John Mills-Cockell

John Mills-Cockell is a Canadian composer in various media. He has created scores for Vancouver Playhouse, The National Arts Centre, Firehall Arts Centre, Citadel Theatre, Glasgow Museum of Art, and Phoenix Theatre. Past commissions include works for the National Ballet, Toronto Dance Theatre, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto Repertory Orchestra, St. Lawrence Centre, as well as film scores for National Film Board, independent film makers, and the well-known television series, Here Come the Seventies, A Third Testament, and The Little Vampire. John has received awards & bursaries from Canada Council and Ontario Arts Council, including a senior artist's grant and commissions; most recently two Canada Council awards for composition and development of Savitri & Sam, an opera with libretto by Ken Gass. 2013: Best Sound Design/soundscape for Uncle Vanya, MacPherson Playhouse, Victoria Mills-Cockell's work Concerto of Deliverance was released on compact disc in 2004. It is scored for voice, solo violin, clarinet, choir, and electroacoustic instruments, and is his first recorded release since Do You Hear the Rushing River? As a recording artist, Mills-Cockell has released more than 10 albums.