Expertise:

Film sound, film composition,

Language(s) spoken:

English, French (able to conduct interviews in French), German

Born Bangor, Ireland, Chris Crilly is a sound designer, film composer, arranger, conductor, musician, singer, and specialist in adaptation of varied ethnic and liturgical music for the large and small screens. He has won numerous awards for his work including an award for music editing for Anik (1989), and a Genie for Best Original Score for Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner (2001). He worked as a music and sound editor at the National Film Board of Canada between 1990-95 and is a founding member of  the Canadian Celtic group Barde. He has toured extensively with Barde, Ballet Ys of Toronto, and Teresa Doyle et al. and has recorded with a variety of musicians including Stan Rogers, Barde, St. Lawrence Choir, and Choeur de l'OSM. Crilly is  currently the Director of the O'Carolan Chamber Orchestra.

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