Howard Baer - Counterpoint Music Library Services

The music of Howard Baer is heard regularly on network television across Canada, used in schools throughout the USA, England, Germany, Malaysia and Korea, and has been played in the UK, Australia, Hungary, Italy, Switzerland, Germany, Poland, and Japan. During his 28-year career as musical arranger / producer, MIDI design specialist, composer, keyboardist, musical-director and conductor, Mr. Baer has had over 7000 of his arrangements recorded, has received 5 JUNO Nominations for album production, and has composed and conducted numerous scores for TV and 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
Secret of the Phantom (with David Copperfield)
CN Pavilion (Expo'86)
...and several IMAX films.

He was music producer for three such IMAX films which ran at the OSAKA WORLD'S FAIR (1990) and more recently for the widely publicized TITANICA.

Howard Baer's music production can be heard on several SOLITUDES and AVALON releases available in Canada, the USA, and throughout the world. Recently, one of these projects, 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."
Yet another recent 'Solitudes' project, entitled Celtic Awakening, received a 1999 JUNO nomination as Best Instrumental Album..

Howard Baer's arrangements are featured on the JUNO Award Winning CD, 'Legacy of Hope' with Deborah Klassen, recognized as Best Gospel Album, in 2000.

As well, music for the 2000 WORLD'S FAIR in Hanover Germany, co-written with Bruce Stacey, was recorded by the Budapest Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Mr. Baer, at the world-famous 'Magyar Radio Studios' in Budapest, Hungary.

Howard Baer is a long-time producer and arranger of music for children, 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:

MacMillan/McGraw-Hill
Silver Burdett
Music Matters Inc
HohnerKindermusik
Ginn
Berandol

As a performer, Mr. Baer has appeared as guest synthesizer specialist with the Toronto Symphony, National Arts Centre Orchestra, Buffalo and Hamilton Philharmonics, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony, Symphony Hamilton, and as trumpet player with the Stratford Festival Orchestra.

As well, he has toured as musical-director and keyboardist for several theatre, cabaret, and revue productions across Canada.

Howard Baer's musical scores for radio and television advertising agencies have been airing for many years. Music production for JINGLES and INDUSTRIALS include:

Toyota
Petro-Canada
TSN
Skydome
Eatons
Hewlett-Packard
CHUM Radio
MS Society
IGA
Food City
Scotiabank
Addiction Research Foundation
Federal Express
Ultramatic
Mohawk College

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