
LEARNING RESOURCES
TITLE MUSIC
Compose Music for the intro of a film or TV show - Any Genre
EDM MUSIC
Compose Music for the the DJ students. Dance Music of any genre.
AMBIENT MUSIC
Compose chilled out music. for the new BBA Spa. - Can also be used for underscores for folm
HIP HOP
Compose the Music for a Hip Hop song and find an audio engineer to record the rap.
FOUND SOUNDS
Record sounds from the environment and turn them into a song
BUILDING YOUR EARS
BUILDING YOUR EARS
Recent Work

Score Reader for Live Streamed Performance
Dallas Symphony at Boston's Symphony Hall
Spring Tour | Mar 24 – 28, 2023
FABIO LUISI conducts
GARRICK OHLSSON piano
ANGÉLICA NEGRÓN What Keeps Me Awake
RACHMANINOFF Piano Concerto No. 2 | Garrick Ohlsson, piano
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor
ALBUM
The Hidden Cite album was a project I engaged in during the Covid years. The objective was to experience composing, performing, producing, and distributing music in order to enhance my instructional practices for my music production curriculum.
A recent collaboration with local guitarist David Domenik. Orchestration and production completed in my home studio.
For scoring, production, or arranging services, feel free to CONTACT ME
Neil Freebern
Music Educator, Conductor, Producer, Composer, Arranger, Brass Specialist
MUSIC EDUCATOR:
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Burr and Burton Academy, Manchester, VT 2003-Present
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Chair of Creative Arts Department
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Administrative Team Member - Institutional Systems Management
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Conductor Williams College Wind Ensemble - Williamstown, MA
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Trumpet Professor Castleton University – Castleton, VT
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Music Educator - Wahconah Regional High School – Dalton MA.
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Music Educator -Moffat County Regional High School -Craig CO.
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Trumpet Professor Keene State University – Keene NH.
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Music Educator -Mount Anthony Union High School -Bennington VT.
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Contemporary Music Ensemble Conductor Amherst College – Amherst, MA
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Conductor- The United States Youth Wind Ensemble
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Conductor-University of Massachusetts Youth Wind Ensemble
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Guest Conductor/Director- honor band festivals in New England.
NON-PROFIT WORK:
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Executive director of the Public Arts Resource Center- PARC. Pittsfield, MA
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Consultant for MAPS- Contemporary Music Festival Vail, CO
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Consultant for the Arlington Commons - Community Center
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GNAT -TV – Board Member
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Green Mountain Academy for Lifelong Learning – affiliate programmer for London Theater Streaming performances
PROFESSIONAL HONORS AND AWARDS:
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Global Music Award - Best Original Sound Score for a Short Film 2019
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Vermont Recipient of the SBO 50 Directors that Make a Difference Award. 2018
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Grammy Music Educator Quarterfinalist - 2017
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Rowland Endowed Chair, Distinguished Educator Award - Burr and Burton Academy 2010
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YALE Distinguished Educator Award, Presented by Yale University 2007
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Educational Wiki Award - Presented by Wikispaces.com February 2007
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Outstanding Educator Award- Western Massachusetts 1999
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Grammy Signature School Award, Naris Foundation. Outstanding curricular offerings. 1999
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Massachusetts Instrumental Conductors Association Gold Medal. For superior Concert Band Performance. 1999 Excellence in Teaching Award, Central Berkshire Schools, 1997
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Lebow Memorial Scholarship. Musicianship Award - Highest Departmental Honor UMass Music Department. 1988 -1989 Chancellor's Talent Award. Complete Tuition Scholarship UMass Music Department 1986-1989,
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Thomas F. Parker Service Award For service to University Ensembles - UMass Music Department 1987
SKILLS
Blended Learning Specialist and Course Developer Music Production
Learning Management Systems Programmer and User
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Power School, Rediker, Canvas, On Campus, iBooks, Google Classroom, Kissflow
Microsoft Office Suite
Digital Audio Workstations: Logic Pro X, Ableton Live, Protools, Fl Pro
Sound Designer - Foley, Synthesis, Podcast Editor, Film Scoring
Conductor - Wind Ensembles, Electro-Acoustic Ensembles, Orchestra
Trumpet performer- all horns
Jazz Pianist - Improvization
Music Arranger and Composer - Finale Software specialist
Music Producer - Advanced Mixing and Mastering skills, DJ
Former student Stan Beck produces another album... I put down some tracks in the studio. Grateful!

FILM SCORING WORK
Film Score Work for the Independent Film " Dangerous Creation" Film by Teresa and Andrew Alden
Opening Credits: Trumpet solo, and Production by Neil Freebern
Dangerous Creation

Transition Sequence:
Composition and Foley work
The Silence Between
2019 Global Music Recognition for Original Music Score.
A film by Danielle Hazelton
Music scored, performed and produced by Neil Freebern

Credit Sequence
Sea Bright Documentary
LIFE HEIST
Music Score selections by Neil Freebern

Party Underscore
Original Contemporary Orchestral Scores
Music Arranged and Performed by Neil Freebern
