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John’s music been heard on every continent and films he has scored have won numerous awards. Most recently, John was honored at the 2019 ASCAP Screen Awards at the Beverly Hilton in L.A. for When Calls The Heart.
Obituary for John Sereda. On Friday, November 10, 2023, John Sereda passed away at the age of 90 years. Prayers will be held Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 8 p.m. at Park Memorial Chapel, 9709 – 111 Avenue, Edmonton.
Nov 24, 2023 · It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John Sereda (Edmonton, Alberta), who passed away on November 10, 2023, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John Sereda to show support.
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- What Role Did Music Play in Your Life as A teenager?
- When Did You Realize You Wanted to Make Composition A Career?
- Who Are A Few of Your Favorite Composers and How Do They Influence Your Work?
- What Was Your First Musical Contribution to A TV Show Or Movie?
- How Did You Get Started with When Calls The Heart?
- What Is Your Impression of Hagood Hardy?
Well I would say that my relationship to music was fairly typical growing up. Early teens I was an avid fan of The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, etc., and later on Motown, Chicago and Delta blues, black music in general. I played keyboards in a few short-lived basement bands but nothing serious as a musician until later on in my early 20s.
I don’t remember ever sitting down and making a ‘momentous decision about my career. While in university (not in music) I bought a bass guitar thinking it would be an easy hobby. I was soon playing in bands and then over the next few years I found myself doing studio work and then producing sessions. Playing music just became a part of me. The tran...
Thomas Newman looms pretty large, I was /am always impressed by his ability to reflect the emotion of a scene back onto the screen. Often in the simplest possible way. Of course, I have learned a lot from many different composers, names we all know: Williams, Goldsmith, Zimmer, Shore, Horner, Newton-Howard, Sylvestri, Elfman, Desplat, Jackman, Burw...
I believe my first actual broadcast TV gig was a news magazine show for a local cable station. If memory serves, I think it was called Around Townor something equally memorable.
I got a call from my good friend Shona Miko. She is the Post Production Producer, one of the best in Canada for sure. They were looking for someone to take over from Lee Holdridge (a great composer, by the way) after four episodes of Season 1, so very near the beginning. I was really drawn to the general vibe of the scripts after scoring my fair sh...
As a Canadian, I was always aware of Hagood’s phenomenal success in what then seemed to be a field dominated by American composers. As I recall, his was the first sort of ‘household name’ in commercial music in Canada. He was able to diversify and use his considerable talents to great advantage in a number of contexts. He is a great example of what...
May 2, 2022 · John Sereda scored in the top cable television series category for the music of the drama “When Calls the Heart.” Michael Giacchino was the winner for scoring the top box office film for his ...
SEREDA, John. December 26, 1929 – July 4, 2018. It is with deep sadness we share the news of John’s passing at the age of 88 after losing his valiant battle with congestive heart failure.
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John Sereda. Composer: When Calls the Heart. John Sereda is known for When Calls the Heart (2014), Young Blades (2005) and Painkiller Jane (2007).
