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== Biography == |
== Biography == |
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Ivor Novello-nominated |
Ivor Novello-nominated and Telly Award-winning composer Walter Mair create original scores for feature films, television drama, commercials, and narrative-driven interactive entertainment such as computer games. |
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Mair studied in Austria, |
Mair studied in Austria, the country of his birth, gaining a degree in music composition for orchestra from Vienna University and a major in music composition for motion pictures from Salzburg University. |
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He has written the music for the [[Universal Pictures Company|Universal Pictures]] documentary feature |
He has written the music for the [[Universal Pictures Company|Universal Pictures]] documentary feature [[Ronaldo (film)|''Ronaldo'']], directed by BAFTA-winning director [[Anthony Wonke]]. In 2016, Walter Mair scored the music for Toby Tobias' thriller ''Blood Orange'' starring Ben Lamb and [[Iggy Pop]]. In television, he has written music for BBC 1's [[Cuffs (TV series)|''Cuffs'']] and E4's teen drama mini-series [[Glue (TV series)|''Glue'']]. His music can be heard in Rockstar's [[Grand Theft Auto|''Grand Theft Auto'']] video games, Sony's sci-fi franchise [[Killzone (series)|''Killzone'']], Tom Clancy's [[Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction|''Splinter Cell: Conviction'']] and The Creative Assembly's [[Total War (video game series)|''Total War'']] series. |
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He writes in a wide range of styles, from large orchestral symphonic scores with choir down to smaller ensembles and also intersperses electronics and hybrid or bespoke sounds with live solo instruments. |
He writes in a wide range of styles, from large orchestral symphonic scores with choir down to smaller ensembles, and also intersperses electronics and hybrid or bespoke sounds with live solo instruments. |
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Walter Mair has written the music and created sound design for numerous commercials for television and cinema campaigns including for Range Rover, Audi |
Walter Mair has written the music and created sound design for numerous commercials for television and cinema campaigns including for Range Rover, Audi, and Jaguar. |
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Mair works out of a state-of-the-art recording studio in Soho, London and is represented by The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency. |
Mair works out of a state-of-the-art recording studio in Soho, London, and is represented by The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency. He is a member of the [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts]] (BAFTA) and [[British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors|British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors]] (BASCA). |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Walter Mair | |
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| Birth name | Walter Christian Mair |
| Born | 17 December 1978 Vienna, Austria |
| Occupation(s) | Composer |
| Website | www |
Walter Christian Mair (born 17 December 1978) is an Austrian-born composer.
Biography
Ivor Novello-nominated and Telly Award-winning composer Walter Mair create original scores for feature films, television drama, commercials, and narrative-driven interactive entertainment such as computer games.
Mair studied in Austria, the country of his birth, gaining a degree in music composition for orchestra from Vienna University and a major in music composition for motion pictures from Salzburg University.
He has written the music for the Universal Pictures documentary feature Ronaldo, directed by BAFTA-winning director Anthony Wonke. In 2016, Walter Mair scored the music for Toby Tobias' thriller Blood Orange starring Ben Lamb and Iggy Pop. In television, he has written music for BBC 1's Cuffs and E4's teen drama mini-series Glue. His music can be heard in Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto video games, Sony's sci-fi franchise Killzone, Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell: Conviction and The Creative Assembly's Total War series.
He writes in a wide range of styles, from large orchestral symphonic scores with choir down to smaller ensembles, and also intersperses electronics and hybrid or bespoke sounds with live solo instruments.
Walter Mair has written the music and created sound design for numerous commercials for television and cinema campaigns including for Range Rover, Audi, and Jaguar.
Mair works out of a state-of-the-art recording studio in Soho, London, and is represented by The Gorfaine/Schwartz Agency. He is a member of the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) and British Academy of Songwriters, Composers, and Authors (BASCA).
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