James Granville Eakin III
Composer News
James G. Eakin III was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana. From an early age, he was drawn to his native blues and jazz as well as classical and Film music, playing everything he heard by ear on the piano, as well as his own compositional musings. His inspiration to become a film/tv composer actually stemmed from his fascination with music in animation. James reflects,"The way the music accentuated various actions and moods while staying perfectly in sync intrigued me. It was truly a supporting character." During these early years, James taught himself piano, guitar, saxophone, clarinet, and flute, all the while singing at every opportunity.
It wasn't until years later that James began formal music studies. He earned a Bachelor of Music from Centenary College (2000), a Master of Music from Southern Methodist University (2003), and in 2007, received a Doctorate of Musical Arts in Music Composition at the Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri- Kansas City.
James has had the privilege of studying with some of music's most prominent composers: John Corigliano, Jeff Rona, Jack Smalley, George Tsontakis, Bruce Broughton, Zhou Long, and Chen Yi.
He has composed works for Maya Angelou's 80th Birthday celebration, the President's Christmas Gala at the White House, and the Aspen Music Festival to name a few. James' hour-long "Flowers over the Graves of War" for Chorus, Soloists, and Orchestra premiered to a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall on February 20, 2012.
On his philosophy of composing James says, "I do not draw lines in the sand when it comes to music. I always say that I go from Mozart to Mumford & Sons in zero seconds flat. My goal as a composer is to bridge the gap between traditional and contemporary music."
James composes with the speed of a film composer and the attention to detail of a concert composer. His grasp of today's current music technology, his extensive knowledge of various musical styles, periods, instrumentation, and orchestration techniques makes him a force to be reckoned with…that coupled with the fact that he has black belts in Kenpo, Judo, and Aikido and can bench press over four hundred pounds.
- Cloud Scraper (Study Score)SKU: 1.3439
Full Orchestra
Eakin III, James - StargazingSKU: 1.3440*
SATB Chorus, Celesta, String Septet, or Piano
Eakin III, James - StargazingSKU: 1.3443*
TTBB Chorus, Celesta, String Septet, or Piano
Eakin III, James - We Are the Stars from StargazingSKU: 1.3487*
TTBB Chorus and Piano
Eakin III, James - We Are the Stars from StargazingSKU: 1.3486*
SATB Chorus and Piano
Eakin III, James - We Are the Stars from StargazingSKU: 1.3488*
SSAA Chorus and Piano
Eakin III, James - Sleep, my childSKU: 6706
TTBB, a cappella
Eakin III, James - Sleep, My ChildSKU: 6825
SSAA, a cappella
Eakin III, James - Sleep, My ChildSKU: 6705
SATB a cappella
Eakin III, James - Still WatersSKU: 7478
Soprano Solo, SATB divisi
Eakin III, James - #twitterliederSKU: 1.3420*
Tenor and Baritone Soli, TTBB, Piano or Chamber Ensemble
Eakin III, James - #twitterliederSKU: 1.3423*
Soli, SATB, Piano or Chamber Ensemble
Eakin III, James