Chris Egan is a British composer, orchestrator, conductor and musical director who has worked extensively on film, television and theatre music, as well as live concerts.
Career edit
Film edit
Egan worked on the scores for Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, Ethel & Ernest, and Napoleon.[1] He is also a score composer debut for the 2022 British Canadian France film Fireheart.
Television edit
His work on music for television includes The Halcyon, Hooten And The Lady, Cilla, Man Down, Upstairs Downstairs, and Britannia High.[1][2]
Theatre edit
Egan has worked on musical direction and orchestration for a number of musical theatre productions. These include: The Bodyguard, Water Babies, End Of The Rainbow, The Pajama Game, I Can’t Sing, Dance ‘Til Dawn, Kiss Me Kate, Crazy For You, Witches Of Eastwick, Grease, and Footloose.[1]
Concert edit
For a number of years, Egan has been Elaine Paige's musical director for her concert performances.[3][4] He also worked on her series for Sky Arts, The Elaine Paige Show. He has also been the musical director for Shirley Bassey and Lionel Richie.[1]
Production music edit
Egan has written and produced music for the production music house Audio Network.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d www.dewynters.com, DEWYNTERS |. "The Bodyguard Musical". The Bodyguard Musical. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "TV and film composer Chris Egan talks techniques and using Spectrasonics". Time+Space. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Elaine Paige In Concert | Review | The Stage". The Stage. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Elaine Paige: Page by Page by Paige (Royal Albert Hall)". WhatsOnStage.com. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Chris Egan Music: Listen, Buy & Download Tracks by Chris Egan". Audio Network. Retrieved 4 April 2018.