rhythmic movement per se. There is a single sonority the builds gradually and instruments exit and enter by dove-tailing off another instrument. Rhythm is only achieved by the change of timbre.…
    Quartina
    This is an arrangement for orchestra I made of a short piano piece by Luigi Dallapiccola.…
    The Agitated Batterie
    For percussion ensemble and prepared piano, which doesn't come through, as such, in an MP4 recording. The music is copyrighted.…
    The Sneetches
    A commission for narrator and orchestra. For copyright purposes, the narrator's voice is not included. The music is copyrighted with the sole rights belonging to the composer.…