Ric Flauding: GUITARIST: Bio
GUITAR SPECIFIC BIO
"GUITAR SPECIFIC BIO":
Studied with:
Ron Middlebrook (founder of "Centerstraem Publications")
Horace Hatchett (Jazz)
Barney Kessel (Jazz)
Ted McKown (Classical)
Published guitar works (orginal & arrangements) published by "Centerstraem", distributed by "Columbia Pictures Publications", "Hal Leaonard" and others.
Solo albums (labels & independent) have charted commercial & digital radio and performed on radio and television worldwide.
Session work (partial):
David Benoit, Megadeth, The London Symphony Orchestra, John Patitucci, Eric Marienthal, Russell Ferrante, Frank Gambale, Michael Landau, Paul Jackson Jr., Jeff Kashiwa, Brandon Fields, Carlos Vega, Alex Acuna, Paul Brown, others.
Live performances: Many. Including with Ricahrd Elliot, Rick Braun, Bob James, Roger Williams.
Workshops: Saddleback Church, Biola University, Coast Hills, and others.
Articles for "Sonic Control".
SHORT BIO
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Studied with:
Guitar: Barney Kessel - famous Jazz guitarist (Jazz), Ted McKown (Classical), others.
Composition & Orchestration: Dr. Albert Harris - Pulitzer Prize nomination for composition for Segovia / well known film orchestrator, Roy Harris, Leonard Stein (student & assistant to Arnold Schoenberg), Halsey Stevens, others.
Session work:
David Benoit, Megadeth, The London Symphony Orchestra, John Patitucci, Eric Marienthal, Russell Ferrante, Frank Gambale, Michael Landau, Paul Jackson Jr., Jeff Kashiwa, Brandon Fields, Carlos Vega, Alex Acuna, Paul Brown, others.
Solo albums: "Caleo", "Escape". "Jazz Passages", "Peaceful, Easy Christmas", "Hymns And Praise", "Orchestral Cinematic Compositions".
LONGER BIO
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Most known for his classical guitar featured albums, Ric has worked for over 30 years as a composer-arranger-orchestrator for other artists, record, publishing, multimedia companies.
Some highlights have included writing music recorded by The London Symphony Orchestra and being on recordings with David Benoit, John Patitucci, Abe Laborial, Alex Acuna, Justo Almario, Brandon Fields, Paul Jackson Jr., Jeff Kashiwa, Eric Marienthal, Russell Ferrante, Paulinho Da Costa, Carlos Vega, Michael Landau, John Ferraro, Jimmy Earl, Frank Gambale, Dave Hooper, Paul Brown, John Andrew Shreiner, Megadeth and many of the finest orchestral, vocal and choral musicians.
Rics professional writing career began when at age 24 he was hired by The Crystal Cathedral to arrange and orchestrate for many of their guest artists for the Cathedral's worldwide television broadcast. Ric wrote for many well known artists there, both popular and traditional along with the orchestra and choir. Ric says: "For several years before that I was writing concert pieces, the Cathedral threw me into the fast paced, heavy deadline arranging world!".
Rics own albums have charted commercial radio (Gavin Report, R&R, MacJazz, New Horizons, featured in Billboard) and are currently charting on several digital download stations. He has received airplay (radio & television) worldwide and earned awards from ASCAP, Billboard Magazine, American Song Festival, Ace Award and the Film Advisory Board.
Ric studied composition and related subjects under Pulitzer nominated composer Dr. Albert Harris, Bryant McKernan, John Shaffer Smith, Dr. James Drew, Dr. Peter Odegard (UC Irvine), Dr. Lloyd Rogers and has had lessons with Roy Harris, Halsey Stevens (USC), John Biggs, Leonard Stein (USC), film scoring at UCLA on an ASCAP scholarship. Conducting with Don G. Fontana (instrumental and choral), piano with Maria Ledda, guitar with Barney Kessel, Horace Hatchett and Ted McKown.
Ric has also taught composition and orchestration at Biola University and conducted workshops for arranger-orchestrators in churches, conservatories and schools.
Ric has also been commissioned by organizations for concert pieces for orchestra, chamber groups and choral music, having his music premiered in Europe and other countries. He has also arranged and composed music distributed by Hal Leonard and Columbia Pictures Publications.
Now in Arizona, from S. Calif. Ric is currently serving as the Orchestra Director/Arranger at First Baptist Church- Tempe, Arizona. (For more info on Ric's church/Christian community work, see the "LINKS" page...then "RIC'S LINKS").
WRITING SPECIFIC - Composing-Arranging-Orchestrating
COMPOSITION STUDIES
Dr. Albert Harris (Pulitzer nominee)
Bryant McKernan (Berklee College of Music)
John Shaffer Smith (Schillinger)
Dr. James Drew (Cal State Fullerton)
Dr. Peter Odegard (UC Irvine)
Dr. Lloyd Rogers (Cal State Fullerton)
ADDITIONAL STUDIES
Roy Harris (Composer)
Halsey Stevens (USC)
John Biggs (Composer)
Leonard Stein (USC)
UCLA Film Scoring (ASCAP Scholarship)
Don G. Fontana (Conducting Instrumental and Choral)
Maria Leda (Classical Piano)
AWARDS
Ace Award (The Great American Antique Car Race)
Film Advisory Board (For Safety Sake, Gary Colman)
ASCAP
Billboard Magazine (Songwriting Awards)
American Song Festival (Songwriting Award)
FILM/TV/MULTI-MEDIA
The London Symphony (2 albums - Orchestrator)
ABC Family Television “First Landing” Fred Meggs (Orchestration)
The Worship Network
Pat Boone Television “Gold Coast” composed theme
New World Television
Sky Angel Television
All My Children
One Life to Live
ElimiDate
LA Worldport Triathlon
Toyota
AT&T
John Kerwin Productions (Documentary)
Rockwell Corporation
Minirth-Myer Clinics
US Government (Public Service Announcements)
Jane Chastain Show
Art Vittarelli Productions (Documentaries)
Jim Ryerson Productions (Film)
Sherry Lewis
Cathy Rigby
Phil Marshall
Michael Tavera
Michael Bodiker
Crystal Cathedral Television Broadcast
Roger Williams
Faith Television Network
Stage One Education Films
Shipley Preserve
The Viking
Dr. John Gray (featured on Oprah)
Euro Disney
STUDIO EXPERIENCE COMPOSER - ARRANGER - ORCHESTRATOR / PERFORMER
Spindletop Records
Integrity / Word Music
Brentwood / BCI - Eclipse
Maranatha Music
Invincible Music
Love & Laughter Music
Nordstrom’s
K-Tel
Crabtree & Evelyn
Rising Star Records
RPI Records
Oregon Catholic Press
PRINT PUBLISHING
Hal Leonard
Lifeway Publishing
Benson Music Publishing
Brave New Music
Son-Key Publishing
Cherith Publishing
Creator Magazine
Columbia Pictures Publications
RECORDING SESSION WITH (album / film-television)
David Benoit
John Patitucci
Abe Laborial
Alex Acuna
Justo Almario
Brandon Fields
Jeff Kashiwa
Eric Marienthal
Russell Ferrante
Paulinho Da Costa
Carlos Vega
Michael Landau
Paul Jackson Jr.
John Ferraro
Jimmy Earl
Frank Gambale
Dave Hooper
Paul Brown
Bob James
Richard Elliot
Rick Braun
Jim Brickman
Greg Vail
Lorie Line
Danny Wright
Brian Kilgore
Pat Kelley
Tim Heintz
Dave Mustaine (Megadeth)
Pat Boone
Dr. John Gray
Johnny Mann Singers
Keith Green
CONCERT WORK COMMISIONS:
Robert Becker (New York String Quartet, many film-television credits).
Dr. Peter Odegard (viola).
Golden West College (Choir & Orchestra)
Others....
