Scott Harper

Scott Elder Harper (born Scott Gleckler; December 22, 1952) is an American composer, arranger and musician for motion picture and television scores and orchestra.

Biography In 1986, Scott Harper and co-writer Lyn Murray were awarded an Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music Composition for the National Geographic Special: Miraculous Machines. Harper was awarded a second Emmy in the Music Categories for "Amazon, Land of The Flooded Forest", a National Geographic Special on PBS.

In 1980, he changed his name from Gleckler to Harper.

Harper married Susan Picking Harper in 1994. They have a daughter named Lauralee.

Discography Original motion picture soundtracks Performances with the Hollywood Studio Symphony Orchestra 2018: Commando (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player 2008: Indiana Jones: The Complete Soundtracks Collection (Original Motion Picture Soundtracks) – bass player 1987: Harry and the Hendersons (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player 1984: Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player 1983: The Right Stuff (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – bass player 1983: E.T., the Extraterrestrial (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – Double bass player

Film and TV music compositions 1999: The Free Willy Story – Keiko's Journey Home (TV movie) – composer 1998: To Hell With Love (feature film) – composer 1994: Roseanne: An Unauthorized Biography (TV movie) – composer 1993: Phenom (TV series) – composer, 2 episodes "Crazy for You" (1993) "Answered Prayers" (1993) – composer 1992: Hearts Are Wild (TV series) – composer 1991: Night Games (film) – composer 1991: The Point! (film) – composer 1990: A Woman's Heart (film short) – composer 1989: Serengeti Diary (TV film) – composer of "a lovely, subdued score" 1987: Eat & Run (feature film)

Documentary scores 2008: Proof of Propaganda (documentary) – composer 2008: Food Fight (documentary) – composer 1993: Wilderness: The Last Stand (documentary) – 3 episodes 1990–1992: World of Discovery (documentary TV series) – composer; 2 episodes: "Realm of the Serpent" (1992) "Inventors: Out Of Their Minds" (1990) 1992: Survive Siberia (documentary TV film) – composer 1990: The Urban Gorilla (documentary TV film) – composer 1990: Amazon: Land of the Flooded Forest (documentary TV film) – Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music & Composition "Mysteries of Mankind" (1988) – composer "The Grizzlies" (1987) – composer "Miraculous Machines" (1985) – composer; Emmy Award for Outstanding Achievement in Music & Composition 1987: The Grizzlies (documentary TV film)

Popular music

2008: Three Graces, Three Graces – orchestration, string arrangements 2005: Chronicles, Cher -album arrangements 2003: A Time for the Soul, Winard Harper – percussion 2002: Memphis Rockabillies: Hillbillies and Honky Tonkers – composer 2002: The Slash Recordings, The Blasters – composer 2002: The Colour of My Love, Celine Dion – conductor, string arrangements, string conductor 1999: Say Man!, Bill Stuve – composer 1998: Backtracking: The Duke Recordings, Vol. 2, Junior Parker – composer 1997: Ricky Jones, Ricky Jones – conductor, orchestral arrangements 1997: Ultimatum, Ultimatum – engineer 1996: Chapters, Steve Chapman – guitar (bass) 1996: Kissing Rain, Roch Voisine – conductor, string arrangements 1994: Federico Mompou: Music for Piano, Michel Wagemans – audio engineer 1993: The Colour of My Love, Celine Dion – string arrangements, string conductor 1992: Deeper Than A River, Back to Basics 1991: Love Hurts, Cher – album arrangements

Performances 1983: Karen Akers

Awards 1977 "Freer Thou" Cobbett Prize, Royal College of Music Clarinet, violoncello, piano 1986 Miraculous Machines 20th Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Achievement in Musical Composition with Lyn Murray 1990 Amazon, Land of the Flooded Forest 23rd Primetime Emmy Awards Individual Achievement in Musical Composition