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The Music of the Apollo/SaturnV Center (1996)

Winner, Themed Entertainment Association's
THEA Award
for Outstanding Achievement
Dedicated to NASA’s historic Apollo program, the Apollo Saturn V Center features two dramatic theatrical presentations created by BRC Imagination Arts. Capturing the dreams, dangers and triumphs of its heroes, music from both theaters is excerpted here.

from The Firing Room and Lunar Theater (1996)

Performed by the Salt Lake Sinfonia,
Salt Lake City
Composed, orchestrated and conducted by David Kneupper
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The Music of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (2005)

Winner, Themed Entertainment Association's
THEA Award
for Outstanding Achievement
In addition to 2 1/2 hours of music for Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, BRC Imagination Arts commissioned David Kneupper for a concert work for orchestra based on music from the American Civil War. The result was the five-movement Civil War Suite, and two of those movements are included here.

from Civil War Suite

Dixie’s Land (1859) by Daniel D. Emmett


The Battle Cry of Freedom (1862) by George F. Root


To capture the tragedy of Gettysburg in music, the two iconic songs of the North and South – Battle Hymn of the Republic and Dixie’s Land – grind together in a single piece of music by David Kneupper. In the Museum, this music accompanies a 50-foot mural of the battle of Gettysburg by painter Keith Rocco.

Gettysburg (2005) for Two Choruses and Orchestra
based on Battle Hymn of the Republic (1864) by Julia Ward Howe,
and Dixie’s Land (1859) by Daniel D. Emmett



Performed by the Salt Lake Chorus, Salt Lake City
and the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra, Seattle
Composed, orchestrated and conducted by David Kneupper

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The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum (2001)

Winner, Themed Entertainment Association's
THEA Award
for Outstanding Achievement
The Star of Destiny is an award-winning 14-minute show at the Texas State History Museum in Austin, TX. Created by BRC Imagination Arts and directed by Charlie Otte, The Star of Destiny combines special effects with old-fashioned storytelling in an emotional journey into the heart and soul of the Texas adventure. Excerpts from the original score by David Kneupper are included here.

from The Star of Destiny (2001)


Performed by the
Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra, Seattle
Composed, orchestrated and conducted by David Kneupper
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The Ford Rouge Tour (2003)

Winner, Themed Entertainment Association's
THEA Award
for Outstanding Achievement
In celebration of the 100-year Anniversary of the Ford Motor Co., the Henry Ford Visitor Center was opened in 2003. In collaboration with BRC Imagination Arts, David Kneupper composed film music for the Center, which was recorded with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in Orchestra Hall, Detroit. The Art of Manufacturing, written and directed by the talented Chris Ellis, captures the life-odyssey of a Ford truck, from artist’s conception to driving the open road.

The Art of Manufacturing (2003)


Performed by the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit
Composed, orchestrated and conducted by David Kneupper

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The Adventures of Sinbad (2007)
The unmistakable musical palette of ancient Arabia conveys the timeless story of Sinbad. A dark and romantic score, Charlie Otte wrote and directed this epic boat ride adventure for LotteWorld in Seoul, South Korea.

from The Adventures of Sinbad (2007)


Performed by
the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra, Seattle
Composed, orchestrated and conducted by David Kneupper

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The Church of St. Michal’s, Prague, Czech Republic (1997)
The 11th century monastery of St. Michal’s -- off Old Town Square in Prague, Czech Republic – was restored into a museum on the history of this 1100-year-old city. David Kneupper collaborated with Keith Kolbo and ITEC Productions of Orlando, FL to compose both original film and ambient music for the museum, inspired by the rich musical history of the Czech people.

from The St. Michal Mystery

Performed by the Salt Lake Sinfonia, Salt Lake City
Composed, orchestrated and conducted by David Kneupper

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CasinoRama (2002) 
Blending sound design, Native American music, singing and the spoken word into a seamless emotional fabric, this soundtrack accompanies a seven-screen film on the Mnjikaning First Nation of the Chippewa.  Set in a lake region outside of Rama, Ontario known as the Narrows , it tells the 5,000 year-old story of the seven clans of the ancient Mnjikaning people, "The Keepers of the Fish Fence." 

Casino Rama: The Mnjikaning Story (2002)


Original Music, Sound Design and Mixing by David Kneupper
Written by David Weiss and Chris Ellis
Produced by Jon Corfino, Attraction Media and Entertainment for Larry Lester, Lester Creative.

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David Kneupper Composer and Sound Designer