Bio
Theatre compositions include: Shocked, a new musical in development, looking for a home Off-Broadway or in Regional Theatre (see link to show website on my homepage); An Evening with the First Fundagelical Players, an irreverent musical that is in development, and was given a reading at Ignite Theatre in Denver, CO; and Wonderland Follies, a dance musical, performed at Lincoln Center in New York. Mr. Ebell has also composed the scores to two children's musicals, The Sword in the Bone and Okapi & Beezoo, both of which have been performed in multiple elementary schools in the Denver area.
Classical composition highlights include: "Interior Landscapes," a contemporary chamber piece performed by the Playground Ensemble for the Colorado Composers Concert XII in Denver, CO; "Small World, Writ Large," a short, contemporary ballet work; and "Hallelujah Nachtmusik in Blue, No. 5," a humorous piece for the Denver Public Schools combined honor orchestra. Orchestrations include works for the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (featuring the bands Tracksuit Wedding and La Fiebre del Sabor), the Boulder Symphony (featuring Katie Glassman and Snapshot), and the WPA Theatre's Off-Broadway production of Fairy Tales.
Mr. Ebell graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in music composition, and a minor in theatre, from Metropolitan State University of Denver. He studied composition under Dr. Leanna Kirchoff, Dr. Fred Hess, and Prof. Cherise Leiter, jazz composition with Adam Bartczak, and orchestration with Grammy winner RJ Miller. Composition highlights include Black Widow (a short, contemporary ballet developed in collaboration with students from the music, dance, and visual arts departments), "Eu Son Alianor" (a work using materials from Hildegarde von Bingen, Bernart de Ventadorn, and text by Eleanor of Aquitaine), and two jazz pieces, "Main Course" and "All The Things It Ain't" performed by the MSU Big Band, and featuring Ron Miles.
Prior to his formal education, Mr. Ebell was a music copyist in New York City, and worked primarily on Broadway productions, but also on concerts, films, and recordings. In that capacity, he worked for legendary songwriters, including Stephen Sondheim, Kander & Ebb, Jerry Herman, Marvin Hamlisch, Jeanine Tesori, Andrew Lippa, Michael John LaChiusa, as well as many of the great orchestrators, including Jonathan Tunick, William David Brohn, Don Sebesky, Danny Troob, and Doug Besterman..