Stéphane Meer (born October 5, 1951 in Paris) is a French composer of film scores. He wrote music for TV series and feature films such as Pondichéry, dernier comptoir des Indes, L'ami du jardin,[1] Too Pure and Tristan et Iseult.[2]

Middle-aged man conducting orchestra in recording studio
Meer conducting Brussels Philharmonic recording for Mark Logan
Middle-aged man in black, playing grand piano
Meer in Studio Davout during Vice-Versa session

Musical education and career

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Meer first studied guitar and piano, and later drums and violin. After studying classical, contemporary and jazz harmony, he began working in 1986 with Bruno Gaumetou. After several albums as a music producer (Indochine's L'Aventurier[3] and Sentiment Clou for EMI), he returned to composition for animation series such as Lupo Alberto, SOS bout du monde,[4] The Last Reservation, Shtoing Circus and Four Eyes!.

Meer wrote an orchestral piece, "On a marché sous la mer", for the Cherbourg Sea City park[5][failed verification] and "The Battle of Normandie" for the Caen memorial museum before U.S. President George W. Bush's official visit. Meer worked on the Disney "Magic Music" project and, with Alix Arbert, composed music for the France 2 Vice-Versa series in 2005.[6] In 2010, he conducted the Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra in a recording for the animated feature Mark Logan.

Studio Capitale

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Meer has owned the audio post-production company Studio Capitale since 1994.[7][failed verification]

References

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  1. ^ "L'ami du jardin" (in French). Archived from the original on March 28, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  2. ^ "Tristan et Iseut". Tristan & Isolde.net. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  3. ^ "L'Aventurier". Indochine Discographie (in French). Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "S.O.S. Bout du Monde". Animé Guides. Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  5. ^ "Parc exposition, visite de l'aquarium au parc exposition en Normandie : La Cité de la Mer | La Cité de la Mer". Citedelamer.com. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
  6. ^ "Vice Versa offre sa BO". Series Live.com (in French). Retrieved December 29, 2012.
  7. ^ "Studio Capitale". Studio Capitale. Retrieved 2013-01-01.
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