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Custom Arranging Services

Marching Percussion (Battery)

Marching Percussion (Front Ensemble)

Marching Percussion (Front Ensemble)

Marching Percussion (Front Ensemble)

Marching Percussion (Front Ensemble)

Marching Percussion (Front Ensemble)

Pep Band Percussion

Marching Percussion (Front Ensemble)

Pep Band Percussion

Percussion Ensemble

Percussion Ensemble

Pep Band Percussion

Steel Drum Ensemble

Percussion Ensemble

Steel Drum Ensemble

Marching Percussion (Battery)

Includes snares, tenors, bass drums, cymbals, and any other marching percussion that your group may have such as single toms, etc.


Need some exercises or a street beat for your specific group?  


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The following battery excerpt is a from a recent full percussion arrangement for a large 250+ piece university band. A couple extra sounds (i.e. bells, etc.) have been added lightly to the playback to give the excerpt a tiny bit of context)

Battery Sound Sample (mp3)Download
Battery Score Sample (pdf)Download

Marching Percussion (Front Ensemble)

Includes all of the mallet instruments such as marimba, vibraphone, bells, etc. – all of the percussion accessories such as tambourine, triangle, toms, concert bass drum, etc. – specialty instruments such as drum set, cajon, djembe, surdo, etc. – electronic instruments such as guitar, bass, synth, MalletKat, Theremin, linear wave sampler, etc. – and timpani!


Need some exercises for your front ensemble?  How about a 'pit jam'? 


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The following small excerpt is of a recent front ensemble and battery score (written together, which often makes for easier musical coordination) for a large university band.

Front Ensemble and Battery Sound Sample (mp3)Download
Front Ensemble and Battery Score Sample (pdf)Download

Pep Band Percussion

Do you have wind parts, but need percussion parts to fit your group? Each pep band is different, so you may need battery parts, drum set charts, electronics, or any combination of instruments - all of which can be done for you!


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The following excerpt includes the percussion parts (electronics, drum set, mallets, battery, etc.) for a pep tune performed with full band.

Pep Band Percussion Sound Sample (mp3)Download
Pep Band Percussion Score Sample (pdf)Download

Percussion Ensemble

Perhaps you have a piece of classical music or something else that you would like arranged for your percussion ensemble.  Those can be arranged for any combination of instruments for you, even if your program has very limited instrumentation.


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The following includes a sound sample and score sample of Prokofiev's Classical Symphony Finale arranged for percussion ensemble.

Percussion Ensemble Prokofiev Sound Sample (mp3)Download
Prokofiev Sample Score (pdf)Download

Steel Drum Ensemble

Perhaps you have a piece that you would like arranged for your beginning steel pan ensemble.  Arrangements can be done for any sized group (usually in four or five voices for the pans depending on your instrumentation) and include the ‘engine room’ instruments such as brake drums, congas, drum set, etc. 


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The following is an excerpt from a recent arrangement of a jazz fusion tune for steel drum ensemble (2 lead pans, double tenor, double guitar, and bass pans) and other instruments (including saxophone, bass guitar, marimba, and vibes) - and when performed by a university steel pan ensemble included all of the standard engine room instruments as well.

Steel Drum Ensemble Sound Sample (mp3)Download
Steel Drum Ensemble Score Sample (pdf)Download

Arranging Philosophy

I take many things into consideration in an effort to craft an effective arrangement - including musical phrasing, general effects, instrumentation, difficulty, venue, practicality, purpose, etc., and I will make every effort to communicate effectively and musically with you to produce a product that serves both the music and your ensemble.  


I want to make it as easy as possible for you. Therefore, all custom arrangements include professional consultation and fast, free delivery of digital files – including a full score, individual parts, and a sound file!


Thank you again for visiting this page! If you do submit an inquiry regarding a custom arrangement, I will always respond to you in a timely manner, and you will always be treated with the utmost respect!


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