As an orchestrator and copyist, I create orchestrations for orchestras, combos, solo instrumentalists, choirs and vocalists as well as creating and formatting full, reduced and cued scores as well as individual parts. I create pieces and shows that have custom orchestrations to a specific, already established group or to a general orchestra shape. Using Finale, I create full scores which show every part on its own staff, reduced scores for piano solos, cued scores with a piano reduction and separate cue lines indicating what other instruments would be playing, as well as the band parts for the individual instruments.
Recent orchestration work:
- Arrangements and new orchestrations of Mozart’s Die Zauberflöte for a production of The Magic Flute play directed by Ed Williams at the St. Paul Academy Middle School.
- Arranging and orchestrating Queen’s Don’t Stop Me Now for the St. Paul Academy Upper School Orchestra, Band and Choir.
Examples of both can be seen below and recordings will be coming soon!
JJ Gisselquist 