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Lionel Richie tour 2015

Lionel Richie will have a 2015 tour called All The Hits All Night Long. Due to circumstances that are a total mystery, the headline tune “All Night Long” from 1982 needed to be transcribed and notated URGENTLY. Brian Benison got the call while the guys were IN REHEARSAL, presumably for something connected to the beginning of ticket sales 2 days from now on the 26th. A team of 3 of us knocked out publication quality score and parts for the band which perfectly reflect the way Lionel most recently performed the song, and they got it before the rehearsal was done. The life of a music copyist is strange indeed.

Jordan Blair and Rewind Publishing

I just completed a set of scores for Jordan Blair, the head of Rewind Publishing, for a large trailer music recording session that will happen in Europe tomorrow with the Prague Philharmonic. Rewind does high-end top-notch work and it was a pleasure to work with Jordan on this project.

Mark Abel opera orchestrations

I’m beginning yet another project with Mark Abel, this time a full length opera for chamber orchestra. For the moment we are only making rehearsal scores for the vocalists, but it will not be long before I am orchestrating the whole opera with him. He has a very unique musical voice and it’s always a pleasure to work with him.

Barry Brisk symphony finished

A new symphony by composer Barry Brisk is now finished and ready for its performance by the Beach Cities Symphony Orchestra. I was the music copyist and music engraver for Mr. Brisk, and I also did the printing of his scores and parts. The concert will be November 21 in the Marsee Auditorium at El Camino College.

Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

Composer Stewart Copeland wrote a percussion concerto that is being performed May 23 by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Part of a concert series called Bringing Down The House, this performance will be the world premiere of “Poltroons In Paradise”. It’s literally bringing down the house, as it is the last performance before a demolition and renovation of Philharmonic Hall! The Philharmonic will perform it again May 25 at the Perth Concert Hall in Perth, Scotland. I was the music engraver for Stewart and G. Schirmer, who is the publisher of the sheet music.

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Lara James album release

The Lara James album “Why Wouldn’t I” was released today, and after a long tease of music videos and singles you can now download the whole album directly from her website. Her clear voice and pop songwriter stylings are fantastic, and I highly recommend you check her out. I did the music copyist work for Lara’s recording sessions with producer Jake Schaefer.

Ben Hur show an epic success

I have been working with composer Stewart Copeland for the last year on a cinematic show called Ben Hur In Concert. The show is a 70 piece orchestra playing with Stewart as percussion soloist, all in sync to the 1925 silent version of Ben Hur which is being projected behind them. We just had a sold out premiere at the Virginia Arts Festival and it was brilliant! The reviews are saying “pure genius”, “visual and musical triumph”, and “unexpected and daring”. I was the score editor for Stewart and music engraver for Schirmer, our publisher. It was a real pleasure to work on this 90 minute epic. The next show will be with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on October 14.