In 1995, Edward appeared on the nationally televised show, Preview, for his work on the soundtrack of the movie, Passing Thru Linden, Francis Ford Coppola, Executive Producer. In October 1998, Edward completed a Grammy nominated Columbia Records CD with Tony Bennett, Rosie O'Donnell, Kermit The Frog, and Elmo, as co-director of KidzAmerica. He recently composed and produced the score for a feature film entitled Some Fish Can Fly, produced by Zopap Entertainment, which was released in theaters November 1999. In that same year he wrote the soundtrack to a National Geographic TV special entitled “Crows,” which aired on national TV.

Mr. Kessel has also composed various pieces for orchestra and chamber music ensembles. His composition Voices Of Art, a symphonic work for Orchestra, was premiered by The New Philharmonic of New Jersey, Leon Hyman conducting, on May 6, 1995. The piece received the highest critical acclaim and was recently recorded on CD. Additional major compositions include A Ride in the Rumble Seat and Jupiter’s Circus, for Brass Quintet, published by Hidalgo Music Publications, and a children’s ballet, The Toy Shop, premiered by The New Philharmonic in 1994. Recently, Mr. Kessel composed a dramatic character piece for the United States National Holocaust Memorial Museum’s Ceremonies of Remembrances and Dedications. Written in honor of Steven Spielberg, Isaac Stern and Eli Wiesel, for their efforts on behalf of Holocaust survivors and victims, this piece will be featured in a performance at the Holocaust Museum and recorded on CD. Zubin Mehta, world renowned conductor of the Israel Symphony Orchestra, enthusiastically added Voice Of The Children to their repertoire list for next season. In 1998, Edward received a fellowship from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State.

In addition to his composition and production career, Mr. Kessel performs as a freelance trumpeter in studios and performs regularly with The New Philharmonic of New Jersey, Garden State Brass Quintet, and The New Vintage Brass. He appeared at Carnegie Hall (NY) in 1992, in a performance under the auspices of the Christian Broadcast Network, featuring sacred choirs from around the world. In 1994, he traveled to Rome along with the Queen of Peace Choir (New Jersey) performing at an audience for the Pope at the Vatican. His playing has been heard on numerous nationally broadcast commercials and soundtracks.

Marc Hoffman
Composer/Producer/Singer

Marc Hoffman, Composer/Producer/Singer/Percussionist, joined Sound Imagination in 1988. He has composed and produced jingles, film scores, TV themes and a variety of other commercial productions. Among his many prestigious clients are: Macy’s, Six Flags and Westin Hotels. In 1999, Marc co-wrote the score for the critically acclaimed feature film, Some Fish Can Fly. It has been seen in theaters along the East Coast.

Marc has established himself as a successful songwriter and producer. His song, When The Rain Came Down, was recorded by Miho Nakayama, one of Japan’s best selling recording artists. When The Rain Came Down the CD went up...to #4 on the Japanese Billboard Chart! Another international hit by Mr. Hoffman is Compartir, recorded by EMI/Latin recording artist Jailene.

In 1998, Marc teamed up with co-writer Lauren Gibbs and composed another gem entitled, Believe. Believe has been a featured Pop/Rock song three times on MP3.com. It soared to #1 on Soundclick.com, #1 on AMP3.com, #2 on Musicmatch.com and has remained in the Top 10 Most Popular Downloads on Musicmatch.com for over one year! Believe has also been picked up by MP3.com’s Retail Music Program and receives thousands of plays per month.

Marc’s talent was realized at an early age when he wrote and produced Is This Love and Nothing At All, which appeared in the Troma Productions’ feature film, “The Toxic Avenger.”

Currently, Marc performs in studios throughout the New York area as a session singer and drummer. When you hear him sing...you might just think to yourself, “I know that voice!”

Donald A. Spaulding
Engineer/Producer

Donald A. Spaulding, recording engineer/producer/french hornist joined Sound Imagination in February of 2000. He has produced radio commercials, music and audio for various clients including, Egyptian Tourism, David’s Bridal, The Star Ledger and Mercedes Benz of White Plains. Don produced full length CD’s for the Garden State Philharmonic, North Jersey Philharmonic, La Bella Voce Opera, Quintet of the Americas and numerous solo artists. An accomplished musician, Don began his music education at the age of 6 studying violin and french horn. He went on to study Music Performance at Manhattan School of Music . As a professional, Don plays for Miss Saigon and Cats on Broadway and has performed with national tours of Miss Saigon, The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber and West Side Story.

Mr. Spaulding is a certified Pro Tools® sound engineer and specializes in on-location recording. He continues as staff engineer/producer for the Quintet of the Americas and the Garden State Philharmonic. Don performs frequently with with the Harrisburg Symphony, Northeastern Pennsylvania Philharmonic, Albany Symphony and the Riverside Symphonia.