Timothy Graphenreed - A LIFE REMEMBERED 2021

VIDEO CREATED by DALE RICARDO SHIELDS

Timothy Graphenreed, Composer/Lyricist/Co-Author/Musical Director.Vocal Arranger/Orchestrator/Show Pianist is best known for composing The Tornado, The Funky Monkey, and Emerald City Ballet in the Mega Broadway hit “The Wiz”. He is a member of ASCAP and has worked with several multi-talented Directors/Choreographers including Michael Peters, Maurice Hines, Pat Birch, Hinton Battle, Louis Johnson, Debbie Allen, Otis Sallid and of course, Tony Award-winning George Faison.

He has also worked with or done arrangements for several Notables including the late Gregory Hines; Jennifer Holiday; Phylicia Rashad; Jeff Goldblum; Robert Downey, Jr.; Maya Angelou; Valerie Simpson; Darlene Love; Morgan Freeman; Charles Strouse; Ben Vereen; Melba Moore; Lalo Schifrin; Nick Ashford; Peabo Bryson and Patti Austin to name a few. He has written arrangements for several corporations including Ford, Krizia, L’Oreal, Essence Magazine, CBS, Rai Uno, Panasonic, PBS, Coca Cola “100 Years of Coca Cola” and Lincoln Mercury.

Mr. Graphenreed has the distinct pleasure of having done vocal arrangements for Four African American TONY Award winners including Lillias White, Hinton Battle, Adriane Lenox, and LaChanze. Graphenreed also served as musical arranger for numerous corporate clients, and was an adjunct professor at NYU’s Steinhart School of Music and Performing Arts Professionals.


LEADER OF THE PACK (1985)
OPENED APR 8, 1985
DANCE ARRANGEMENTS
Leader of the Pack - February 1985

THE WIZ (1984)
OPENED MAY 24, 1984
"EMERALD CITY BALLET (PSSST)" MUSIC
DANCE ARRANGEMENTS


THE MOONY SHAPIRO SONGBOOK (1981)
OPENED MAY 3, 1981
DANCE ARRANGEMENTS

COMIN' UPTOWN (1979)
OPENED DEC 20, 1979
DANCE ARRANGEMENTS

THE WIZ (1975)
OPENED JAN 5, 1975
"EMERALD CITY BALLET (PSSST)" MUSIC
DANCE ARRANGEMENTS

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