Rowland, Bruce

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Rowland, Bruce

PERSONAL

Born in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Education: Studied musical composition with Robert Rosen in Melbourne, Australia.

Addresses:

Agent—Soundtrack Music Associates, 2229 Cloverfield Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90405.

Career:

Composer, music arranger, orchestrator, and producer, music conductor, and musician. The Strangers, musician; Power House Big Band, keyboardist and music arranger; toured with various artists, including the Beach Boys, Roy Orbison, Paul and Paula, and the Surfaris. Composer of numerous commercial jingles. Teacher of master classes in scoring music for motion pictures.

Awards, Honors:

Australian Film Institute Award, best original music score, 1982, and Australasian Performing Rights Association Award, best score, 1984, both for The Man from Snowy River; Australian Film Institute Award, best original music score, 1983, and Australasian Performing Rights Association Award, best score, 1985, both for Phar Lap; Penguin Award, 1984, for All the Rivers Run; Australian Film Institute Award, best music score, 1985, for Rebel; Australasian Performing Rights Association Award, best score, 1989, for Return to Snowy River; Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Award, c. 2003, for The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular; Australasian Performing Rights Association Award, best score, 2005, for The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello; International Achievement Award, Australasian Performing Rights Association, 2005-06.

CREDITS

Film Work:

Music conductor, The Man from Snowy River (also known as Snowy River, Czlowiek znad snieznej rzeki, El hombre del rio nevado, L'homme de la riviere d'argent, L'uomo del fiume nevoso, Lumisen joen mies, and Mannen fraan Snowy River), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.

Vocalist, Rebel (also known as Buntownik, Rebel—Ein Mann gegen eine Armee, Rebel—kapinallinen, and Rebell), Roadshow Entertainment, 1985, Vestron Pictures, 1986.

Pianist, Fast Getaway (also known as Homma hanskassa, In fuga con papa, Nu raanar vi banken, farsan!, and Um trapaceiro genial), New Line Cinema, 1991.

Music orchestrator, Lightning Jack (also known as Jack colpo di fulmine, Jack, o relampago, Relampago Jack, and Salama-Jack), Savoy Pictures, 1994.

Producer and arranger of song "Arabian Nights," The Return of Jafar (animated musical; also known as Aladdin 2, Aladdin II: The Return of Jafar, De Wraak van Jafar, Dschafars Rueckkehr, El retorno de Jafar, Il ritorno di Jafar, Jafar snyr aftur, Jafar vender tilbake, Jafarin paluu, Jafars aaterkomst, O regresso de Jafar, and O retorno de Jafar), Buena Vista Home Video, 1994.

Music conductor, Tashunga (also known as North Star, Duello tra i ghiacci, and Grand nord), Warner Bros., c. 1995.

Music orchestrator, Zeus and Roxanne (also known as Zeus & Roxanne, Taistelupari Zeus ja Roxanne, Zeus & Roxanne—Eine tierische Freundschaft, Zeus e Roxanne, Zeus e Roxanne—Amici per la pinna, Zeus et Roxanne, Zeus och Roxanne, Zeus og Roxanne, Zeus si Roxanne, and Zeus ve Roxanne), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997.

Television Work; Series:

Keyboard player and arranger, The Go!! Show (also known as The Go Show), ATV Channel O (ATVO, Australia), 1964-67.

Musical director, The Magic Circle Club, ATV Channel O, c. 1965-67.

Musical director, Adventure Island, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, beginning c. 1967.

Musical director, Breakfast-a-Go-Go (also known as Fredd Bear's "Breakfast-a-Go-Go"), ATV Channel O, beginning 1969.

Theme music arranger and producer, Aladdin (animated; also known as Disney's "Aladdin," Aladdin de Disney, and Aladino), CBS and syndicated, 1994-95.

Television Work; Movies:

Music conductor, In the Deep Woods (also known as A escada de corda, I de djupa skogarna, L'assassin au fond des bois, and Schreie im Wald), NBC, 1992.

Television Work; Episodic:

Keyboard player, "Bad Baby Amy: A Story from Australia," Animated Tales of the World (animated), Channel 4 (England) and HBO, c. 2001.

RECORDINGS

Albums; Soundtracks:

The Man from Snowy River, Festival/Varese Sarabande/other labels, 1982.

Now and Forever (45 RPM), Big Time, 1983.

Now and Forever (album), Bay Cities, 1983.

Phar Lap, EMI/Varese Sarabande/other labels, 1983.

All the Rivers Run, BSX and other labels, 1984.

Anzacs, Wheately/EMI, 1985.

Rebel, EMI, 1985.

Cool Change, 1986.

Big Foot, 1987.

The Christmas Visitor, 1987.

Running from the Guns, 1987.

Backstage, 1988.

Badlands 2005, 1988.

Danger Down Under, 1988.

Return to Snowy River, Festival/Varese Sarabande/other labels, 1988.

Cheetah, 1989.

All the Rivers Run 2, BSX, 1990.

The Film Television Themes of Bruce Rowland, performed by the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Bay Cities/Festival Records/ABC, 1990.

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache, 1990.

Weekend with Kate, 1990.

Fast Getaway, 1991.

Tracks of Glory, Festival Records/Barron Films, 1991.

Which Way Home, 1991.

Gross Misconduct, 1993.

Andre, Milan Records, 1994.

Lightning Jack, Festival Records, 1994.

McKenna, 1994.

Elephant Boy, 1995.

Tashunga, various labels, c. 1995.

Flash, 1997.

Zeus and Roxanne, Percepto Records/BSX, 1997.

Journey to the Center of the Earth, Varese Sarabande, 1999.

Chinois! The New Millennium Theatrical Spectacular (also known as Chinois!), BSX, 2007.

Other albums include The Piano Artistry of Bruce Rowland, EMI.

Albums:

Dolphin Bay, 1990.

Bruce Rowland, 1998.

(With others) Varese Sarabande—A 25th Anniversary Celebration, Varese Sarabande, 2003.

(With others) The Man from Snowy River and Other Great Australian Themes, 2007.

Rowland's music appears in other albums.

WRITINGS

Film Music:

The Man from Snowy River (also known as Snowy River, Czlowiek znad snieznej rzeki, El hombre del rio nevado, L'homme de la riviere d'argent, L'uomo del fiume nevoso, Lumisen joen mies, and Mannen fraan Snowy River), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1982.

Now and Forever (also known as Ate que a morte nos separe, Die Rache, and Ikuisesti sinun), Interplanetary Pictures, 1983.

Phar Lap (also known as Phar Lap: Heart of a Nation, Corri cavallo corri, Kultainen salama, and Phar Lap—Legende einer Nation), Hoyts Distribution, 1983, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1984.

Music for closing credits, Rebel (also known as Buntownik, Rebel—Ein Mann gegen eine Armee, Rebel—kapinallinen, and Rebell), Roadshow Entertainment, 1985, Vestron Pictures, 1986.

Cool Change (also known as Highland Ranger and Mudanca fria), Hoyts Distribution/Miramax, 1986.

Les Patterson Saves the World, Hoyts Distribution, 1987.

Running from the Guns, Burrowes Film Group/Hoyts Distribution, 1987.

Backstage (also known as Backstage—Hinter der Buehne), Hoyts Distribution/Skouras Pictures, 1988.

Return to Snowy River (also known as The Man from Snowy River II, Return to Snowy River II: The Legend Continues, The Untamed, Der Ungezaehmte, Kesytoen ja vapaa, and La saga del indomable), Buena Vista, 1988.

Cheetah (also known as Cheetah and Friends, A Gepard, Abenteuer in Kenia, Cheetah paa aeventyr, Cheetah, una aventura africana, Douma et ses amis, Un awentura in Africa, Un ghepardo per amico, and Ystaevaemme Duma), Buena Vista, 1989.

Weekend with Kate, Phillip Emanuel Productions, 1990.

Fast Getaway (also known as Homma hanskassa, In fuga con papa, Nu raanar vi banken, farsan!, and Um trapaceiro genial), New Line Cinema, 1991.

Gross Misconduct (also known as Gross Indecency), Pro Filmworks, 1993.

Andre (also known as Andre the Seal, Andre—den fantastiska saelungen, Andre—Die kleine Robbe, Andre, una foca en mi casa, Saelen Andre, and Una foca en mi casa), Paramount, 1994.

Lightning Jack (also known as Jack colpo di fulmine, Jack, o relampago, Relampago Jack, and Salama-Jack), Savoy Pictures, 1994.

Tashunga (also known as North Star, Duello tra i ghiacci, and Grand nord), Warner Bros., c. 1995.

Zeus and Roxanne (also known as Zeus & Roxanne, Taistelupari Zeus ja Roxanne, Zeus & Roxanne—Eine tierische Freundschaft, Zeus e Roxanne, Zeus e Roxanne—Amici per la pinna, Zeus et Roxanne, Zeus och Roxanne, Zeus og Roxanne, Zeus si Roxanne, and Zeus ve Roxanne), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1997.

The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello (animated short film), Monster Distributes, 2005.

Prey, Top Cat Films, 2008.

Television Music; Series:

Songs, The Magic Circle Club, ATV Channel O (ATVO, Australia), c. 1965-67.

Songs, Adventure Island, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, beginning c. 1967.

Theme music, Breakfast-a-Go-Go (also known as Fredd Bear's "Breakfast-a-Go-Go"), ATV Channel O, beginning 1969.

Zoo Family, Nine Network (Australia), beginning c. 1985.

Neighbours (also known as Buren, Nachbarn, Les voisins, Vecinos, and Veiens), Seven Network (Australia), 1985, Network Ten (Australia) and BBC, beginning 1986.

Lil' Elvis and the Truckstoppers (animated), Australian Broadcasting Corporation, beginning 1993.

(Including theme music) McKenna, ABC, 1994-95.

(Including theme music) Ponderosa (also known as The Ponderosa), PAX TV, 2001-2002.

Composer for The Rolf Harris Show, Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Composer for television coverage of the Olympic Games, Ten Network (Australia). Rowland's music has been used in various television, film, stage, and other productions.

Television Music; Miniseries:

All the Rivers Run, Seven Network (Australia), 1983, HBO, 1984.

Anzacs (also known as Anzacs: The War Down Under and Maailmansodan sankarit), Nine Network (Australia) and syndicated, 1985, BBC, 1986.

All the Rivers Run 2, Seven Network (Australia), 1990.

Tracks of Glory (also known as Tracks of Glory: The Major Taylor Story), Seven Network (Australia) and Disney Channel, c. 1991.

Journey to the Center of the Earth (also known as Cesta do stredu zeme, Matka maan uumeniin, Reise zum Mittelpunkt der Erde, Resan till jordens medelpunkt, Till jordens medelpunkt, Viaggio al centro della Terra, Viaje al centro de la Tierra, and Voyage au centre de la terre), USA Network, 1999.

Tribe (also known as Autiosaari and Les rescapes du Pacifique), [Australia], 1999.

Television Music; Movies:

Bigfoot (also known as Albert e Alice, Auf der Suche nach Bigfoot, Isojalka, Piegrande, and Wielka stopa), ABC, 1987.

Miracle Down Under (also known as Bush Fire Moon, Bushfire Moon, and The Christmas Visitor), Disney Channel, 1987.

Danger Down Under (also known as Austral Downs and Harris Down Under), NBC, 1988.

Gunsmoke: The Last Apache (also known as Der Letzte Apache), CBS, 1990.

Which Way Home (also known as Den Lige vej hjem, La traversee de l'enfer, and Pitkae matka kotiin), TNT, 1991.

The Feds, Nine Network (Australia), 1993.

The Great Elephant Escape (also known as Elephant Boy, Aventura en Nairobi, Free Elli—Die Rettung des Elefantenbabys, and Fuga na selva), ABC, 1995.

"Flash," The Wonderful World of Disney, ABC, 1997.

Tidal Wave: No Escape (also known as Tidal Wave, Maremoto: No hay escape, Onda assassina, Onda de impacto, Raz de maree: Alerte sur la cote, and Sturmflut—Inferno an der Kueste), ABC, 1997.

Television Music; Specials:

The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular, [Australia], 2003.

Composer for other programs, including the special Reno and for Dame Edna specials.

Television Music; Animated Episodes:

"Arnold of the Ducks," CBS Storybreak (also known as Video Storybreak), CBS, 1985.

"The Double Disappearance of Walter Fozbek," CBS Storybreak (also known as Video Storybreak), CBS, c. 1985.

"The Shy Stegosaurus of Cricket Creek" (also known as "The Shy Stegosaurus"), CBS Storybreak (also known as Video Storybreak), CBS, c. 1985.

"The Gammage Cup," CBS Storybreak (also known as Video Storybreak), CBS, c. 1987.

"Bad Baby Amy: A Story from Australia," Animated Tales of the World, Channel 4 (England) and HBO, c. 2001.

Television Music; Pilots:

Badlands 2005 (also known as Badlands and Brides of Lizard Gulch), 1988.

Television Music; Other:

Composer for animated programs, including The Bride of Bungee and Return of Bungee, both NBC.

Music for the Stage; Major Tours:

The Man from Snowy River: Arena Spectacular (musical), produced on tours of Australian cities, beginning 2002.

Composer of Chinois! The New Millennium Theatrical Spectacular (musical; also known as Chinois!), Beijing, China.