Scott Glasgow


Scott Glasgow is an American film composer, conductor, and musician known for his work on numerous feature films and other visual media. He has composed scores for a variety of genres, including science fiction, horror, and action films, and has been recognized for his ability to blend traditional orchestral elements with contemporary production techniques.

Education and career

Glasgow has a Bachelor of Music from California State University, Northridge and a Master of Music from the San Francisco Conservatory of Music in 2001 where he was a student of Conrad Susa. He studied with John Corigliano at the Aspen Music Festival 2002 and was in the ASACP Film Scoring program in 2004. Since 2005 has made his career as a film composer with over 20+ studio features to date. He also teaches at the university level, with classes in film scoring at CSUN California State University, Northridge and UCLA University of California, Los Angeles. He has contributed addition music to films, TV and games including video games DC Universe Online, TV shows HBO Curb Your Enthusiasm and CBS 60 Minutes and feature films Captain America: Civil War.
In 2018, the Dallas Chamber Symphony commissioned Glasgow to write an original musical score for Our Hospitality starring Buster Keaton. It premiered during a concert screening at Moody Performance Hall on October 13, 2018 with Richard McKay conducting.

Filmography

They – assistant composerThe 5 Coolest Things – composerWrong Turn – assistant composerRunaway Jury – score technical assistantAn Unfinished Life – score coordinatorSpider-Man 2 – score preparationThe Grudge – score coordinator Dark Kingdom: The Dragon King – orchestratorNine Lives – score preparationBuild or Bust – additional musicThe Skeleton Key – score preparationChasing Ghosts – composerRobotech: The Shadow Chronicles – composerHack! – composerToxic – composerBone Dry – composerThe Gene Generation – composerLo – composer **IFMCA Award Nominee**The Bridge to Nowhere – composerTaking Chances – composerHollywood & Wine – composerNational Lampoon's 301: The Legend of Awesomest Maximus – composerRiddle – composerHatchet III – composerThe Wedding Pact – composerSecrets of a Psychopath – composerPoker Night – composerThe Curse of Sleeping Beauty – composer **HMMA Award Winner**Captain America: Civil War – composer Ghosthunters – composerStasis – composerSlay Belles – composerThe Ninth Passenger – composerTrauma Therapy – composerSlayer: The Repentless Killogy – composerAttack Of The Unknown – composerBreach – composerCosmic Sin – composerManipulated – composerBloodthirst – composerDeathcount – composerThe Wedding Pact 2: The Baby Pact – composerThe Night Of The Tommyknockers – composerUnsinkable – composer

Discography

Chasing Ghosts – Movie Score MediaRobotech: The Shadow Chronicles – Varèse SarabandeHack! – Movie Score MediaBone Dry – Intrada RecordsToxic – Movie Score MediaThe Gene Generation – Varèse SarabandeLo – Movie Score MediaRiddle – Varèse SarabandeSecrets of a Psychopath – Movie Score MediaHatchet III – Intrada RecordsPoker Night – Movie Score MediaTotem EP – Fourteen Kings MusicStasis – Fourteen Kings MusicSlay Belles – Fourteen Kings MusicThe Ninth Passenger – Fourteen Kings MusicTrauma Therapy – Fourteen Kings MusicBreach – Fourteen Kings MusicAttack Of The Unknown – Fourteen Kings MusicCosmic Sin – The OrchardManipulated – Fourteen Kings Music

List of compositions (concert music)

  • "Mass" for Mixed Choir
  • "Betelgeuse" for Solo Amplified Cello with digital effects
  • "Gothic Fragments" for mixed instruments
  • "Piano Trio 'Earthquake'" for Piano Trio
  • "Three".
  • "Silver Sound" for Two Percussionists
  • "Hyper-Reality" for Orchestra
  • "Temporal Fuges" for String Quartet
  • "Wind Quintet ' Winter Music'" for Woodwind Quartet
  • "Tenebrae" for String Orchestra
  • "Petrarch Songs" for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano.
  • "The Prince Of Venosa".
  • "Sappho Songs" for Medium Voice and Piano.
  • "Dreams Of Poe" for Choir and Orchestra. Three Movements : 1. A Dream 2. Dream 3. Dreams

Other works

  • "The Turning Wheel" for Solo Guitar
  • "Serenade" for Solo Guitar

Awards

In 2010 Glasgow was nominated for Best Original Score for a Comedy Film by the International Film Music Critics Association for his work on director Travis Betz's romantic comedy horror film Lo. In 2016 Glasgow won a Hollywood Music in Media Award, in the category for best original score in an independent film, for his work on The Curse of Sleeping Beauty.