American classical composer
James Di Pasquale (born April 7, 1941) is an American musician and composer of contemporary classical music and music for television and films.
Biography
Pasquale was born on April 7, 1941, in Chicago to Hugo and Lucille (née Ciccone) Di Pasquale, James Di Pasquale is a graduate of St. Mel's High School in Chicago. He graduated from Northwestern University and the Manhattan School of Music . His teachers included David Diamond and Ludmila Uhlela .
Before turning full-time to composition, he had a varied career as a woodwinds performer with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra , the Bolshoi Ballet , and the Royal Ballet .
He performed as a jazz musician with Gerry Mulligan , Ella Fitzgerald , Henry Mancini , and Barbra Streisand as well as many others. He was one of the original members of the Paul Winter Consort .
In 1984, he served as the Organizing Chairman and first President of the Society of Composers and Lyricists . He also served as a member of the Board of Governors of the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and on the Writer's Advisory Committee at the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP).
Music for television
He wrote the musical scores to made-for-TV movies such as: Sarah T. – Portrait of a Teenage Alcoholic (1975), Fantasies (1982), Two of a Kind (1982), Quarterback Princess (1983), The Shell Seekers (1989), The Killing Mind (1991), Runaway Father (1991), In the Best Interest of the Children (1992), Seduction: Three Tales from the "Inner Sanctum" (1992); and television series such as: Columbo , Lou Grant , Switch , Hawaii Five-O , McClain's Law , Chicago Story , Cutter to Houston and Trauma Center .
He has received three Emmy Awards , six Emmy nominations, and a CableACE Award nomination for his work in television.
Music for films
His motion picture scores include Fast Break (1979) and Rad (1986).
Classical works
His compositions for the concert hall include:
Recordings
He has also worked as a record producer. His credits include:
His "Sonata for Tenor Saxophone and Piano" has been recorded by saxophonists such as James Houlik , Frederick Hemke and Steven Mauk , saxophone instructor at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY.
Personal life
He married Donna McNeely in 1995. They were divorced in 2003. One son, Marco James Di Pasquale, was born in 1998.
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Awards for James Di Pasquale
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"Up to You" – Music and Lyrics by John Kimbrough (2000)
"A Dream That Only I Can Know" – Music and Lyrics by Patrick Williams (2001)
"You've Got a Lot to See" – Music by Walter Murphy ; Lyrics by Seth MacFarlane (2002)
"Aren't They All Our Children" – Music by David Foster ; Lyrics by Linda Thompson (2003)
"Because You Are Beautiful" – Music by Toni Childs ; Lyrics by Toni Childs , Eddy Free, and David Ricketts (2004)
"Mary Jane/Mary Lane" – Music by Dan Studney; Lyrics by Kevin Murphy (2005)
"A Wonderfully Normal Day" – Music by Greg O'Connor ; Lyrics by Jim Wise (2006)
"Dick in a Box " – Music by Katreese Barnes , Asa Taccone , Jorma Taccone , and Justin Timberlake ; Lyrics by Andy Samberg , Akiva Schaffer , Jorma Taccone , and Justin Timberlake (2007)
"I'm F**king Matt Damon" – Music and Lyrics by Tony Barbieri , Sal Iacono , Wayne McClammy, Sarah Silverman , and Dan Warner (2008)
"Hugh Jackman Opening Number" – Music by John Kimbrough, William Ross , and Rob Schrab ; Lyrics by Dan Harmon and Ben Schwartz (2009)
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International National Artists