Posts Tagged ‘Lauren Cregor’


Grandma

Grandma

Wounded Warrior Project is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization which was founded in Roanoke, Virginia by a group of veterans and friends who took action to help the injured service men and women of this generation.

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“Our Town” Commission

"Our Town" Commission

Lauren composes original music for “Our Town”


We Go To Eleven

We Go To Eleven

Lauren’s 10-minute musical, The Chorus (book and lyrics by Emmy Laybourne), was featured in a night of 10-minute musicals at Don’t Tell Mama in January. Performing the piece was a very talented cast, including Jennifer Blood, Chris Critelli, LaDonna Burns, and many others. The piece is currently being developed into a full-length musical as part of [...]


River Credit

River Credit

In “River Credit,” we hear Jay Gould as he formulates what would become our current system of credit, underscored by the unsuspecting populus.

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The Chorus

The Chorus (working title) is about a mystical Greek chorus who attempts to help certain New Yorkers solve their problems via sung riddles and persuasive prodding. It is based on a 10-minute musical written by Lauren and Emmy Laybourne as part of the BMI Lehman Engel Musical Theatre Workshop.

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Once There Was A Girl

Once There Was A Girl

In “Once There Was A Girl,” Victoria Woodhull gives voice to the three women of the piece: herself – an empowered suffragette and business woman; Josie Mansfield – a notorioius chorus girl and paramour of Gould’s partner Jim Fisk; and Helen Gould – Jay’s pious and doting wife.

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The Gold Corner Opera

The Gold Corner Opera

In “The Gold Corner Opera,” we hear the epic tale of how Gould and Fisk attempted to corner the gold market in 1869, leading to the infamous Black Friday. All in operatic format, as is fitting.

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Railroad to NYC

Railroad to NYC

In “Railroad to NYC,” we hear a snippet of the music that takes us through Act 2, as Jay Gould travels the country via the railroad system he would come to dominate and restructure.

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The Orchard School Almanac

The Orchard School Almanac

The Orchard School Almanac (click for PDF version)


Premiere Musicals

Premiere Musicals

Waterwell and IU devise brand new show


Back Home Again In Indiana … polis

Back Home Again In Indiana ... polis

Lauren returns to Indianapolis for a show on April 23rd at 8pm


About Lauren Cregor

About Lauren Cregor

Lauren Cregor’s music can be heard in theaters, on screen, and on iTunes. She is the composer and musical director for the acclaimed off-Broadway company, Waterwell. Nominated for multiple Drama Desk and IT Awards, Waterwell has produced nine original pieces in New York and has been dubbed “Brilliant, original and inspired” by the New York Times.


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Mean Little Fingers

Mean Little Fingers

Recorded in 2002, Lauren’s first record documents her journey of marrying her love of music with her passion for words.

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Happy Feet

Happy Feet

Lauren composed this chase sequence during her final year at NYU, pursuing her master’s in Composition / Film & TV Scoring.

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Serenity

Serenity

Lauren composed this opening sequence during the ASCAP/Buddy Baker Film Scoring Workshop at NYU, recorded by a forty-piece orchestra in May of 2008.

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Water

Water

Lauren composed for this NYU film student’s PSA about the delicious water of New York City.

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Dead Weight

Dead Weight

Lauren and fellow NYU alum Andrew Barkan scored for Yemane Demissie’s film Dead Weight, which follows the story of an Ethiopian woman who immigrated to LA.

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