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Blake Cordell in his show "Rover: A One-Person Show"
1. Millennia Accompaniment -
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2 Just So Accompaniment -
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10 For You Accompaniment -
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11 Together But Alone Accompaniment -
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For a Moment from Forward sheet music

Forward

New work by Chantal Bilodeau

Workshopped at Brick Theatre

New York City, NY

May 2017

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Dir. Jennifer Vellenga

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Worked as music director and sound designer 

for the workshop of this original script with 

music. Melodies were written by a Norwegian

composer, I composed backing tracks. 

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Opening Piano Solo - With sfx accompany
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Example of Preshow - 8bit composition
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End of Preshow FX - Mix of documentaries
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Example of underscoring -
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Dear Earth - Accompaniment for one of the songs
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Pass You By - Accompaniment for closing song - performer's voice gradually replaced by static
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Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

May 2017

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Written, dir. Blake Cordell

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In a self-produced project, the entire hour

long one-man show was underscored. Six

songs were written into the soundscape

and a piano solo was orchestrated for the 

bookends.

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Rover

Dear NASA from Rover sheet music

Sound Cues

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Example

Music Box Melody - Laura's Theme
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Cue M - Ethereal Noise Underscoring
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Cue G - Door open and close
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Cue N - Fiddle - Tom's Theme
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Cue H - Victrolla Wind Up and Music
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Cue Y - Glass unicorn falling, breaking
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Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

September 2016

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Dir. Jeniffer Vellenga

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In a design that placed emphasis on the

"memory" aspect of the play, all movement​

was pantomimed; the soundscape created 

the doors, victrolla, and glass. There was 

also an ethereal underscoring throughout. 

The Glass Menagerie

Sound Cues

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Example

Blake Cordell in Unity: 1918, live sound design

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

April 2017

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Dir. Jerry Jay Cranford

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Provided live soundscaping and musical 

accompaniment. Sound needs included

dripping water, train whistles, and phones.

Music was underscoring as well as dance. 

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Unity: 1918

Under The Greenwood Tree - Early Working Sample
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The Lusty Horn - Early Working Sample
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Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

April 2015

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Dir. David Mackay

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Live sound design, composition, and 

accompaniment. Three songs written and 

performed. An opening sequence of 

the ensemble acting as a band with provided

instruments to play covers of pop music.

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As You Like IT

Blake Cordell in As You Like It
The Lusty Horn from As You Like It
Clay Massingil in Eurydice
12 Instrument Symphony -
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Cue C - Distant Wedding Music
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Cue G - Mood Music
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Cue H - Musty Dripping
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Cue V - Creepy Music
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Eurydice

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

February 2015

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Dir. Libby Uthoff

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Music direction and original composition. 

"Twelve instrument symphony", as 

specified in the script. 

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