Arranging for various ensembles, from solos to full orchestras, for professional, educational and student/amateur organisations.
Professional
2007 - 2020 | 1623 theatre company, including music for Glastonbury Festival performances, National Theatre festival, and local/regional/national tours, from solo voice, chamber ensemble, to orchestras |
2013 - 2015 | Maison Foo, for pantomime performances at Royal Derby Hospital and tours to residential care homes, for piano and voices, and incidental music |
2010 | Beth Nielsen Chapman tour of UK, brass arrangements |
2005 onwards | Northern Lights, brass-led pop party band, in-house arranger |
2003 onwards | Quarter Tones brass quartet, in-house arranger |
2003 - 2015 | Coupland Brass Quintet, in-house arranger |
2000 - 2010 | Dr Big Love Productions, in-house arranger, brass and horn parts for rock and blues |
Educational
2004 onwards | Hallé Orchestra education programme, Hallé4Brass, arranging for brass ensemble, solo brass, Gamelan |
2014 - 2015 | London Philharmonic Orchestra Foyle Future First education programme, bespoke arrangements for cohorts, chamber ensembles from main orchestral instruments |
Student/amateur organisations
2017 onwards | Not The Panto, arranging for their special event pantomime/cabaret/community events, usually voices, piano, bass, drums, with various brass lead-line instruments |
2002 onwards | Beercrate Productions, arranging for their annual pantomime, usually voices, piano, bass, drums, with various wind/brass lead-line instruments |
2008 | Manchester College, arrangements of songs for 'Oh, What A Lovely War!' |
2004 | Manchester Gershwin Orchestra, arrangements for recreation of orchestra that first performed Rhapsody in Blue |
2003 - 2004 | Big Love Big Band, bespoke arrangements |
Examples
Free by Beth Nielsen Chapman
Brass band quintet, for live tour. Download sample score
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
Brass quintet. Download sample score
Promenade from Pictures at an Exhibition
For solo beginner brass with brass quintet. Part of Halle4Brass. Download sample score