Sam Cardon
Encyclopedia
Sam Cardon is an Emmy Award winning composer whose credits include 9 large-format films:Texas, The Big Picture, Lewis and Clark, The Legendary Journeys, Shackleton's Antarctic Adventure, Mysteries of Egypt, Olympic Glory, Whales, Building the Dream at Hearst Castle
in San Simeon, California
; Treasure of the Gods at Zion National Park
, Utah and The Secret of San Francisco at Pier 39
.
In addition, he has written or co-written the themes for National Geographic Explorer, ABC Sunday Night at the Movies, Good Morning America, and provided three hours of original music for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary
, and music for the 2002 Winter Olympic game
Closing Ceremonies at Salt Lake City.
Cardon received a bachelors degree from Brigham Young University
in 1993.
Hearst Castle
Hearst Castle is a National Historic Landmark mansion located on the Central Coast of California, United States. It was designed by architect Julia Morgan between 1919 and 1947 for newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, who died in 1951. In 1957, the Hearst Corporation donated the property to...
in San Simeon, California
San Simeon, California
San Simeon is a census-designated place on the Pacific coast of San Luis Obispo County, California. Its position along State Route 1 is approximately halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco, each of those cities being roughly 230 mi away...
; Treasure of the Gods at Zion National Park
Zion National Park
Zion National Park is located in the Southwestern United States, near Springdale, Utah. A prominent feature of the park is Zion Canyon, which is 15 miles long and up to half a mile deep, cut through the reddish and tan-colored Navajo Sandstone by the North Fork of the Virgin River...
, Utah and The Secret of San Francisco at Pier 39
Pier 39
Pier 39 is a shopping center and popular tourist attraction built on a pier in San Francisco, California. At Pier 39, there are shops, restaurants, a video arcade, street performances, an interpretive center for the Marine Mammal Center, the Aquarium of the Bay, virtual 3D rides, and views of...
.
In addition, he has written or co-written the themes for National Geographic Explorer, ABC Sunday Night at the Movies, Good Morning America, and provided three hours of original music for the 1988 Winter Olympic Games in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
, and music for the 2002 Winter Olympic game
2002 Winter Olympics
The 2002 Winter Olympics, officially the XIX Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event that was celebrated in February 2002 in and around Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Approximately 2,400 athletes from 77 nations participated in 78 events in fifteen disciplines, held throughout...
Closing Ceremonies at Salt Lake City.
Cardon received a bachelors degree from Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
in 1993.
Discography
- Serious Leisure (1991)
- Impulse (1992)
- Innovators (1993) with Kurt Bestor - Word Perfect Demo CD (Missing The Snake Priest & La Capitana)
- Innovators (1995) with Kurt Bestor
- Coming Full Circle (1995) with Kurt Bestor
- Digability (2000)
- Innovators II: Keepers of the Flame (2001) with Kurt Bestor
- Innovators – Live Concert
- Faithful
- Redemption Road
Film Scores
- Rigoletto (1993) with Kurt BestorKurt BestorKurt Roland Bestor is an American composer, arranger, and performer.-Biography:Bestor was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and raised in Orem, Utah, graduating from Orem High School in 1976. His grandfather played trumpet in Tommy Dorsey's band and his great uncle played trombone in Jack Benny's band...
& Michael McLeanMichael McLean (composer)Michael McLean is an American composer, singer, author, and filmmaker based in Heber City, Utah.-Early life:McLean attended high school in the Chicago area... - Hearst Castle: Building the Dream (1996)
- Trail of Hope (1997) with Merrill JensonMerrill JensonMerrill Boyd Jenson is an American composer and arranger who has composed film scores for over thirty films including Emma Smith: My Story, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, Legacy, Harry’s War, and Windwalker...
- Whales (1997)
- Mysteries of Egypt (1998)
- Secrets of Egypt (1998)
- American Prophet: The Story of Joseph Smith (2000) with Merrill JensonMerrill JensonMerrill Boyd Jenson is an American composer and arranger who has composed film scores for over thirty films including Emma Smith: My Story, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, Legacy, Harry’s War, and Windwalker...
, Gregory PeckGregory PeckEldred Gregory Peck was an American actor.One of 20th Century Fox's most popular film stars from the 1940s to the 1960s, Peck continued to play important roles well into the 1980s. His notable performances include that of Atticus Finch in the 1962 film To Kill a Mockingbird, for which he won an... - Earth Cinema (2000)
- Shackleton's Antarctic AdventureShackleton's Antarctic AdventureShackleton's Antarctic Adventure is an IMAX film about the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition led by Ernest Shackleton between 1914 and 1917. Directed by George Butler, the film was released in February 2001 and was narrated by Kevin Spacey...
(2001) - Lewis & Clark Great Journey West (2002)
- Sacred Stone: Temple On The Mississippi (2002) with Merrill JensonMerrill JensonMerrill Boyd Jenson is an American composer and arranger who has composed film scores for over thirty films including Emma Smith: My Story, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, Legacy, Harry’s War, and Windwalker...
- Innovators (2003)
- The Work And The GloryThe Work and The Glory (film)The Work and the Glory is a 2004 historical fiction drama film directed by Russell Holt. It tells the story of the fictional Steed family in the 1820s and their struggles trying to adopt the then new Mormon religion and explores their relationship with their community, with its founder, Joseph...
(2004) - New Testament Video Soundtrack with Merrill JensonMerrill JensonMerrill Boyd Jenson is an American composer and arranger who has composed film scores for over thirty films including Emma Smith: My Story, Joseph Smith: Prophet of the Restoration, The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd, Legacy, Harry’s War, and Windwalker...
, Kurt Bestor & Arlen L. Card - By the Hand of Mormon: Selections From the Original Musical Production with David Piller
- Welcome to Brigham
- Zion Canyon Treasure of the Gods
- Mystic IndiaMystic IndiaMystic India is a 2004 large format film about India's culture, people, and traditions. It is told through the 12,000 km barefoot journey throughout 18th century India undertaken by the Hindu adolescent ascetic Nilkanth, later known in life as Swaminarayan by his followers. The film was...
(2005) - The AssignmentThe Assignment (2010 film)The Assignment is an upcoming family film that was written and directed by Timothy J. Nelson. It was filmed in American Fork, Utah, USA on 2010. The film is slated for DVD release in December 2011. Nelson himself died during the post-production of The Assignment.-Cast:*Linsey Godfrey as Eliza*Jake...
(2010) - The Legato Line (airing in 2010)'