Orchestrating for various ensembles, from solos, to musical theatre bands, to full orchestras, for professional and student/amateur organisations. Working from hand-written originals, published works, midi files or other existing versions.
| 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. Very often musical theatre-style band. |
| 2010 | Beth Nielsen Chapman tour of UK, brass arrangements |
| 2008 | Manchester College, arrangements of songs for 'Oh, What A Lovely War!'. Musical theatre-style band. |
| 2004 | Manchester Gershwin Orchestra, arrangements for recreation of orchestra that first performed Rhapsody in Blue (non-standard wind/sax section, for example!) |
| 2002 onwards | Beercrate Productions, arranging for their annual pantomime, usually voices, piano, bass, drums, with various wind/brass lead-line instruments. Musical theatre-style band. |
Examples
"Not The Overture" from Not The Panto 2017
Piano, bass, drums, 2 trumpets, trombone. Download sample score
"Entr'acte" from Not The Panto 2022
Piano, drums, trumpet. Download sample score
Gershwin Prelude - I
Orchestrated for the particular instruments used in the first performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Download sample score
Gershwin Prelude - II
Orchestrated for the particular instruments used in the first performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Download sample score
Gershwin Prelude - III
Orchestrated for the particular instruments used in the first performance of Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue. Download sample score