Composer
Jared Ice earned his Master of Music Degree from the University of Washington in Seattle, USA. His first professional venture as a composer was with the international company HBK, where he developed an audio brand for their new web series. Over the next two years, Jared collaborated with HBK on numerous projects, honing his skills in corporate music composition.
Following his tenure with HBK, Jared partnered with Nick Crowley to compose the opening theme for the true crime documentary The Smiley Face Murders. The documentary has since garnered over three million views on YouTube. Expanding his repertoire, Jared produced a series of stock music tracks featured in various advertisements and independent films before shifting his focus to choral arranging.
One of his notable achievements in this domain was arranging a collection of sea shanties, which he premiered at the “Sing for Peace” concert in Darmstadt, Germany. Shortly after, Jared debuted Words of Reason, a song cycle commissioned by Staatstheater Darmstadt that set the words of renowned physicists to music. In a continued collaboration with the theater, Jared created a series of “Mini-Operas,” designed to condense the grandeur of traditional opera into bite-sized formats suitable for social media, while exploring unconventional and provocative themes.
In 2022, Jared founded International English Choirs, a network of English-speaking community choirs across Germany. Each year, these choirs premiere two original compositions by Jared, enriching the global choral repertoire. Looking ahead, Jared is preparing to release a series of children’s musicals in 2025, which will be available in multiple languages worldwide.
“Embers”
Watch the world premiere performance of “Embers” written for rock-choir. Words and music by Jared Ice, performed by International English Choirs.
“There is You”
Watch the world premiere performance of “There is You”. Words and music by Jared Ice, performed by International English Choirs. The song explores a universal truth about humanity: we all have something or someone we deeply love and strive to protect.
“What about Fraulein Fritzl in Austria?”
Commissioned by Staatstheater Darmstadt, Jared set a fiery interview response from Christopher Hitchens to music. This is the 3rd song from Jared’s Words of Reason song cycle. Click here to learn more about the project.
“I have Approximate Answers”
Commissioned by Staatstheater Darmstadt, Jared set a poignant interview response from Richard Feynman to music. This is the 1st song from Jared’s Words of Reason song cycle. Click here to learn more about the project.
“Leave her Johnny”
Watch Jared Ice’s arrangement of the sea shanty “Leave her Johnny”. This arrangement for 3-part men’s choir is part of his book of sea shanties and has been performed globally as well as viewed 100,000 times on YouTube.
“Auld Lang Syne”
Watch Jared Ice’s arrangement of the Scottish classic “Auld Lang Syne”. This arrangement for 3-part men’s choir is part of his book of pub song classics and has been performed globally as well as viewed 20,000 times on YouTube.
“Smiley Face Murders Theme”
Jared Ice collaborated with Nick Crowley to compose the opening theme for the true crime documentary The Smiley Face Murders. The documentary has since garnered over three million views on YouTube.
“HBK Audio Brand”
Jared Ice partner with HBK to create this audio brand for a web series.
“Stock Music for Towermint Studios”
Jared partnered with Towermint Studios to create a series of stock music that has been used in a wide range of advertising and independent projects globally.
“Lexina’s Theme”
One of Jared’s earliest works, “Lexina’s Theme” is the main theme for the female heroine in his opera “God from the Machine”. The opera was never performed, but you can learn more about the original idea for the project here.
“Wishbone”
In collaboration with the Staatstheater Darmstadt and the Sex, Drugs, and Opera Podcast, Jared created a series of “Mini-Operas,” designed to condense the grandeur of traditional opera into bite-sized formats suitable for social media, while exploring unconventional and provocative themes.
“Haunted”
In collaboration with the Staatstheater Darmstadt and the Sex, Drugs, and Opera Podcast, Jared created a series of “Mini-Operas,” designed to condense the grandeur of traditional opera into bite-sized formats suitable for social media, while exploring unconventional and provocative themes.