Trevor Morris (musician)
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Trevor Morris is a Canadian orchestral composer, music producer, and creator of electronic music. He is probably best known for the creating the soundtracks for the television shows The Tudors
, The Pillars of the Earth
and The Borgias
. He has recently been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for his score for The Borgias
and an Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or A Special (Original Dramatic Score) for his score for The Pillars of the Earth
’s “Music Industry Arts” program. Trevor graduated top of his class and upon graduation immediately moved to Toronto to start work. Trevor spent his 20’s in the music production circles of Toronto. He eventually turned his attention away from production and over to composing full time music for Television commercials, another choice that would change his future direction.
Wanting a longer format for his music ideas, scoring Films and Television series were next up in Trevor’s ambitions. A notion that in 1999 would lead him to make the most dramatic and impactful choice of his career, the move to Los Angeles. Trevor started his early years in Los Angeles working with top Film Score composers such as James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer. As part of Zimmer’s team, Trevor amassed over 25 major screen credits on some of Hollywood’s top block busters.
Trevor maintains a production company in Toronto with his partners, complete with a duplicate writing suite to allow him to spend time and work there and need or inspiration requires.
Trevor currently lives and works in Los Angeles with his family. Having previously worked as an assistant to Hans Zimmer
, Morris has worked as composer on a number of video games including SimCity Societies
, Army of Two
and Need for Speed: Carbon
as well as films such as The Hills Have Eyes 2
.
The Tudors
The Tudors is a Canadian produced historical fiction television series filmed in Ireland, created by Michael Hirst and produced for the American premium cable television channel Showtime...
, The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries)
The Pillars of the Earth is an eight part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on July 23, 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010 at 9pm...
and The Borgias
The Borgias (2011 TV series)
The Borgias is a 2011 historical fiction television series created by Neil Jordan.The series is based on the Borgia family, an Italian dynasty of Spanish origin, and stars Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI with David Oakes, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger and Aidan Alexander as Juan, Cesare,...
. He has recently been nominated for an Emmy for Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music for his score for The Borgias
The Borgias (2011 TV series)
The Borgias is a 2011 historical fiction television series created by Neil Jordan.The series is based on the Borgia family, an Italian dynasty of Spanish origin, and stars Jeremy Irons as Pope Alexander VI with David Oakes, François Arnaud, Holliday Grainger and Aidan Alexander as Juan, Cesare,...
and an Emmy for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or A Special (Original Dramatic Score) for his score for The Pillars of the Earth
The Pillars of the Earth (TV miniseries)
The Pillars of the Earth is an eight part 2010 TV miniseries, adapted from Ken Follett's novel of the same name. It debuted in the U.S. on Starz and Canada on The Movie Network/Movie Central on July 23, 2010. Its UK premiere was on Channel 4 in October 2010 at 9pm...
Early Life
Trevor was born in London ON, Canada, a few hours outside Toronto. He was accepted to St. Mary’s school for the arts as a child, where he studied violin and choir daily. At age 13, Trevor was commissioned by his school to compose a piece for his graduating class to perform in honor of the Pope John Paul’s visit to Canada. His fee, $50. “Beloved Young People”, a book authored by the Pope aimed at the youth of the generation became the source for adapted lyrics, and Trevor’s senior class performed his composition for Piano and 4-part Choir at St. Mary’s cathedral at graduation. It was a defining moment that would shape Trevor’s future.Early Career
College saw Trevor attend, Fanshawe CollegeFanshawe College
Fanshawe College is one of the largest colleges in Ontario, Canada. The main campus is in London, Ontario, with additional campuses in Simcoe, St. Thomas, Woodstock, and Tillsonburg. There are about 15,000 full-time students and 40,000 part-time students. Fanshawe College has more than 112,000 alumni...
’s “Music Industry Arts” program. Trevor graduated top of his class and upon graduation immediately moved to Toronto to start work. Trevor spent his 20’s in the music production circles of Toronto. He eventually turned his attention away from production and over to composing full time music for Television commercials, another choice that would change his future direction.
Wanting a longer format for his music ideas, scoring Films and Television series were next up in Trevor’s ambitions. A notion that in 1999 would lead him to make the most dramatic and impactful choice of his career, the move to Los Angeles. Trevor started his early years in Los Angeles working with top Film Score composers such as James Newton Howard and Hans Zimmer. As part of Zimmer’s team, Trevor amassed over 25 major screen credits on some of Hollywood’s top block busters.
Later Career
Then as Trevor’s own composition career developed, so did the opportunity to directly collaborate with some of the industry’s top names, such as Jerry Bruckheimer, Neil Jordan and Tony and Ridley Scott. 2010 marks the 4th Television series Trevor has collaborated with and scored for Jerry Bruckheimer and his team. He also recently completed the Epic mini-series “The Pillars of the Earth” with Tony and Ridley Scott producing. In 2007 Trevor received the EMMY award for best music composition for a Television series main title for “The Tudors”.Trevor maintains a production company in Toronto with his partners, complete with a duplicate writing suite to allow him to spend time and work there and need or inspiration requires.
Trevor currently lives and works in Los Angeles with his family. Having previously worked as an assistant to Hans Zimmer
Hans Zimmer
Hans Florian Zimmer is a German film composer and music producer. He has composed music for over 100 films, including critically acclaimed film scores for The Lion King , Crimson Tide , The Thin Red Line , Gladiator , The Dark Knight and Inception .Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the...
, Morris has worked as composer on a number of video games including SimCity Societies
SimCity Societies
SimCity Societies received mixed reviews. GameZone praised the game's increased accessibility and less "sterile" gameplay compared to previous titles in the SimCity series, and Game Informer concluded that the changes to the gameplay were "inventive"...
, Army of Two
Army of Two
Army of Two is a third person shooter video game developed and published by Electronic Arts. It was released on March 4, 2008 for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. The game is centered upon two mercenaries fighting through war, political turmoil, and a conspiracy from 1993 to 2009...
and Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon
Need for Speed: Carbon, also known as NFS Carbon or NFSC, is an Electronic Arts video game belonging to the Need for Speed series. Released in 2006, it is the tenth installment, preceded by Need for Speed: Most Wanted, succeeded by Need for Speed: ProStreet in release order and succeeded by Need...
as well as films such as The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Hills Have Eyes 2
The Hills Have Eyes 2 is the 2007 American horror film sequel to the 2006 film The Hills Have Eyes which was a remake of the 1977 horror film The Hills Have Eyes. The film follows several heroic, but troubled, U.S. National Guardsmen as they fight for survival against the mutant people living in a...
.
List of Recordings
| Year | Title |
|---|---|
| 2011 | The Immortals Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 2011 | The Borgias Soundtrack |
| 2010 | Pillars of the Earth Soundtrack |
| 2010 | The Tudors: Season 4 Soundtrack |
| 2010 | The Tudors: Season 3 Soundtrack |
| 2009 | The Tudors: Season 2 Soundtrack |
| 2007 | The Tudors: Music From the Original Showtime Series |
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Emmy Award 59th Primetime Emmy Awards (Creative Arts) The Creative Arts Emmy Awards, for the 59th Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Shrine Auditorium on September 8, 2007, and were hosted by comedian-actor Carlos Mencia... |
Outstanding original main title theme music |
External links
- Trevor Morris: Composer
- Interview with Trevor Morris (The Daily Film Music Blog)
- http://borgias.bravo.ca/, Official website at Bravo!