Documentation in Photos and Film of our Summer 2013 Father & Sons Boat Building Project. Upon completion of the Champlain model boat by Jeff Spira, the "SS Sigillo" taken from the maiden name of Dame Mary Sigillo Barraco, was named by the kids as a gift for Dame Mary's 90th Birthday. Her incredible story as a Knighted WWII Freedom Fighter and ex-POW of the NAZIs is briefly explained in the Document. Enjoy & Godspeed! S
BIO
Into 2018, Stephen's Symphony IIII: Lightfall, was nominated for the Pulitzer and Nemmers Prize in Music. Winner of three 2009 Telly & Ava Awards for his 2005 Visualized Concert, Kakehashi: THAT WE MIGHT LIVE, Stephen's concert-version was also nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in Music. His 15 feature film scores include the Oscar-nominated 12:01PM and the horror thriller, The Unwilling, to be released on Sony VOD, both directed by Jonathan Heap. An ASCAP Concert Awards recipient each year since 1992, Stephen's more than 1170 works include 4 symphonies, several concerti and over 33-hours of Music for Ensembles of the 3rd Millennium™. The STORMWORKS Chapter 55 CD: Way of the Wanderer, will be recorded by Das Musikkorps der Bundeswehr in October. With 28 CDs and 6 books on iTunes, and simply by word-of-mouth, Stephen's pioneering, self-publishing entity known as STORMWORKS has gone from 0 to many thousands of worldwide renderings since 1992.
Complete BIO on stephenmelillo.com: http://stephenmelillo.com.hostbaby.com/about
Digital Libretti here: http://stephenmelillo.com.hostbaby.com/digital_libretti/
“Melillo is to wind music what Beethoven was to the symphony orchestra, and he follows a Beethovenesque design of increasing the musical tension almost to the breaking point, receding, and then reaching again. It is superlative musical craftsmanship and inspiring to hear.” Marvin Sosna, Music Critic
“His S-MATRIX Symphony was fabulous, full of childlike wonderment as the composer intended and marvelous sounds. And they worked to maximum effect — a brilliant, original use of orchestral resources for a sophisticated, sensational, beautiful and satisfying experience.” Nancy R. Ping-Robbins, Music Critic
“...a new voice in the direction of music, his sound – a bridge between the serious and the immediately visceral.” Maestro Gerhardt Zimmerman, Conductor
“If you want to know what the human spirit really is, you must, Yes - Must come to the Z tonight to hear a phenomenal world premiere that will put tears in your eyes. Symphony No. IIII by Stephen Melillo is a very powerful work. I am not embarrassed to admit that when I saw the score for the first time, I was in tears. What a powerful and moving work. It was commissioned by the Canton Symphony Orchestra for the 25th anniversary of the ADA (American Disabilities Act). Your soul will be opened." Maestro Gerhardt Zimmerman, Conductor
“...his ability to create a mood, find precisely the right touch of drama and create the needed effect was manifest... the sustained chords in the choir, the timpani’s roar, the harp’s glissandos. Melillo used them all with a sense of absolute rightness and the result was fresh, joyful and exciting... each measure scored with an unerring ear for drama and emotion.” John S. Sweeney, Music Critic
“He could become the Leonard Bernstein of this age... Everything he creates has many layers, ranging from synchronicity to the significance of numbers, from visceral emotions to the brotherhood of mankind.” John S. Sweeney, Music Critic
Scores include:
The Unwilling
Pluripotent
DWEGONS
12:01 PM (OSCAR Nomination, Best Live Action Short)
PBS Teledrama: Actress Works (EMMY Nomination for PBS Teleplay)
Retrograde
Unsung Heroes (NYPD Documentary)
Aurora
Crossing the Line
Gypsy Girl
Benefit of the Doubt
Basque Legacy
They Bite
Shock-A-Rama
Hollywood Showcase
The Newlyweds
Music for STAR SEARCH
Music for WNEW Radio
ABC Life Goes On
ABC Sunday Night Movie
ABC All My Children
ABC General Hospital
ABC Business World
ABC America's Funniest Videos
ABC American Music Awards
ABC Doogie Howser, MD
ABC Going to Extremes
ABC Good Morning America
ABC Home Improvement
ABC Jack's Place
ABC Loving
ABC Matlock
ABC Nightline
ABC One Life to Live
ABC Primetime Live
ABC Sunday Night Movie
ABC The Commish
ABC This Week With David Brinkley
ABC World News Now
ABC World News Sunday
ABC 20/20
NBC The Fresh Prince
NBC Special: Fairgame
NBC Movie of the Week
NBC Night Court
Nickolodean Adventures of Pete
Mr. Ed's Corral
Real Kids
Parenting
A Cold Night
Terrorvision
A Horse of Her Own
Unification
Dark Reflection
Cable & Industrial Projects Including Music for Sega, Super-Nintendo & IBM
Commercial Soundtracks, including Music for the NY Nets, Yankees & Giants
