Alain Mayrand is a Canadian composer, orchestrator, and conductor known for his contributions to film music. He served as the lead composer for the animated feature film Mosley and has contributed to the scores of major motion pictures such as Ender's Game and Elysium, among others.
Career Mayrand holds a bachelor's degree in piano performance and guitar from Bishop's University, as well as a master's degree in composition from The University of British Columbia. In addition to his formal studies, he trained in cello and flute to enhance his compositional skills, with the cello remaining his favorite instrument. Mayrand served as Composer-in-Residence with the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra for four years.
Mayrand's concert music has been commissioned, performed, and recorded by ensembles worldwide. Among the orchestras that have performed his music are the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra, the Russian Film Music Symphony Orchestra, the Evergreen Symphony Orchestra of Taipei, the Ramat-Gan Orchestra in Israel, and the Troy University Concert Band in Alabama.
Mayrand was twice commissioned by the Dallas Chamber Symphony to compose original scores for their silent film series. In 2013, he wrote an original score for Ask Father, directed by Hal Roach starring Harold Lloyd. The score premiered during a concert screening on November 19, 2013. In 2019, he wrote an original score for The Wind, directed by Victor Sjöström and starring Lilian Gish, which premiered November 23, 2019. Both premieres were held at Moody Performance Hall and conducted by Richard McKay.
Filmography +YearTitleCredit(s)Director(s)2023The PerformanceComposerShira Piven2023The Martini ShotComposerStephen Wallis2021Defining MomentsComposerStephen Wallis2020The Elephant in the RoomComposerJonathan D. Bucari2018Dear BrianComposerTyler Wallach2017Rue: The Short FilmComposerDerek Franson2015FrogComposerTyler Wallach2015NumbComposerJason R. Goode2015No Letting GoComposer OrchestratorJonathan D. Bucari2014PrimaryComposer Conductor Music PreparationRoss Ferguson2013DenialComposerJames Sharpe2011Comforting SkinComposerDerek Franson2010The Legend of Silk BoyComposer Conductor Music Editor Music ProducerDavid Liu2009Lazy SusanComposerNick Peet2008From the SkyComposerIan Ebright2006Echoes of an EpicComposerJeff Richards2005Say YesComposerStewart Wade2004My Father's an ActorComposerSara McIntyre2003AlexisComposerMichael A. Migliore2003Art HistoryComposerNick Bicanic2019MosleyMusic Preparation Conductor Music SupervisorKirby Atkins Jun Huang2017What Happened to MondayConductor Music Preparation OrchestratorTommy Wirkola2015OlympusConductor OrchestratorNick Willing (creator)2014Dead Snow 2: Red vs. DeadConductor OrchestratorTommy Wirkola2013ElysiumConductor OrchestratorNiel Blomkamp2006The Gutter DiariesComposer (additional music)Josh Whittall2004The Man Who Never Had a GirlfriendMusic RecordistThomas Lundy
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