Finale's Development discontinued? Bring on Dorico! We brought Finale xml of a tentet chart into Dorico and scored it for Big Band. Here's our travelogue[Read more...] about Importing Jazz XML from Finale into Dorico
Music Arranging and Production Case Studies
Read about our experiences with client projects, from conception to completion. See what we received, and what we did with it!
New Symphonic/Pops Arrangement – Trumpet Feature on “Laura”
Jon Burr's arrangement of "Laura" for Symphony Orchestra/Pops as a trumpet feature is available online.[Read more...] about New Symphonic/Pops Arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. – Trumpet Feature on “Laura”
New Choral Production – Universal Mind
New release! "Universal Mind" explores an escape from futility through awakening. Composed and produced by Jon Burr[Read more...] about New Choral Production – Universal Mind
Unveiling a Musical Masterpiece: The NYPD Choir Sings “Galway Bay” in a Heartfelt Short Film
Our vocal arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. featured in new ad campaign for EPIC - The Irish Emigration Museum ! Check it out..[Read more...] about Unveiling a Musical Masterpiece: The NYPD Choir Sings “Galway Bay” in a Heartfelt Short Film
Case Study – Arranging to existing Track “One More Day”
Recent work we're excited about - scoring to an existing master1. Intellectual property consisting of a sound recording 2. The process of optimizing a mix through further signal processing to adjust presence, timbre, loudness, and tone track with rubato and flexible tempo[Read more...] about Case Study – ArrangingThe process of adapting a piece of music for a different ensemble, style, or performance context. to existing Track “One More Day”
Seven Shades of Snow – Release and Case Study
Arranged and produced by Jon Burr, June Bisantz's "Seven Shades of Snow" with the Jon Burr Sextet is getting great reviews[Read more...] about Seven Shades of Snow – ReleaseFollowing the building of tension, arrival at a resolution. In England, is synonymous with "bridge" and Case Study
Case Study – “You Were Always Beautiful” by Mandy Williams
Case Study: ArrangingThe process of adapting a piece of music for a different ensemble, style, or performance context. and Production process from Solo Vocal line to complete master1. Intellectual property consisting of a sound recording 2. The process of optimizing a mix through further signal processing to adjust presence, timbre, loudness, and tone recording[Read more...] about Case Study – “You Were Always Beautiful” by Mandy Williams
Case Study – Arrangement and Production, “What I Love About America”
Case Study: Music arranging and production of "What I Love About America" for vocal, choir, and rhythmThe pattern of beats and accentuations in music, which gives a piece its sense of movement and flow. section.[Read more...] about Case Study – Arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. and Production, “What I Love About America”
Case Study – Imagesongs Production Project
Case study: From solo vocal track demos to master1. Intellectual property consisting of a sound recording 2. The process of optimizing a mix through further signal processing to adjust presence, timbre, loudness, and tone recordings, we arranged and produced a project for Imagesong Presents.[Read more...] about Case Study – Imagesongs Production Project
Case Study – TV Theme
We did an arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. for a TV theme, starting with a transcriptionThe process of notating a piece of music as it is performed, either by ear or from a recording. of a demoA recording created to preview the content of a show or song. Demos can also become master recordings. track, arranged in Finale, and finished in Proacronym short for Publishing Rights Organization, such as ASCAP, BMI, SESAC Tools.[Read more...] about Case Study – TV Theme
Article on “Of Note” Blog – Getting a Good Mix In Finale
The article discusses issues, techniques and solutions getting a good mix1. Collection of individual tracks or parts 2. The process of adjusting relative sound levels, processing and placement within a sonic realm 3. The result of sonic recording and processing from Garritan sample instrument libraries in Finale NotationA system of symbols used to write down music. software.[Read more...] about Article on “Of Note” Blog – Getting a Good Mix In Finale
New Sachal Vasandani Release Features Arrangement by Jon Burr
The new Peter Drew releaseFollowing the building of tension, arrival at a resolution. In England, is synonymous with "bridge" features an arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. by Jon Burr of Arrangerforhire.com, sung by Sachal Vasandani[Read more...] about New Sachal Vasandani Release Features Arrangement by Jon Burr
Jon Burr’s Arrangements Performed by the MCoE Band on their Christmas Show
The MCoE Band at Ft Benning, GA commissioned 3 arrangements for their holiday show by Arranger For Hire chief arranger Jon Burr[Read more...] about Jon Burr’s Arrangements Performed by the MCoE Band on their Christmas Show
Case Study – Orchestral Arranging
We created an orchestral arrangment from a relatively short piano piece by extracting motivic fragments and developing them.[Read more...] about Case Study – Orchestral ArrangingThe process of adapting a piece of music for a different ensemble, style, or performance context.
Creating a Setting for a Bass Solo
Writing a bass feature is an interesting challenge. We found a balance between feature and function in this swing composition for jazz tentet.[Read more...] about Creating a Setting for a Bass Solo
Concert Band Arrangement and Composition Services
We do custom arrangements and composition commissions for Concert Band and Wind Ensemble, writing special material for commemorations or special events.[Read more...] about Concert Band Arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. and Composition Services
Track Sound Demos
What do our in-house tracks sound like? Here's a page with some examples created with MakeMusic's Garritan premium libraries.[Read more...] about Track Sound Demos
Vocal Music Production Case Study
Here's a project we arranged and produced - the songs of Roger Frankham, performed by Eric Comstock and Barbara Fasano, engineered by John Kilgore in NYC.[Read more...] about Vocal Music Production Case Study
String Quintet Arranging Case Study
We got an interesting assignment requesting an arrangement of the Star Spangled Banner, "aria"-style, after Puccini's "Nessun Dorma" (video)[Read more...] about String Quintet ArrangingThe process of adapting a piece of music for a different ensemble, style, or performance context. Case Study
Orchestral Arranging Case Study
Here's a start-to-finish look at the process of turning a customer's home recording into an arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. for symphony orchestra - hear it and see it![Read more...] about Orchestral ArrangingThe process of adapting a piece of music for a different ensemble, style, or performance context. Case Study
Concert Band Arranging Case Study
We did a concert band arrangementrefers to the structure and order of musical elements in a composition, such as melody, harmony, rhythm, and instrumentation. as a commission for the Milpitas Community Concert Band, and a video of scoreA written representation of a piece of music, including the notation for all parts of an ensemble. playback, presented here.[Read more...] about Concert Band ArrangingThe process of adapting a piece of music for a different ensemble, style, or performance context. Case Study
Piano Transcription | Note-for-note
We do accurate note-for-note piano transcriptionThe process of notating a piece of music as it is performed, either by ear or from a recording. from recorded material. Watch a scoreA written representation of a piece of music, including the notation for all parts of an ensemble. playback video with the audio source.[Read more...] about Piano Transcription | Note-for-note
