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Professional
Resume: Scott Macmillan Date of Birth: April 25, 1955
Tel: (902) 455-6325
Email:
scojen@ns.sympatico.ca PROFESSIONAL TRAINING/QUALIFICATIONS:
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NS Community College Honourary Diploma from the School of
Applied Arts & New Media, 2008 AWARDS/APPOINTMENTS: » Roger Taylor Medal for Musical Accomplishment, December 2009
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NS Community College Honourary Diploma from the School of
Applied Arts & New Media, 2008 » Part-time Academic Dalhousie Music Dept summer course, MUSC 2007.06, May/June 2009
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Short-Listed for 2008 Nova Scotia Lieutenant Governor 2008
Masterworks Prize
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Part-time Academic Dalhousie Music Dept summer course, MUSC
2007.06, May/June 2008
» Honourary Doctor of Letters, Cape Breton University for Contribution to Cape Breton Culture, 1997
GRANTS: » Music NS, Tour/Travel Grant to Germany; guitar concerts & performances of Celtic Mass for the Sea, 07/09 » Canada Council for the Arts Creation Grant, classical, to compose “The Currents of Sable Island”, 2007 » Nova Scotia Culture Division, Creation Grant, Memorial Piece on the sinking of HMSC Esquimalt, 2007 » Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant to Germany; Reading/Workshop of 'Celtic Mass for the Sea, 2007
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Nova Scotia Culture Division Creation Grant, to compose new
music for Scott’n the Rocks, 2006 » Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant, to attend UK Premiere, Celtic Mass for the Sea, 2004 » Nova Scotia Culture Division Creation Grant, to compose 4 Overtures for Orchestra, 2002 » Canada Council for the Arts Creation Grant, classical, to compose Scott Macmillan's Symphony #1, 2002 » Canada Council for the Arts, Travel Grant, NY, Carnegie Hall Premiere, Celtic Mass for the Sea, 2002 » NS Arts Council Co-creative Grant with Ian McKinnon; compose MacKinnon’s Brook, 1999
Commisions: » “We are Africville” Blue Engine String Quartet, Percussion and Irvine Carvery, 2010 » “Suite Silver Dart” for piano, solo violin, harp, electric guitar and string orchestra; 2009 Celtic Colours International Festival Centre Bras d'Or Association and Silver Dart Centennial Association » “Full Circle” by Phil Cunningham, orchestrate & arrange Cunningham & CBO; Celtic Colours; Oct. 2005 » "Pieces of Coal" an original Orchestral Overture for Symphony NS; NSAC, 2002 » "If You Were Mine", by Cameron/Lennon for SSAA choir Aeolian Singers of Halifax; January 2002 » “Letters on My Back” for the Roots Summit, DuMaurier JazzEast Festival, Canada Council, 2001 » Concert Band compositions for the Stadacona Band of the Maritime Forces Atlantic, 2001/1993/1991 » 13 Concert Band arrangements for the Stadacona Band of the Maritime Forces Atlantic, 2005/2004/2001 » Nova Scotia Arts Council/Canada Council/CBC commission to compose an Octet for String Quartet » 4 traditional Cape Breton fiddlers, “The Set"; Scotia Festival of Music, May 31, 2000 » “The Navigator”, Solo Guitar, Scotia Festival of Music, May, 2000 » "Lucy On Buts" with poem by Sheree Fitch, for SSAA choir Aeolian Singers of Halifax; Spring 2000 » Orchestral composition for the Millennium, “New Century Hornpipe” Spring 2000 » String Quartet #1 new composition by Scott Macmillan for Scojen Music Productions; March 1999 » Fancy Nat; Commissioned for Musica Viva recording with Natalie MacMaster; Nov. 1997 » “Celtic Mass for the Sea”; CBC; Mass setting with an adapted libretto by Jennyfer Brickenden from ancient Celtic text; composed/arranged for choir, Celtic ensemble and strings; June 1988
Orchestral arrangements Mostly Maritimes Pops Series With Symphony Nova Scotia (SNS); Over 68 orchestral arrangements from 1997-2009 Other orchestral arrangements: 1 for Celtic Colours, 2 for Leahy 2007, 4 for Celtic Rathskallions, 2007, 5 for Sons of Maxwell 2005, 6 for the Men of the Deep, 2001/2002/"Style" by Denis Carey; 2001 5 for Raylene Rankin, 2000/ 3 for Barrachois; September 1999/ 13 for Heather Cookie & Raylene Rankin's "Do You Hear "Recording;, 1999/ 24 for Rita MacNeil; 1998/ 2 for Denis Carey 1997/8 1996-1998/ 8 choral arrangements for Halifax Camerata Singers; of Atlantic Canadian Folk Songs; 1995 PUBLISHED BY SCOJEN MUSIC PRODUCTIONS A complete list of compositions and arrangements by Scott Macmillan including The Celtic Mass for the Sea and the “Scoobie Tunes” Collection; (a family fiddle frenzy), Macmillan’s Cape Breton Style Fiddle Tunes are available on request and music can be leased or purchased through Scojen Music Productions Ltd. FILM AND VIDEO: Composed by Scott Macmillan and Pre-Produced at Scojen Music Productions Ltd.:
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NS
Tourism, Summer campaign, ‘Skyline Trail;’ 2008
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Cape Breton Acadian Tourism Promotional song and video "Mon
chez nous c'est L'Acadie" Le Conseil des Arts de Chéticamp
and Deveau Babin Productions; 2003 » NFB, For Generations To Come; 1994; What do you mean?; 1993; Remember Africville; 1991, Nicholas; 1989 TELEVISION:
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CBC
"Opening Night "MacKinnon's Brook Suite with Ian McKinnon &
Symphony Nova Scotia composed and conducted by Scott
Macmillan 2003
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CBC/Salter
Street, Heather, Cookie and Raylene Rankin; Do You Hear;
Holiday Special; arranger/ guitarist/music consultant;
1998/1999 » CBC TV French Network & TV Cinq; L'accessible étoile; Halifax G7 Summit, conductor/arranger; 1995
RADIO: » CBC Radio, East Coast World Summit, February 2007 » CBC Radio MacKinnon's Brook Suite, Ian McKinnon & Symphony NS 2001 » The Mystery Project; "The Clean Sweep"; 30 week CBC Network radio drama; 98/99 & 99/2000 season » CBC Maritimes Information Morning Theme; 1984 –2002; CBC; » CBC Radio National broadcasts: with Symphony NS & Mostly Maritime Host Conductor Scott Macmillan; Tommy Makem and Evens and Doherty, 2004, Men of the Deeps, 2002/ Laura Smith; 1997/ Cohn Kitchen Party with Denis Ryan 1996/Irish Descendants1996/ Au Couer de L'Acadie; 1995, Celtic Mass For the Sea; 1991; live to air, CBC National Plus numerous CBC regional broadcasts and CBC broadcast recordings
Recordings: * Le Grand Cercle, Co-creator, co-producer, musical Director and Arranger, 2006 Rita MacNeil; "Late December" co-producer/guitarist; 2002 ** MacKinnon's Brook Suite, with Symphony Nova Scotia and Ian McKinnon conductor/composer; 2001 Natalie MacMaster; "In My Hands" string quartet arrangement of a Slip Jig; 1999 Rita MacNeil & Vancouver Symphony Orchestra; "On a Personal Note"; conductor/arranger/guitarist; 1999 ** Scott Macmillan Presents: The Minnie Sessions Vol. **1, *2 & *3 composer/co-producer/guitarist; 96/97/98 Heather, Cookie and Raylene Rankin; Do You Hear; arranger/ guitarist; 1997 Here and Now; Canada Council's CD marking 50 years of the UN: Benedictus - Celtic Mass for the Sea; 1996 ** Puirt a Baroque; Bach Meets Cape Breton; co-arranger/composer/ guitarist 1995 * Celtic Mass for the Sea; Mass; setting for choir, Celtic ensemble & strings, composer/arranger; 1993 OCTET: Songs of the Cape; composer/arranger/ guitarist; 1986, re-released 1992
» Musical Director, Co-Composer with Paul Gallant; "Le Grand Cercle", Chéticamp NS, 2006-09 » Musical Director, Gala concert, Festival L’Escouette, , Cheticamp, NS 2006-09 » Guitarist, Evita, Neptune Theatre, Halifax NS, April -June, 2006 » Musical Director; “Içitte ça chante”; Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp, NS tour; December 2005 » Musical Director; Caravane du Nord; Le Conseil des arts de Chéticamp, NS tour; March 2005/06/08/09 » Musical Director, Co-Composer; "Le Grand Cercle" during Les Congres Mondial, Chéticamp NS, August 2004 » Revised, Goodnight Opus; Mermaid Theatre; original score; Sept. 2001/original score; Sept. 2000
Conducting Experience:
KITCHENER/WATERLOO SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA: GuestConductor/Composer/Arranger/Guitarist;
Bernie Felix, March 11/12/13,2010, Christmas Special;
Heather Cookie and Raylene Rankin; Dec. 20 - 22, 2001
Raylene Rankin; April 27, 28, 29, 2000/Natalie MacMaster
March 23, 1999/1998
OTHER ORCHESTRAS; Guest
Conductor/Composer/Arranger/Guitarist;
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra, 2008, Edmonton Symphony
Orchestra 2006/ Orchestra London 2006/2005/ Cape Breton
Chamber Orchestra 2003/Orchestra London 2002/ Timmins
Symphony Orchestra 2001/Calgary Philharmonic Symphony
Orchestra 2001/Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra 1999/Vancouver
Symphony Orchestra 1999/ National Arts Centre
Orchestra1998/Irish/Canadian Kitchen Party; Limerick Ireland
1997/ Scottish National Orchestra Edinburgh Scotland 1997 SYMPHONY NOVA SCOTIA (SNS): Host Conductor Maritime Pops Series Conductor/Composer/Arranger/Guitarist;
2010
accompanisit with Ashley
MacIsaac PERFORMANCE EXPERIENCE: INSTRUMENTALIST:
“Scott’n the Rocks” Bi-monthly
live composition workshop/performance; Stayners Pub; Hfx,
“Scott ‘n the Rocks”, 12 Piece Concert
Band, Original compositions by Macmillan TD JazzEast
Fest., 2005-09
Solo Guitarist Atlantic Jazzeast Festival, 2000-2004, 2006
Arranger/Guitarist; “Full
Circle” Phil Cunningham & the CB Orchestra; Celtic Colours;
Oct. 2005
Guest Guitarist, Dalhousie Music Dept. Concerts 2006, 2007,
2008
Scott Macmillan Quartet, Men
with Gloves, Improve Painting/Performing, TD JazzEast
Festival, 2005
Launched Scott ‘n the Rocks,
12 Piece Concert Band, Original compositions by Macmillan
20/20 Vision improve
Painting/Performing Holly Carr & Scott Macmillan, New Music
New Spaces, 2004
Scott Macmillan Trio and Holly
Carr, Improve Painting/Performing, TD JazzEast Festival,
2004
Music Director/guitarist;
Rankin Sisters Xmas "Do You Hear" Orchestral Tour, 1999,
2001/02
Guitar Summit; Celtic Colours
Festival; feature guitarist; October, 2000/01/02/03/05/06 Guitarist with Jazz/Blues Artists: Pinetop Perkens, Peter Appleyard, Warren Chaisson, Phil Nimmons, Al Shackman, among many other local and national and international artists.
Additional Experience:
‘The Sky’s the Limit’ Youth
Music Creative Project, Parks Canada, Silver Dart Centennial
Association, 2009
Guest Lecturer,
Dalhousie Music Dept The Guitar Ensemble; Prof. Doug Reach,
January 24th 2008
Guest Lecturer,
Dalhousie Music Dept. Canadian Music Class, Prof., Michael Chikinda, Jan 23, 2008
Guest Lecturer
Dalhousie Music Dept. Guitar History & Techniques; Prof.
Doug Reach, Jan. 23, 2008
Guest Conductor,
Dalhousie Music Dept. Stage Band, four rehearsals, Prof.
Chris Mitchell 2007/08
Donated two original
scores to Dalhousie Music Dept. Stage Band, Prof. Chris
Mitchell 2007,
Curriculum Development for
Music Program, Nova Scotia Community College, 2007
Guitar Workshops; concurrent
six-week session; Canadian Conservatory Halifax; Jan.- May
2005/06/07
Adjudicator, Saxophone Juries,
Dalhousie Music University, 2006/2007
Musical Consultant to Rankin
Family for their reunion tour and recording 2006
Adjudicator; Atlantic Band
Festival, Halifax, May 4-6, 2006
Consultant for Nova Scotia
Community College, Development of Music program, 2005
Guitar Instructor; Ceilidh
Trail School of Music; Deepdale, Cape Breton; 1997-2005,
2009
Keynote Speaker, Nova Scotia's
Music Educators Association Conference, 2001
Facilitator for Arrangers Workshop presented by
Symphony Nova Scotia; 1998/ 2001/2002
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GCFC; Guild of Canadian Film
Composers; 1999 ongoing; Board member 2004-09
References and
Catalogue of Compositions available on request |
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You can contact Scott Macmillan at scott@scott-macmillan.ca |
