CJ McGillivray has written and recorded music for numerous film and theatre productions in association with Classic Chic Productions, Place des Arts, Carousel Theatre for Young People, CRAFT Productions, Summer Visions Film Institute and Capilano University. She loves expressive songwriting and performance and continually expands her repertoire of original folk music for voice with piano, ukulele or guitar.
Previously, she worked on several contracts composing whimsical music for young theatre audiences. She received a Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards nomination for Outstanding Artistic Creation, Musical Composition for On My Walk, presented by Carousel Theatre for Young People in June 2016.
In her songwriting, CJ enjoys experimenting with acoustic folk and gentle pop sounds. She plays a number of instruments including piano, ukulele, guitar, keytar, oboe, flute, harmonica and melodica. Some of her contemporary musical influences include BØRNS, the Lumineers, Soley, Of Monsters and Men, Florence and the Machine and Cold War Kids. Her classical scores are influenced by Chopin, Mendelssohn and Debussy.
ORIGINAL MUSIC
O Romeo, Romeo from Romeo and Juliet, written and performed by CJ McGillivray with words by William Shakespeare:
Ophelia, folk song written and performed by CJ McGillivray:
They Witness Her, instrumental piano music written and performed by CJ McGillivray:
Prologue from Romeo and Juliet, written and performed by CJ McGillivray with words by William Shakespeare:
Dreamscape, instrumental piano music written and performed by CJ McGillivray:
REFERENCES
I found CJ to be an irreplaceable member of our team for many reasons. It was clearly evident to me and all others that she eagerly put her heart and soul into every aspect of her role, inspiring and encouraging those around her to care even more about our own work. Her enthusiasm and drive were contagious.
– Jordan Davis, producer for Ben
CJ created the most wonderful compositions based around emotions, compositions that you could truly sense and feel the story being portrayed through the notes played. She is a phenomenal musician and composer, the music truly runs through her.
– Evan Kascak, collaborator for They Witness Her
RECENT PROJECTS
Here is selection of recent musical projects and contracts for CJ McGillivray.
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