Tim Janis is an American

composer A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Defi ...

with 10 ''Billboard'' charting CDs, over one million albums sold, five television specials, and a constant touring presence.

Career

On 30 November 2012, Janis produced "The American Christmas Carol" concert for

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’s Golden Hat Foundation supported by

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, an orchestra, and a choir in

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. He produced similar concerts for 2013 and 2014. In 2018, he directed the musical movie ''Buttons'', whose proceeds benefit The Golden Hat Foundation.

Selected discography

* ''Ghost Town'' (1992) * ''Along the Shore of Acadia'' (1996) * ''Etain'' (1996) * ''Christmas'' (1999) * ''December Morning'' (1999) * ''Flowers in October'' (1999) * ''Water's Edge'' (2000) * ''American Composer in Concert'' (2001) * ''Music of Hope'' (2001) * ''Thousand Summers'' (2002) * ''Flowers in October'' onus DVD(2003) * ''

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'' (2003)"CD Release"

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. August 14, 2003. page D01. * ''Beautiful America'' (2003) * ''American Horizons'' (2005) * ''Christmas Piano Collection'' (2005) * ''Simple Gift of Christmas'' (2003) * ''Coming Home'' (2005) * ''Promise'' (2005) * ''Winter's Eve'' (2005) * ''Coastal America'' (2006) * ''Quiet Shore'' (2006) * ''Wondrous Christmas'' (2006) * ''The American Christmas Carol'' (2006) * ''Gifts of the Heart'' (2007) * ''An Enchanted Evening'' (2008) * ''Celebrate America'' (2009) * ''The Journey Home'' (2010)

Public television specials

* ''Tim Janis: Celebrate America MONTANA'' (2010), with 14 Montana High School Choral groups across Montana. * ''Tim Janis: An American Composer in Concert'' (2002) * ''Tim Janis: Beautiful America'' (narrated by George Clooney) (2004) * ''Tim Janis: Coastal America'' (narrated by George Clooney) (2006) * ''Tim Janis: The American Christmas Carol'' (narrated by James Earl Jones) (2006) * ''Tim Janis: An Enchanted Evening'' (2007) * ''Tim Janis: Celtic Heart ''(2019)

References

External links

*
UNH Magazine Spring 01--Alumni profiles
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Janis, Tim Living people American male composers 21st-century American composers New-age musicians People from York, Maine 21st-century American male musicians Year of birth missing (living people)