MMus Orchestration

5 Orchestration Lessons from John Williams’ Flight to Neverland

http://composerfocus.com/5-orchestration-lessons-from-john-williams-flight-to-neverland/

 

 

MUSIC RESOURCES IN EDINBURGH

I have set up this directory to introduce you to the many live musical activities going on in Edinburgh, both within and outwith the campus:

http://www.eca.ed.ac.uk/eca-home/resources/music-resources-in-edinburgh

This is divided into the following four categories:

• Amateur societies
• Edinburgh music performance venues
• Professional bodies
• University of Edinburgh musical societies

 

 

CASE STUDY 1:   Edinburgh Festival

Client:  Pete Warburton (Composer)

Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor, Producer:  Derek Williams

Inspiration (client whistling melody, self accompanied on guitar):

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/edinburgh-festival-briefing-melody-guitar?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Lead sheet transcribed from recording:

Edinburgh Festival – Melody & Chord Sheet – 286bar version

Client instructions for timbre choices:

Edinburgh Festival – Part Chart – Version 1 21-5-13

Client template for final orchestration in colours:

Edinburgh Festival – Summary

Sibelius full score:

Edinburgh Festival – Full Score

Sibelius playback:

30. Edinburgh Festival start

Video of recording session with chamber orchestra:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=68enjFLAMBw&list=PL2D349CD1E7C41114

Re-orchestrated score, adding extra woodwind, horns, trombones and percussion:

Edinburgh Festival Full – Full Score

 

 

CASE STUDY 2:   Sydney Cantata

Client:  David King (Composer), Australian Bicentennial Commission

Arranger, Orchestrator:  Derek Williams

Client briefing (piano guide):

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/david-king-original-piano?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Final, orchestrated performance:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/derek-williams-orchestration?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

 

 

CASE STUDY 3:   Transcription, Arrangement, Orchestration

Client:  Caroline O’Connor (Singer)

Transcription, Arranger, Orchestrator:  Derek Williams

Original to be transcribed:  (Barbra Streisand – starts from 1’00”)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0zWNOB8fIow

Audio:

Full score (Royal Albert Hall performance):

How Lucky Can You Get ALL – Full Score

Reduced Score (Garrick Theatre, London):

How Lucky Can You Get 7 piece – Full Score

Reduced Score (Melbourne, Australia):

How Lucky Can You Get 17 piece – Full Score

Live performance (Official opening of Hamer Hall, Melbourne):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6KjhVe9eFac&list=PL21A7EB78B9746A5B

 

 

CASE STUDY 4:  ‘Before and After’

Client:  EMI Music (Frank Bennett – Singer)

Arranger, Orchestrator, Conductor, Producer:  Derek Williams

 

Arrangement as Composition:  Cash Landing

Material Girl

Original:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/1-material-girl-before?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Arrangement:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/2-material-girl-after?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Recording session video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS4MEH9-L5s&list=PLE5D951ED06AB8764

Score (MOTU Composers’ Mosaic scorewriter):

Material Girl

 

Opportunities

Original:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/1-opportunities-before?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Arrangement:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/2-opportunities-after?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Release version video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFyncCB3dv8&list=PLE5D951ED06AB8764&index=2

Score (MOTU Composers’ Mosaic scorewriter):

Opportunities

 

Been Caught Stealing

Original:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/1-been-caught-stealing-before?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Arrangement:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/2-been-caught-stealing-after?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Score (MOTU Composers’ Mosaic scorewriter):

Been Caught Stealing

 

Money  Changes Everything

Original:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/1-money-changes-everything?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Arrangement:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/2-money-changes-everything?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Score (MOTU Composers’ Mosaic scorewriter):

Money Changes Everything

 

Everybody Wants To Rule The World

Original:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/1-everybody-wants-to-rule-the?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Arrangement:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/2-everybody-wants-to-rule-the?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Score (MOTU Composers’ Mosaic scorewriter):

Everybody Wants To Rule

 

Would I Lie To You?

Original:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/1-would-i-lie-to-you-before?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Arrangement:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/2-would-i-lie-to-you-after?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Score (MOTU Composers’ Mosaic scorewriter):

Would I Lie To You

 

Everything Counts In Large Amounts

Original:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/1-everything-counts-in-large?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Arrangement:

https://soundcloud.com/derekwilliamsmusic/2-everything-counts-in-large?in=derekwilliamsmusic/sets/before-and-after-demos

Score (MOTU Composers’ Mosaic scorewriter):

Everything Counts