GRAIL - a SciFi Rock Musical `ONCE YOU BELIEVED` NOW AVAILABLE ON iTUNES

Released on = August 24, 2007, 11:56 am

Press Release Author = JD

Industry = Entertainment

Press Release Summary = Emmy-nominated composer Bob Christianson can now be found on
iTunes in the Soundtrack section. Grail, the Rock Musical of the Future,
www.GrailTheMusical.com, is a futuristic retelling of the "Fisher King" legend, now
available in a 2-CD set, featuring lyrics by Cappy Capossela and music by
Christianson. Grail has been the CD of the month of Musicals magazine and received
***** reviews from iTunes and Amazon.com.

Press Release Body = GRAIL - a SciFi Rock Musical
"ONCE..YOU BELIEVED"
Now Available on iTunes

New York - Emmy-nominated composer Bob Christianson can now be found on iTunes in
the Soundtrack section. Grail, the Rock Musical of the Future, is a futuristic
retelling of the "Fisher King" legend, now available in a 2-CD set, featuring lyrics
by Cappy Capossela and music by Christianson. Grail has been the CD of the month
of Musicals magazine and received ***** reviews from iTunes and Amazon.com.

"Grail presents an unbelievably engaging and idea-rich composition" - Musicals

Grail: the year is 2050. The place is the Outerworld. Ten-year-old Lance is a
lonely child with a passion for building castles in the sand. Not just any
castles.architectural wonders. But the Outerworld is ravaged by a war with
Citiworld, a walled metropolis that on the surface seems a Utopian haven. Soon Lance
must choose between the world he knows and the world he can barely remember and all
the answers lie in a crystal his father gave him before he died....it is the GRAIL.

\"...powerful and amazing...everyone needs to listen to this show. It rocks\" -
iTunes review

The cast includes: Jason Paige, Sophia Ramos, Bill Nolte, Vaneece Thomas, Florence
Warner, Joseph Kolinski, Kurt Yahjian, Christopher Marquett, Russell G. Valazquez
and Bruce Connely.

Bob Christianson is a critically acclaimed composer, arranger, performing musician
and conductor. For three years he was one of the most consistently used composers
on HBO's Sex and the City. Bob has recorded with Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Jan
Hammer, Laura Branagan, Diana Ross, Judy Collins, Rupert Holmes and Melissa
Manchester. He has performed under such legendary film composers as Elmer
Bernstein, Ennio Marricone and John Morris. His new musical, Take Me America,
penned with collaborator Bill Nabel, just finished its world premiere run in NYC.

As a performing musician, Bob has toured with Jan Hammer, Laura Branagan, and Rupert
Holmes. He has also conducted and performed with NBC's "Saturday Night Live" band,
and has sat in with the band and arranged for "The Late Show with David Letterman".
His work for ABC Sports earned him an Emmy nomination and he has scored many
documentaries for the Discovery Network including "The Secrets of." (series) and
"Wildlife Emergency". On Broadway, Bob was the Music Director and Conductor for The
Magic Show and Godspell, and the conductor and keyboard player for Gilda Radner -
Live from New York.

As a composer, his works have been performed by the Colorado Symphony, the Baltimore
Symphony, the Eugene Symphony and by the NYC based Concordia Orchestra. "Too Hot to
Handel", commissioned by Marin Alsop, a contemporary version of Handel's Messiah
that Bob co-arranged with composer Gary Anderson, played to sold out audiences for
10 seasons at Lincoln Center, and was the number one selling classical download on
iTunes for the month of December, 2006.
GRAIL
To purchase the CD, go to www.the-grail.net/cdinfo.html
To download music on iTunes, search for Grail the Rock Musical on the iTunes home page
For more information please visit www.GrailTheMusical.com or contact
GrailTheMusical@gmail.com


Biographies
BOB CHRISTIANSON (music) is an award-winning composer, arranger, performing musician
and conductor. For three years he was one of the most consistently used composers
on HBO's Sex and the City. His work for ABC Sports earned him an Emmy nomination
and he has scored many documentaries for the Discovery Network including "The
Secrets of." (series) and "Wildlife Emergency". On Broadway, Bob was the Music
Director and Conductor for The Magic Show and Godspell, and the conductor and
keyboard player for Gilda Radner - Live from New York. His new musical, Take Me
America, penned with collaborator Bill Nabel, just finished its world premiere run
in NYC.

Bob has scored over 15 films including Machiavelli Rises, Vibrations, Sunstorm, and
The Adventures of Ragtime. His latest film The Conscientious Objector won best
Featured Documentary at the Cinequest Film Festival. Among TV composition and/or
arranging credits are "The Late Show with David Letterman" (CBS), "NBC's 75th
Anniversary Show", "The Equalizer" (CBS), "Gimmeabreak" (NBC), "CBS Winter Olympics
1998" (CBS), "Comedy Hour" (HBO), and "Sex and the City" (HBO). In addition, Bob
has written many award-winning sports themes and promos for CBS Sports, ESPN, and
ABC Sports, including "Olympic Trial" (ESPN), "Major League Baseball" (CBS & ESPN),
"NFL Football" (CBS & ESPN), and the "World Cup Theme" (ESPN & ABC).

As a successful studio synthesist, Bob has recorded with such producers as Arif
Margin, and with artists such as Chaka Khan, Aretha Franklin, Jan Hammer, Laura
Branagan, Diana Ross, Judy Collins, Rupert Holmes and Melissa Manchester. He has
performed under such legendary film composers as Elmer Bernstein, Ennio Marricone
and John Morris. As a performing musician, Bob has toured with Jan Hammer of "Miami
Vice" fame, Laura Branagan, and Rupert Holmes. He has also conducted and performed
with NBC's "Saturday Night Live" band, and has sat in with the band on "The Late
Show with David Letterman".

As a composer, his works have been performed by the Colorado Symphony, the Baltimore
Symphony, the Eugene Symphony and by the NYC based Concordia Orchestra. He
performed with the Denver Symphony in December as they presented "Too Hot to
Handel", a contemporary version of Handel's Messiah that Bob co-arranged with
composer Gary Anderson. Bob is also the composer, arranger and producer of The
Grail, a rock musical. www.bobchristianson.com

CAPPY CAPOSSELA (book, lyrics) was a songwriter, advertising writer, published
author and film writer. Her SONG credits include: Advertising jingles for Hanes,
Bahamasair, Foster Grant, Chrysler, Continental
Airlines, Crispy Critters Cereal, many others; Songs: \"When The Heat Hits The
Street\" - Laura Branigan;
Theme song \"A Million Children\" for NBC Televison movie: \"A Place At The Table\"
starring Danny AGlover, Susan Dey and Lukas Haas; Paramount Film \"What To Do When
Your Mom And Dad Break Up\"

FILM Credit: Story for NBC Television movie: \"A Place at the Table\"

NON-FICTION: Co-author of \"Share The Care: How To Organize A Group To Care For
Someone Who Is Seriously Ill\" (Pub. Simon & Schuster). \"Share The Care\" is a true
story of 12 strangers who formed a group to take care of Susan, a single woman
battling cancer and stayed together for three years. It outlines a system of
caregiving that any group can follow so that no one has to do it alone.

ADVERTISING Experience: Creative Director, Coty Fragrances for 10 years, creating
names and concepts for the following fragrances: ! ex-cla-mation, Ici, Longing, Dark
Vanilla, Celebrate, Avatar, Stetson Country, Gossip. She worked with the following
agencies: Young & Rubicam, Geer DuBois, Ketchum Advertising, Della Femina/Jeary &
Partners; worked with the following clients: Coty, Almay Cosmetics, Hanes, Hardees,
Johnson & Johnson, Time Magazine, Kodak, Foster Grant, Chrysler, Continental
Airlines, others.


Web Site = http://www.GrailTheMusical.com

Contact Details = grailthemusical@gmail.com

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