Since January 2018, my girlfriend Fiona and I have been homeless! Well, not technically true, but we have been house sitting for some lovely couples around the UK. This consists
Horn Charts
As a trombonist and arranger, I’ve been playing in horn sections for cover and original bands for my whole career. This usually eventuates in me writing heaps of arrangements for
Updates to Brass Ensembles
I’ve been busy redoing the 10 piece Brass Ensemble pieces I have available at Sheet Music Plus because I found that whilst the instrumentation I chose worked for some bands,
Pop Combo’s Explained
What is a Pop Combo? Great question! It’s a term I’ve coined to indicate that a chart (piece of sheet music) is for a pop combo (band). This is generally
Yearly Review
This year has been one of growth, change and exploration. I finally got my website up and running (tadaa!), worked for new clients in new genres and lived in some
A Night Like This | Caro Emerald | Brass Band
From the popular Dutch jazz singer comes a catchy tune you won’t get out of your heads once you start playing it. Written for Tredegar Town Band for their performance at the
Close To You | Burt Bacharach | Brass Ensemble
Written for Tredegar Town Band for their 2014 Brass In Concert program, this arrangement used the mellow tones of 6 flugelhorns with 6 trombones along with tuned percussion. It aims to capture the essence
Six Songs from “A Shropshire Lad” | George Butterworth | Baritone and Wind Ensemble
Six Songs from “A Shropshire Lad” | George Butterworth | Baritone voice and Chamber Wind Ensemble The very lovely setting of A.E. Housman‘s poems by George Butterworth, reorchestrated for Chamber
For Once In My Life | Tenor Solo with Piano
For Once In My Life | Tenor Solo with Piano THE ARRANGEMENT A few years ago, good friends of mine were getting married and asked if I could arrange this
Easy | The Commodores | Pop Combo
Easy | The Commodores | Pop Combo THE SONG Written by Lionel Richie, Easy is a classic power ballad that features a ripping guitar solo and reached #1 on the