David Gaschen (2005)
Currently in the Broadway cast of Phantom of the Opera, with 1,100 performances in the role of the Phantom, David Gaschen has a voice of amazing subtlety and power. This quality is abundantly evident in these two selections from his latest CD. Co-produced, arranged and conducted by David Kneupper, the music was recorded in Seattle, New York and Los Angeles, and engineered by accomplished film scoring mixer Michael Farrow (Kinsey, Collateral, The Alamo).

There’s A Hero (1987) by Cook/Jarvis
(Sony-ATV Tree Publishing)

The Music of the Night (1986) by Webber/Stilgoe/Hart (Universal-Polygram; Really Useful Group)

Performed by David Gaschen
and the Northwest Sinfonia Orchestra, Seattle
Produced by David Kneupper and David Gaschen
Arranged and conducted by David Kneupper

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The Music of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (2005)
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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Listen to the Mockingbird (2005)
The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum project created an opportunity for David Kneupper to collaborate with the Eight Hand String Band, a traditional bluegrass band based out of Los Angeles. After creating songs for the Museum, David and the band returned to the studio to record a complete collection of Civil War era music. Two of those songs are included here.

Arkansas Traveler (19th century traditional)

Hard Times Don’t Come Again No More (1855)
by Stephen C. Foster

Performed by the Eight Hand String Band, Los Angeles, CA
Produced and arranged by David Kneupper,
Charlie Otte and the Eight Hand String Band

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Winner, Themed Entertainment Association's THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement

The Art of Manufacturing (2003)

Performed by the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Detroit
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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Winner, Themed Entertainment Association's THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement

from The Star of Destiny (2001)

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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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Winner, Themed Entertainment Association's THEA Award for Outstanding Achievement

from The Firing Room and Lunar Theater (1996)