. ARRANGER/PRODUCER
. MIDI DESIGN SPECIALIST
. COMPOSER, KEYBOARDIST
. MUSICAL DIRECTOR, CONDUCTOR
The music of HOWARD BAER is heard regularly on network television across Canada, used in schools throughout the USA, England, Germany, China, Malaysia & South Korea, and has been played in the UK, Australia, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, and Japan.
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BAERTRACS MUSIC PRODUCTION
music for TV & FILM
During a 38 yr career which started in 1973 Baer had over 7000 of his arrangements recorded, received seven JUNO nominations for album production (including a win as arranger in 1999)and composed/ conducted numerous scores for TV & film including: Peter Ustinov in China, Winter Olympic Games (CBC TV Sports), Return Journey (with Stephanie Powers), Sesame Street, CBC SportsWeekend (CBC TV Sports), Computer Insider, Phantom of the Opera (with David Copperfield), CN Pavilion (Expo’86) …and several IMAX films. He was music producer for three such films which ran at the OSAKA WORLD’S FAIR (1990) and for the widely publicized TITANICA.
During this time Howard produced recording sessions at numerous studios in Toronto and Ottawa, in Minneapolis and Dallas, in Beijing/China, Budapest/Hungary, Mainz/Germany and Lusaka/Zambia.
music for REFLECTION
Baer’s music production can be heard on 18
SOLITUDES & AVALON
releases available in Canada, the USA,
and throughout the world.
‘CELTIC CHARM‘ received this rave review:
“This superb album seems to breathe the air of the Canadian northwoods. Mr. Baer’s arrangements and production (both brilliant as a crystal spring) are nothing short of inspired.”
Two others received JUNO nominations as
Best Instrumental Album Of The Year:
CELTIC AWAKENING in 2000
CELTIC MYSTIQUE in 2003
music for ORCHESTRA
Howard Baer’s writing for orchestra started in the late ’70s on an album project for French Canadian vocalist Monique Morel— a studio album followed by a live orchestra presentation at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre in 1980. Orchestra was used for many studio advertising projects, album production and TV specials throughout the ’80s & ’90s.
Baer worked with orchestras on several IMAX films in the ’80s & early ’90s fulfilling various roles including music producer, musician contractor, orchestrator, composer and conductor in major Toronto studios. Through the years there were orchestra commissions by Maestro James McKay as well as writing for, and guest artist appearances with, the Toronto Symphony, Hamilton Philharmonic and Buffalo Philharmonic under the direction of Maestro Boris Brott.
Music for the 2000 WORLD’S FAIR in Hanover Germany (co-written with Bruce Stacey and orchestrated by Baer) was recorded by a 60-piece orchestra under his direction, at the world-famous ‘Magyar Radio Studios‘ in Budapest, Hungary.
music for KIDS
Howard Baer is a longtime producer and arranger of music for children. Production started in this area in 1975 and continued until 2010. It has been said that:
“a whole generation of children is growing up to
the music of Howard Baer.”
Many extensive programs have been prepared over the years for leading educational providers including:
Berandol Music (Canada)
FisherPrice (Canada/USA)
GLC Publishers (Canada)
Hohner (Germany)
Kindermusik (USA)
MacMillan/McGrawHill (USA)
Musikgarten (USA)
Pied Piper Int (China)
Sangjiwon Inc (South Korea)
Schott Music (Germany)
Sesame Street TV (Canada)
Silver Burdett (USA)
music for ADVERTISING
Baer’s musical scores
for radio & TV ad agencies
have been airing for many years.
Studio production for JINGLES & INDUSTRIALS include:
Toyota
PetroCanada
TSN
Skydome
Eatons
HewlettPackard
CHUM Radio
MS Society
IGA
Food City
Scotiabank
Addiction Research Foundation
Federal Express
Ultramatic
Mohawk College
performing LIVE
As a performer, Mr. Baer has appeared as guest synthesizer specialist with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, National Arts Centre (Ottawa) Orchestra, Buffalo Philharmonic, Hamilton Philharmonic, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Symphony Hamilton, and as trumpet player with the Stratford Festival Orchestra. As well, he has toured as musical director & keyboardist for several theatre, cabaret, and revue productions across Canada.
for the COMMUNITY
In addition to conducting a variety of orchestras and ensembles over the years in the recording studio, Howard Baer has enjoyed musical involvement at the community level and served for several years as conductor of both the HAMILTON CONCERT BAND and the NORTH HASTINGS COMMUNITY CHOIR, and as musical director for several musical theatre productions.
During his time in North Hastings he chaired
Performing Arts Bancroft for 3 seasons,
sat as director on the Algonquin Arts Council,
and was a member of the
Playhouse Operations Committee.
HOWARD BAER 