Del Engen
Composer for Film, TV, Media
Bio
I studied, composed, and performed music from an early age, playing
trumpet in classical ensembles which toured the United States and
Europe, and guitar in a number of rock and jazz groups. My recent
compositions include an advertisement for the restaurant
Luc, and
underscore for the short film The Match Girl.
I studied composition and orchestration for film and television with
Emmy-winning composer Hummie Mann, and songwriting with multi-platinum
selling songwriter Sue Ennis. I currently serve on the board of
The Seattle Composers Alliance, and have also been a contributing writer for
the Seattle Weekly and MSNBC.com where I wrote about indie music for the
column "Independent Study. "
Listen
"Hats Everywhere At Luc"
This is a spot for James Beard Award-winning chef Theirry Rautureau's Luc Bistro. It was produced by Mad Valley Productions, featuring music composed and produced by Del Engen, with live piano and accordion.
"The Match Girl"
Cues composed and orchestrated by Del Engen
Here are two cues for a short film by Alex Meader, scored for 45-piece orchestra. The film is based on a Hans Christian Anderson short story.
In the scene below, the girl flashes back to an unpleasant confrontation with her boyfriend.
The Match Girl sees fleeting visions of her grandmother whenever she strikes a match. Desperate to make the visions real, she strikes all of her remaining matches and is reunited with her grandmother.
All music copyright 2010, Del Engen
News
May, 2011 - Composing an orchestral replacement score for a romantic comedy feature titled "Ex-Mas Eve"
April, 2011 - Composing a jazz piece for a 10-piece jazz band featuring trumpeter Allen Vizutti