BIOGRAPHY

Brendan Child is a prolific film composer currently based in Atlanta, GA. He has an enthusiasm for musicology, composing, and performance that is deeply infused in all his compositional projects. Brendan has directed, conducted, and led clinics with various youth religious choirs, percussion ensembles, and wind ensembles.

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Brendan got his start composing while in service with the Layton Utah YSA choir where his music direction and arrangements were featured at several performances annually. During his tenure as music director, the 80-member choir sang his arrangements of "Come, Thou Fount, of Every Blessing" and "My Prayer to Thee" for thousands and garnished the attention of local religious leaders. His musical direction often featured other instrumentalists, bringing a fresh approach to the choir community in Utah.

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Brendan's film scores employ a medley of percussive sounds and techniques. His experimental percussion ensembles feature a number of contemporary elements, including the extensive use of synthesizers, and have won state championships in Utah and in Georgia. His passion for orchestral, percussion, and choral composition, while also embracing contemporary techniques, world instrumental influences, and electronic techniques, permeates into every score that he completes. ​​

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Brendan earned a Bachelor of Arts from Berklee College of Music in 2024, studying Music Composition for Film, Television, and Video Games and is currently attaining his Master's of Music from Berklee Online in Film Scoring. He is a proud member of the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), the Society of Composers and Lyricists (SCL), and The International Conductor's Guild.