Scott Elder Harper (born Scott Gleckler; December 22, 1952) is an American composer, arranger and musician for motion picture and television scores and orchestra.
Biography In 1986, Scott Harper and co-writer Lyn Murray were awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for the National Geographic Special: Miraculous Machines. Harper was awarded a second Emmy in the Music Categories for "Amazon, Land of The Flooded Forest", a National Geographic Special on PBS.
In 1980, he changed his name from Gleckler to Harper.
Harper married Susan Picking Harper in 1994. They have a daughter named Lauralee.
Discography Original motion picture soundtracks Performances with the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra 2018: Commando (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player 2008: Indiana Jones: The Complete Soundtracks Collection (Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) – bass player 1987: Harry and the Hendersons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player 1983: The Right Stuff (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player 1983: E.T., the Extraterrestrial (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Double bass player
Film and TV music compositions 1999: The Free Willy Story – Keiko's Journey Home (TV movie) – composer 1998: To Hell With Love (feature film) – composer 1994: Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (TV movie) – composer 1993: Phenom (TV series) – composer, 2 episodes "Crazy for You" (1993) "Answered Prayers" (1993) – composer 1992: Hearts Are Wild (TV series) – composer 1991: Night Games (film) – composer 1991: The Point! (film) – composer 1990: A Woman's Heart (film short) – composer 1989: Serengeti Diary (TV film) – composer of "a lovely, subdued score" 1987: Eat & Run (feature film)
Documentary scores 2008: Proof of Propaganda (documentary) – composer 2008: Food Fight (documentary) – composer 1993: Wilderness: The Last Stand (documentary) – 3 episodes 1990–1992: World of Discovery (documentary TV series) – composer; 2 episodes: "Realm of the Serpent" (1992) "Inventors: Out Of Their Minds" (1990) 1992: Survive Siberia (documentary TV film) – composer 1990: The Urban Gorilla (documentary TV film) – composer 1990: Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest (documentary TV film) – Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music & Composition 1985–1989: National Geographic Specials (documentary feature film TV series): "Those Wonderful Dogs" (1989) – composer "Mysteries of Mankind" (1988) – composer "The Grizzlies" (1987) – composer "Miraculous Machines" (1985) – composer; Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music & Composition 1987: The Grizzlies (documentary TV film)
Popular music
2008: Three Graces, Three Graces – orchestration, string arrangements 2005: Chronicles, Cher -album arrangements 2003: A Time for the Soul, Winard Harper – percussion 2002: Memphis Rockabillies: Hillbillies and Honky Tonkers – composer 2002: The Slash Recordings, The Blasters – composer 2002: The Colour of My Love, Celine Dion – conductor, string arrangements, string conductor 1999: Say Man!, Bill Stuve – composer 1998: Backtracking: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 2, Junior Parker – composer 1997: Ricky Jones, Ricky Jones – conductor, orchestral arrangements 1997: Ultimatum, Ultimatum – engineer 1996: Chapters, Steve Chapman – guitar (bass) 1996: Kissing Rain, Roch Voisine – conductor, string arrangements 1994: Federico Mompou: Music for Piano, Michel Wagemans – audio engineer 1993: The Colour of My Love, Celine Dion – string arrangements, string conductor 1992: Deeper Than A River, Back to Basics 1991: Love Hurts, Cher – album arrangements
Performances 1983: Karen Akers
Awards
| 1977 | "Freer Thou" | Cobbett Prize, Royal College of Music | | Clarinet, violoncello, piano |- | 1986 | Miraculous Machines | 20th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition | | with Lyn Murray |- | 1990 | Amazon, Land of the Flooded Forest | 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards Individual Achievement in Musical Composition
References
External links Full Score Productions – official website