Rob Gardner has composed for film, television, studio recordings, and the concert stage. Among his works are four stage musicals: Blackbeard, The Price of Freedom, Twelve Princesses and Joan of Arc. Rob is also the author of several sacred oratorios, He is Jesus Christ, Joseph Smith the Prophet, Saints and Pioneers, and most recently, Lamb of God. He was also a member of and arranger for the bestselling 7-man a cappella group "Two Five Nine." Among his other credits are several documentary films for which he contributed music. Rob graduated with a BS in Business from Brigham Young University and did graduate studies in film music composition at the University of Southern California in the prestigious Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television program. He is co-founder and president of Spire Music, a nonprofit organization dedicated to producing concerts and superior music recordings of a sacred and inspiring nature.

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STAGE / CONCERT WORKS
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*denotes a performance conducted by the composer

Lamb of God: a sacred work for choir, orchestra and soloists
A musical retelling of the last days of the life of Jesus Christ, His Atonement and Resurrection

Performances:
-Premiere: ASU Gammage, Tempe AZ Sept 2010*
-Utah premiere: Salt Lake Tabernacle, Salt Lake City UT April 2011*

Blackbeard
A stage musical about the notorious pirate Blackbeard

Performances:
-Workshop: Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ July 2007; 8 performances
-Premiere: Herberger Theater Center, Phoenix, AZ Sept 2008; 4-week run*

Saints and Pioneers
Oratorio for choir, orchestra, soloists and narrators about the struggles of the early Mormon pioneers

Notable Performances:
-Provo Tabernacle, Provo, UT March 2005*
-ASU Gammage, Tempe, AZ Oct 2006*
-Hart Auditorium, Rexburg, ID Nov 2006*

Twelve Princesses
A stage musical based on the Brother Grimms’ tale, "The Twelve Dancing Princesses"; commissioned by Mesa Community College Music Department

Performances:
-Mesa Community College, Mesa, AZ July 2004; 2-week run

The Price of Freedom
A multi-media musical about the soldiers of World War II and their families

Notable Performances:
-Premiere: Mesa, AZ Nov 2002*
-Gilbert Constitution Week: Gilbert, AZ Feb 2005*
-Premiere of revised version: Mesa Arts Center Feb 2009

Hymn to the Innocent
Work for choir and orchestra; written in tribute to the innocent victims of the September 11th tragedy. Premiered September 27, 2001.

Joseph Smith the Prophet
Oratorio for choir, orchestra, soloists and narrators on the life of Joseph Smith, the founder of the LDS church

Notable Performances:
-Premiere: Provo Tabernacle, Provo, UT March 2001, September 2001*
-200th Birthday Celebration: Abravanel Hall, Salt Lake City, UT September 2005*; ASU Gammage, Tempe, AZ October 2005*; Rexburg Tabernacle, Rexburg, ID November 2005*
-Salt Lake Mormon Tabernacle, April 2008; Pres. Monson and Uchtdorf of the First Presidency in attendance

He is Jesus Christ
Sacred oratorio for choir, orchestra, soloists and narrators on the life of Jesus Christ

Notable Performances:
-French premiere: Talence Chapel, Bordeaux, France Dec 1997
-Provo Tabernacle, Provo, UT December 2000*
-Brigham Young University campus, UT March 2001*
-Stanford University campus, CA April 2001*
-ASU Gammage, Tempe, AZ March 2006*

La Fin de la Journée
Overture for orchestra; Rob's first orchestral composition, winner of the Music Teachers National Association Composition Competition 1994

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FILM / TELEVISION
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Efrain (2009) [score]
Short film. Director: Matthew Breault

Last Sundae (2010) [score]
Short film. Director: Stephen Parsey

Paper Flower (2010) [score]
Short film. Director: Gil Bilson

Something's Wrong With Peter (2010) [arranger, orchestrator]
Short musical film. Director: Davern Wright

Molly Goes West (2011) [score]
Short film. Director: Reed Simonsen

Gordon B. Hinckley: A Giant Among Men (2008) [additional music]
Docudrama on the life of LDS Church leader Gordon B. Hinckley. Producer: T.C. Christensen

Joseph Smith the Prophet: Live at Abravanel Hall (2007) [composer, conductor, producer]
Original oratorio taped live for broadcast on cable. Producer: Rob Gardner

Truck Tunes (2007) [original songs]
Children’s video about trucks. Sequel to Twenty Trucks. Producer: Hammershark Media

QuicKutz Kidz: All Aboard! (2006) [soundtrack producer, arranger]
Collection of animated children’s songs. Producer: QuicKutz, Inc.

Praise to the Man (2005) [additional music]
Docudrama on the life of LDS Church founder Joseph Smith. Producer: T.C. Christensen

Between Iraq and a Hard Place (2005) [score]
Film documenting the experiences of soldiers fighting in Iraq. Narrated by Martin Sheen. Producer: Rex J. Pratt

Twenty Trucks (2004) [theme song]
Children’s video about twenty different kinds of trucks. Producer: Hammershark Media

Saints at War in Korea (2003) [score]
Documentary chronicling the experiences of several soldiers in the Korean Conflict. Producer: Robert Freeman

Brides on the Homefront (2001) [original score]
Emmy award-winning World War II documentary for PBS affiliate. Producer: Rebecca Byers

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HONORS
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-Winner, 2005 AriZoni Theatre Award of Excellence for Best Original Script: Twelve Princesses
-Selected participant in 2005 ASCAP Television and Film Scoring Workshop: ASCAP Los Angeles, CA July 2005
-Winner, 2008 AriZoni Theatre Award of Excellence for Best Original Music Composition and Best Original Script: Blackbeard