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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

Dir. Jennifer Vellenga

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. 

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

Written, dir. Blake Cordell

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.

Rover

Dear NASA from Rover sheet music

Sound Cues

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

Dir. Jeniffer Vellenga

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

Example

Blake Cordell in Unity: 1918, live sound design

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

April 2017

Dir. Jerry Jay Cranford

Provided live soundscaping and musical 

accompaniment. Sound needs included

dripping water, train whistles, and phones.

Music was underscoring as well as dance. 

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

Dir. David Mackay

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.

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

Dir. Libby Uthoff

Music direction and original composition. 

"Twelve instrument symphony", as 

specified in the script. 

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