Typesetting: producing printed music
From handwritten to print-quality
Arranging: from one format to another
Hark the Herald Angels Sing, hymn arrangement for brass trio:
How Firm a Foundation, hymn arrangement for men’s group:
Harmonizing: from simple melody to accompanied music
Transcribing: from recording to sheet music
Transcribed this recording into sheet music…
Transposing: from one key to another
Now that the music is typeset in the software, let’s change the key… Would that be easier in C?
Synth practice recordings: from sheet music to MP3 or wave
Synth recording, with alto part emphasized:
Vocal practice recordings: from sheet music to MP3 or wave
All 4 parts recorded:
Tenor part isolated:
Book layout: music PDFs organized for printing
A few of the booklets and books I’ve assembled over the years:
A few samples from the books:
Composition: hymn tunes, soundtracks, etc., composed to suit
Not Gonna Leave, composed for the movie Beyond Protocol, 2006:
See! Another Year is Gone!, setting composed for an old John Newton hymn:
Unusual requests: Shaped notes. Bulletin inserts. etc.