Composing Arranging

Composing and Arranging

With a degree in composition from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, the owner and founder of Notesmith Music has the background and education to compose and arrange music for a variety of styles and settings. From notated compositions and arrangements for solo and chamber ensembles to recordings of improvised music, Notesmith Music has what it takes to create an original groove that has the power to move an audience. See more examples of our work.

COMPOSITION

Whether you are looking for the services of a classical composer to notate a piece on paper, or an improvised recording of jazzy melodic ideas combined with rhythmic samples, our talents are at your disposal. Notesmith Music has experience writing original scores for a variety of ensembles and styles, and is constantly working to broaden the horizons and interests of our compositional framework. Specializing in strings (violin, viola, cello, and bass), guitar, vocals, and piano, our writing is both expressive and dynamic, and reaches for the innermost regions of the listener’s soul. We aim to resonate with that personal and intimate sense of self that lies at the core of human emotion, and is fragile to the touch.

ARRANGING

Sometimes the most effective way to communicate a musical idea is by arranging it for a different type of ensemble or group of instruments. A solo piano piece can be very effective and powerful when played by itself, but if arranged for a string quartet, it might develop a broader scope with a greater range of emotional overtones. It might start to move and flow in new ways simply because of the way the instruments are designed. Notesmith Music can provide you with arrangements that will bring life and color to your compositions through a diverse pallet of instruments. String arrangements are our specialty.

The link to the right is an example of a string-trio arrangement of “Blue Christmas” that was published in Strings magazine in the December 2007 issue. The article text and arrangement are both written by Graham Pellettieri, owner and founder of Notesmith Music.

This is just one example of how arranging can have a dramatic effect upon music. Notesmith Music specializes in arranging for strings, string quartet, and small chamber ensembles. If you have a piece of music that you would like arranged for a different type of instrumentation, please contact us to see if we can help you realize that desire. Our services are affordable and versatile, and our work is not finalized until you are completely satisfied.