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Pop Combos Explained
January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 admin

Pop Combo’s Explained

Advice

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

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Year Review 2018
December 31, 2018December 31, 2018 admin

Yearly Review

Life & Work

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

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A Night Like This FI
December 21, 2018December 21, 2018 admin

A Night Like This | Caro Emerald | Brass Band

Arrangements, 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

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November 29, 2018December 20, 2018 admin

Close To You | Burt Bacharach | Brass Ensemble

Brass Band

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

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Six Songs from “A Shropshire Lad"
November 28, 2018November 28, 2018 admin

Six Songs from “A Shropshire Lad” | George Butterworth | Baritone and Wind Ensemble

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

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For Once In My Life Tenor
October 11, 2018November 22, 2018 admin

For Once In My Life | Tenor Solo with Piano

Arrangements, Vocal 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

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Easy Pop Combo
October 10, 2018November 22, 2018 admin

Easy | The Commodores | Pop Combo

Arrangements, 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

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Can't Take My Eyes Off You
October 8, 2018November 22, 2018 admin

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You | Frankie Valli | Pop Combo

Arrangements, Pop Combo

Can’t Take My Eyes Off You | Frankie Valli | Pop Combo THE SONG From the catalogue of the hugely popular Frankie Valli, lead singer of The Four Seasons, this song

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Should I Stay
October 2, 2018November 22, 2018 admin

Should I Stay Or Should I Go | The Clash | Jazz Ensemble

Arrangements, Jazz Ensemble

Should I Stay Or Should I Go | The Clash | Jazz Ensemble THE CHART Written specifically for Swing Punks, the amazing London big band who play punk tunes in a

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Heavenly Father Choir Arrangement
October 2, 2018November 22, 2018 admin

Heavenly Father | Bon Iver | Choir

Arrangements, Choir

Heavenly Father | Bon Iver | Choir The Arrangement Recently, I was asked to write an arrangement for choir of the fantastic track Heavenly Father by Bon Iver. The performance

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  • Pop Combo’s Explained
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  • A Night Like This | Caro Emerald | Brass Band
  • Close To You | Burt Bacharach | Brass Ensemble
  • Six Songs from “A Shropshire Lad” | George Butterworth | Baritone and Wind Ensemble

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