The Revenant Composer

Returning to the field of music after 20 years away.

Welcome! My name is Chris North, I write music, and am currently studying for a Masters in Music Composition at Rutgers Mason Gross School of the Arts. This is my blog.

  • Another Voice, Lost in the Crowd
    5–8 minutes

    Another Voice, Lost in the Crowd

  • My Journey as a Student Composer: A Year in Review
    4–7 minutes

    My Journey as a Student Composer: A Year in Review

  • Analyzing ‘Pathways’ by The Birthday Massacre: Track by Track
    5–7 minutes

    Analyzing ‘Pathways’ by The Birthday Massacre: Track by Track

  • Upcoming Concerts: My Orchestral Debut
    2–3 minutes

    Upcoming Concerts: My Orchestral Debut

  • Exploring Sybarite5: Insights from a Music Residency
    5–8 minutes

    Exploring Sybarite5: Insights from a Music Residency

  • Finding Confidence as a Composer at Rutgers
    2–3 minutes

    Finding Confidence as a Composer at Rutgers

  • Thank Yous Sent, Connections Made
    2–4 minutes

    Thank Yous Sent, Connections Made

  • Interviewing for Graduate Composition
    4–6 minutes

    Interviewing for Graduate Composition

  • What I Learned from the Lord of the Rings Soundtrack
    3–4 minutes

    What I Learned from the Lord of the Rings Soundtrack

  • Impatience, and the Desire for a Large Canon
    3–5 minutes

    Impatience, and the Desire for a Large Canon