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MEDIA ADVISORY: M11-139

COMPOSER DEBUTS FANFARE HONORING FINAL SHUTTLE MISSION

WASHINGTON -- Emmy-nominated composer Bear McCreary, known for his
television scores, has composed a fanfare specifically to commemorate
the final space shuttle flight. After composing four seasons of music
for a television show set in space, creating music inspired by a
historic NASA mission was a natural fit. The composition will be
played first on Friday morning at the NASA launch TweetUp.

People viewing the launch from some of the other locations at NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida will also be able to hear the
composition.

McCreary composed the music for the television series Battlestar
Galactica; The Walking Dead; Eureka; Human Target; and Terminator:
The Sarah Connor Chronicles. He also worked with film music legend
Elmer Bernstein, who composed the music for The Magnificent Seven and
The Ten Commandments.

NASA has worked with artists since 1962, when Administrator James E.
Webb invited a group of artists to illustrate and interpret agency
missions and projects. Artists, songwriters, musicians and
playwrights have offered their unique perspectives on spaceflight
ever since. NASA also has a long and storied connection with pop
culture, frequently working with creators of science fiction films
and television programs to discuss science fact.

For more information about Bear McCreary, visit:



http://www.bearmccreary.com/blog/


For more information about space shuttle Atlantis' STS-135 mission,
visit:



http://www.nasa.gov/shuttle


For information about NASA and agency programs, visit:



http://www.nasa.gov