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I’ve written many arrangements of my own compositions and of pieces by other composers. An example of the former is the lighthearted “Blueberry Muffins” for treble choir and piano , which is an arrangement of my original solo voice version, one of the “Three Songs for Arden”. I am always available to write similar arrangements of other pieces of mine on request.
One of the arrangements I’ve written of another composer’s work is the string orchestra version of Dvorak’s “Silent Woods.” Other such arrangements will be uploaded soon – for example a string orchestra arrangement of Franz Krommer’s delightful Concerto for Two Clarinets and (full) Orchestra, Op. 35, and a string orchestra arrangement of Schumann’s Cello Concerto. Some of my other arrangements – alas! – can’t be shared with you because they were licensed for a single performance only. For example, Vaughan Williams’ “Songs of Travel” arranged for strings, harp, and high voice.

Soon I will publish a 5-movement “Harpsichord Suite,” commissioned by my friend Barbara Turner, the director of the San Jose Chamber Orchestra. Barbara, who majored in harpsichord, appreciates the Baroque elegance of most of the harpsichord repertoire but wanted me to write some 21st century-inflected music for the instrument. This I was happy to do. Although this project has been challenging, because I’ve never played harpsichord (“Harpsichord is NOT piano! Stay away from the damper pedal when composing for it!”) I’m very satisfied with the end result.