Jerry L. Wickham

Current Residence: West Valley City, Utah

I started piano lessons when I was 4 years old, started to create my own music at 7, and have been actively pursuing music as a career since my late teens.

I have an Associate of Arts degree from Highland Community College in Freeport, Illinois.

I studied History and Music at Northern Illinois University.

I have been associated with Garritan Libraries and have written several demo pieces as show-pieces for various products, some of which I have also had the privilege of beta-testing.

In addition to writing music and taking photos, I have started up a business where I produce personal documentaries for people. My company, My Legacy Film, allows me to pursue nearly all my creative endeavors.  I get to write, do historical research, film, direct, compose music, do graphic design work, create sound-design, and all in the effort to preserve someone's family history and memories.  It really is a dream job!  

Visit the site to see what I do!  www.mylegacyfilm.com

Arabian Star

This piece, composed for solo violin and orchestra, was written as a show-piece for Garrian's Solo Stradivari Sample Library

A New Beginning

This piece, composed for solo Cello and orchestra, was written as a show-piece for Garrian's Solo Gofriller sample Library  HERE is the score!!

Chronomentrophobia

This piece has an interesting origin.  While searching for the definition for another term, I happened upon a site full of phobias.  One of the phobias was Chronomentrophobia, the fear of clocks. So here's what that sounds like musically. HERE is the score!

Claire's Eyes

Written for Jerry’s daughter, Claire. Piano improvisation.  

December Song

I wrote the music to a poem written by 11 year old Carly Campbell of Pelham, New York. Her Grandmother commissioned me to set it to music as a Christmas present for Carly. It was recorded by the Highland Community College Chamber Choir on November 17th, 2000 with Allen Redford conducting and myself on the piano. It received a great deal of local attention and played on local radio station FM 92.1 the week before Christmas. The Freeport Journal-Standard had a front page article about the piece. (Christmas Day, 2000 Issue). See Article HERE

Also - Here is the score if you are interested in reading:

Woodwind Quartet

Quartet for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon. HERE is the score!

Main Theme from "The Enchanted Attic"

This is the main theme of the Enchanted Attic Ballet,  written in 1994 and first performed in 1995.  

Far, Far Away on Judea's Plains

This is one of several Christmas arrangements I did for the annual Garritan Christmas CD.     

Lament, for String Orchestra

This is one of my first pieces written for string orchestra. It also features a solo violin     HERE is the score!

Lullaby for Kylee Sadler

This was written for my niece, Kylee soon after her birth.  

Lullaby for my daughter Claire.

This was written for my daughter, Claire, shortly after she was born.  

Morning Sunshine

This was written for my Krape Park video.  

O, du fröliche, O du Selige!

This is one of several Christmas arrangements I did for the annual Garritan Christmas CD.

O, Jesulein Süss, O Jesulein Mild

Written for and included on the 3rd Annual Garritan Community Christmas Album. Arrangement based on Bach’s treatment of this very old German Carol.   HERE is the score!

Obsidian Suite - Prelude

While studying Volcanic Glass in a geology class, I pondered the forces at work in its creation.  Years later I decided to musically capture those forces and abstractly describe the creation of volcanic glass.  This selection is the Prelude to a larger suite (in progress). Click HERE to view the score in PDF format.

Return, Unto Thy Rest, O My Soul

Choral Setting of Psalm 116.  (Recorded by the Highland Community College Chamber Choir on December 04, 2001)  HERE is the score!  

Scenes from and Around Island Lake

This was my entry for the First Annual Garritan Orchestration Contest and was selected as one of its prize-winning entries.

It is a tone poem depicting scenes from and around Island Lake in Northern Wisconsin. It is organized into four “scenes”.

1. On Island Lake  2.In the Chequamegon Forest  3.The Storm 4.The Morning After the Storm.

The Shepherd's Lonely Vigil

This original composition was written for and included on the 4th Annual Garritan Community Christmas Album.  It features me playing on Recorder and Penny Whistle.  HERE is the score!

The Spirit of God

For SATB Choir,Solo Violin, 2 Flutes, Organ and Piano - May, 2005.  This is an arrangement of the hymn of the same name with text by W.W. Phelps. Recorded live at a May 2005 performance of “Jesus the Christ, a Musical Presentation” in Rockford, Illinois.

The audience sings the 4th verse - with the choir providing musical embellishment.

HERE is the score!!

O Tannebaum

This Christmas arrangement was produced for the 8th Annual Garritan Christmas Album.  

Music for Prepared Piano and Flute

This piece was created to explore the erie  sonorities of prepared piano.  The stark, austere sound is accentuated by the solo flute.  

Spare Change - Dir. Ash Ahrens

This was my first score for Ash.  He entered a bunch of short videos for a Filkmaka contests. This film explores how one quarter can change a man's afternoon.

The Magician's Box - Dir. Ash Ahrens

This was another Filmaka entry.  In this film, a young man is sent a mysterious package, which turns out to be far more than he expected

Click here to listen to the score.

The Magician's Box Part Two - Dir. Ash Ahrens

This was another Filmaka entry. This continues where the first Magician's Box left off. The young man meets an old janitor and explores Balto's past and a secret about the Old Haven Theater

Click here to listen to the score

R.U.N. - Dir. Ash Ahrens

This was Ash's final Filmaka entry.  This film takes place in the future. Where secret deals for chemicals and technology bring out the worst in people (and an android).

Listen to the score HERE

The Weeping Woman - Dir. Ash Ahrens

This is a short film dealing with a haunted theater.

Click here to listen to the score.

Grimoire Valya - Dir. Ash Ahrens

This is all 5 of the web episodes put together. I scored the music for these.  This series contains action, mystery, magic, suspense, legends about elves and men, an execution, and a 200 year old witch who comes back from the dead to battle it out with our hero.  

Click here to listen to cues from the first episode

How I do it: Scoring music for Film, Part 1

- Dir. Jerry Wickham

This was done at the request of some of my YouTube channel subscribers.  This is the first part of a three-part series detailing how I go about scoring for film.  This explores my scoring of part 5 of Grimoire Valya.  

How I do it: Scoring music for Film, Part 2

- Dir. Jerry Wickham

This is the second part of a three-part series detailing how I go about scoring for film.  This explores my scoring of part 5 of Grimoire Valya.  

How I do it: Scoring music for Film, Part 3

- Dir. Jerry Wickham

This is the third part of a three-part series detailing how I go about scoring for film.  This explores my scoring of part 5 of Grimoire Valya.  

Epic Sounding Orchestral Improvisation

- Dir. Jerry Wickham

I did this to show how I sometimes create music.    

Babbling Brook EPA Video

I was hired to produce this for the EPA as part of a EPA Grant the River Conservancy District received to rebuild the banks of Babbling Brook, in the community of Lost Lake in Northern Illinois.

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Scenes from Island Lake Northern Wisconsin.  

Showing off several scenes of and around Island Lake in N. Wisconsin.

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Liberty Bell

This video shows off the legendary Liberty Bell. Philadelphia, PA.

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Krape Park

Shots of various areas of Krape Park, in Freeport Illinois.  

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

What do you think of my work?

Send me a message using the form below and tell me what you think!

I love photography because it allows me to create visually what I try to create musically.  Enjoy this sampling of my photography. When you click on the picture,  it will open a new page with a slideshow on it.  It will take a bit of time to load it, so please be patient.

Start the Day with Play - for LiveFIt Tooele County.

Promotional video comissioned by the Tooele County Health Department showcasing their program to get kids to be more active before school.

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Afternoon Snacks Program for LiveFIt Tooele County.

Promotional video comissioned by the Tooele County Health Department showcasing their program to get kids to save healthy snacks from lunch for snacking in the afternoon to give them focus and more energy.

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Tobacco Handler's Course - Tooele County Health Department

Tooele County Health Department Tobacco Handler's Course.  

This video is required to be watched in connection with a worksheet to be filled out when tobacco sales persons apply for or renew their license to sell tobacco products in the county of Tooele Utah.

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Live FIt Tooele County

Created to promote Live Fit Tooele County's programs for helping people in the Tooele Community and surrounding areas to make more healthy choices with their diet and exercise.  Was displayed in the local movie theaters during the summer of 2016.  

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Promotional Video for VideaZine.

Commissioned by Dave Muecke of VideaZine to promote the site and the ervices offered.  

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Promotional Video for VideaZine.

Tutorial Commissioned by Dave Muecke of VideaZine to assist show hosts to learn and be able to apply  basic concepts of lighting, audio and composition to their productions in order to raise the quality of their content to a standard.

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

Natalie and Elliot - Wedding morning - Nauvoo, Illinois

Short Video done for a client in Nauvoo Illinois.  

Film and music by Jerry Wickham

The Chase

This cinematic action piece was one started many years ago, but left unfinished for over a decade before rediscovering it and completing it.

Fantasia in G-minor for Symphony Orchestra and Chorus

This interesting piece was composed in anticipation of using Cinesamples Voxos Choir sample library.

Whispers - for Choir, Strings and Percussion

This short piece, starts off with the choir chanting in rhythmic whispers and builds with strings and finally percussion added.

Fanfare of Destiny

Another piece begun, but forgotten, finally finished after many years.