AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL orchestral key Bb 3:58
6 bar intro and vocal in at 17 secs, next verse in at 1:06, french horn solo at 1:53, vocal back in with a verse at 2:42, from 3:24 extend each word - "from... sea....... to....... shin.....ing.... sea........." and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M1272. AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL orchestral
key - B - range - C to D
Fabulous new orchestral arrangement of this iconic American patriotic anthem!

TEARS IN HEAVEN key A 4:59
4 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, continue through the same form as the original Eric Clapton version. Original key.

MP3 DEMOS:
M1562. TEARS IN HEAVEN - A orchestral demo 1
M1562. TEARS IN HEAVEN - A orchestral demo 2
key - A - range - F# to E
Very lovely orchestral arrangement of the Eric Clapton song, in the original key and form, with 2 demos to showcase the feel that builds as the song builds.

IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND key Eb 4:26
orchestral tension cluster pick up then into 8 bar intro and vocal in at 34 secs, vocal thru - no solo - at 2:42 go back to "you.. have.....what I lack myself.." and continue thru and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M1332. IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND - Eb orchestral
key - Eb - range - Bb to D
Gorgeous orchestral arrangement of the Rodgers and Hart classic. The Sarah Vaughan version is still the definitive one to aspire to.

IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND key F 4:26
orchestral tension cluster pick up then into 8 bar intro and vocal in at 34 secs, vocal thru - no solo - at 2:42 go back to "you.. have.....what I lack myself.." and continue thru and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M1331. IT NEVER ENTERED MY MIND - F orchestral
key - F - range - C to E
Gorgeous orchestral arrangement of the Rodgers and Hart classic. The Sarah Vaughan version is still the definitive one to aspire to.

 

AS TIME GOES BY key Ab 3:22
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 2:05 the vocal back to "moonlight and love songs..", continue through, slow the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1872. AS TIME GOES BY - Ab orchestral
key - Ab - vocal range - Ab to Bb
Gorgeous orchestral arrangement of this popular classic standard.

MY ROMANCE key G 4:15
4 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, vocal through, short solo at 2:20 and vocal back in at 2:36 with "no hideaway.... no soft guitars..", vocal continue through and slow the last line down and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1553. MY ROMANCE - G orchestral
key - G - range - G to B
Wonderful Rodgers and Hart gem in a gorgeous full orchestral arrangement.

SOME OTHER TIME key F 3:41
4 bar intro and vocal in at 17 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 2:24 the vocal goes back to "just when the fun was starting....", continue through and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1886. SOME OTHER TIME - F orchestral
key - F - vocal range - F to A
Stunning orchestral arrangement of this sublime gem from Leonard Bernstein with lyrics by Betty Comden and Adolph Green.

TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE key Bb 3:29
4 bar intro and vocal in at 16 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 2:13 the vocal goes back to "do you remember the night we used to linger in the hall...", continue through, slow the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1890. TWO SLEEPY PEOPLE - Bb orchestral
key - Bb - vocal range - F to A
Gorgeous orchestral arrangement of this timeless standard.

MY WAY key D 4:39
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, continue through the full song and finish - omit the very end tag ("yes, it was my way...")

MP3 DEMO:
M1923. MY WAY - D orchestral
key - D -range - A to E
Gorgeous acoustic guitar and orchestral arrangement, a fresh take from the normal Sinatra based version that everyone does.

SPRING IS HERE key Ab 3:26
4 bar intro and vocal in at 11 seconds, vocal through, woodwinds solo at 1:41, vocal in at 2:03 with "no desire, no ambition leads me..", continue through and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M1947. SPRING IS HERE - Ab orchestral
key - Ab - vocal range - C to Eb
Here's a wonderful orchestral arrangement of this sublime Rodgers and Hart ballad.

FROM THIS MOMENT ON keys G to A to B 4:21
4 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, continue through as per the original Shania Twain form, in the original keys.

MP3 DEMO:
GF331. FROM THIS MOMENT ON - G orchestral
keys - G to A to B - range - G to C#
Stunning orchestral arrangement, intimate and tasteful. Original key.

HERO key E 4:17
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, continue through as per the Mariah Carey version, in the original key.

MP3 DEMO:
GF333. HERO - E orchestral
key - E - range - B to E
Gorgeous orchestral reworking of the Mariah Carey worldwide smash, in the original key.

HOW DO I LIVE keys D to E 4:14
4 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, continue through as per the original LeAnn Rimes version, in the original key.

MP3 DEMO:
GF335. HOW DO I LIVE WITHOUT YOU - D to E orchestral
keys - D to E - range - A to D
Stunning orchestral arrangement of the LeAnn Rimes massive hit, intimate and tasteful, in the original keys.

RUN TO YOU key Ab to Bb 5:00
6 bar intro and vocal in at 22 seconds, continue through the same form as the original Whitney Houston version, same key, including the key change for the last chorus.

MP3 DEMO:
GF257. RUN TO YOU - Ab orchestral
key - Ab to Bb - range - original Whitney Houston key!
Stunning and fresh take of this wonderful Whitney Houston hit from "The Bodyguard" movie. Gorgeous orchestral arrangement with choir included.

SOMEONE YOU LOVED key Db 3:23
4 bar intro and vocal in at 10 seconds, con tinue through as per the original Lewis Capaldi version. Original key.

MP3 DEMO:
GF312. SOMEONE YOU LOVED - Db orchestral
key - Db - range - Eb to Bb
Intimate orchestral arrangement of the massive Lewis Capaldi hit on both sides of the atlantic!
Featuring gorgeous harp lines, beautiful string waves and subtle and flowing string changes.

THERE YOU'LL BE key Ab 3:41
4 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, continue through as per the original Faith Hill form and in the original key.

MP3 DEMO:
GF338. THERE YOU'LL BE - Ab orchestral
key - Ab - range - Ab to Eb
Gorgeous orchestral arrangement of the Faith Hill hit song from the movie "Pearl Harbor", in the original key.

SHE'S THE ONE key G 4:12
4 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, same as the Robbie Williams form.

MP3 DEMO:
SHE'S THE ONE - G orchestral
key - G - range - D to E (optional G falsetto)
Gorgeous orchestral arrangement of the Robbie Williams big hit, in a more manageable male key.

BEWITCHED BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED key F 3:53
4 bar intro and vocal in at 16 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 2:26 go back to "I lost my heart, but what of it...", continue through, slow the last line down and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1399. BEWITCHED BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED - F orchestral
key - F - range - G to G (optional A)
Wonderful orchestral arrangement of the classic Rodgers and Hart ballad.

AS I LOVE YOU key F 3:10
4 bar intro and vocal in at 14 seconds, continue through, short strings solo at 1:52, vocal back in at 2:04 with "every kiss, from you to me, always seems..", continue through, repeat the last line at 2:43 and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1870. AS I LOVE YOU - F orchestral
key - F - vocal range - F to A
Wonderful orchestral arrangement of this wonderful standard that scored hits for Jo Stafford and Shirley Bassey.

I'LL WALK ALONE key C 3:09
8 bar intro and vocal in at 24 seconds, vocal through - no solo, at 2:03 the vocal goes back to "I'll always be near.....", continue through and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1878. I'LL WALK ALONE - C orchestral
key - C - vocal range - E to A
Wonderful orchestral arrangement of this dreamy old ballad. Sung by such great singers like Dinah Shore, Jo Stafford and of course the great male singers of the day.

SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME key Ab 4:21
8 bar intro and vocal in at 34 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 2:43 the vocal goes back to "although he may not be the man, some folk think of....", continue through and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
F1697. SOMEONE TO WATCH OVER ME - Ab orchestral
key - Ab - range - Ab to Bb
Stunning orchestral arrangement of the Gershwins evergreen standard. The track stays in tempo all the way and features a lovely combination of subtle strings, light woodwinds and light celesta lines on top.

THE BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN key Bb 6:34
4 bar intro and vocal in at 19 seconds with "sing a song of sad young men.."..., continue through in that vein and similar tempo and vocal all the way, no solo and as long as you know the song well it should be an easy track to follow.

MP3 DEMO:
F1664. THE BALLAD OF THE SAD YOUNG MEN - Bb orchestral
key - Bb - range - F to C
Gorgeous orchestral arrangement of this classic torch ballad and jazz standard, sung by Anita O Day, Roberta Flack, Kurt Elling, Boz Scaggs, Shirley Bassey, and many others.

AS LONG AS THERE'S MUSIC key G 2:49
8 bar intro and vocal in at 17 seconds, vocal through, short piano solo at 1:24, vocal back in at 1:44 with "as long as there's music... whatever the song.....", continue through and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M1693. AS LONG AS THERE'S MUSIC - G orchestral
key - G - range - C to D
Wonderful orchestral arrangement of the classic Sammy Cahn and Jule Styne song. Main theme only, no verse.

CLOSE TO YOU (orchestral version) key C to Db 3:12
4 bar intro and vocal pickup on the 4th bar at 8 secs, continue thru, key change and short band solo at 1:26, vocal back in at 1:37 with "just like me, they long to be, close to you", continue thru, at 2:24 sing "just like me, they long to be, close to you" 3 times and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M1133. CLOSE TO YOU (orchestral version)
key - C to Db - range - A to Eb
Wonderful orchestra arrangement of the Carpenters hit, with a key change at the instrumental.

MY HEART AND I key C 3:52
8 bar intro and vocal in at 13 seconds, vocal through all the way - main theme, verse, back to main theme, slow the last few lines and big finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2040. MY HEART AND I - C orchestral
key - C - vocal range - C to G
Wonderful song, written by Richard Tauber and others and of course sung by Richard Tauber and many other tenor and light opera artists. Here's a wonderful orchestral arrangement, in tempo, with a few ralls where it's needed, but basically staying in tempo.

STAY AS SWEET AS YOU ARE key C 4:34
4 bar intro and vocal in at 15 seconds, vocal through, Cello solo at 2:13, vocal back in at 2:43 with "don't ever lose...all the charms you possess....", continue through, slow the last few lines down and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2063. STAY AS SWEET AS YOU ARE - C orchestral
key - C - vocal range - B to E
Gorgeous orchestral arrangement of this wonderful gem that scored a huge hit for Nat King Cole. Also covered by Jerry Vale, Natalie Cole and many others.

STRANGER ON THE SHORE key Eb 3:20
4 bar intro and vocal in at 13 seconds, vocal through - no solo, at 2:03 the vocal goes back to "the sighing of the waves...", continue through , slow the last line and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M2067. STRANGER ON THE SHORE - Eb orchestral
key - Eb - vocal range - Ab to Eb
Scored a big instrumental hit for Acker Bilk but the vocal versions are very lovely, particularly the Andy Williams version.
Here's a dreamy orchestral arrangement.

TRUE LOVE WAYS key Bb 3:22
4 bar intro and vocal in at 12 seconds, vocal through - no solo - at 2:01 go back to "throughout the day... our true love ways..", continue through, at 2:56 repeat "and we'll know why.. just you and I....know true love ways..." and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
M1999. TRUE LOVE WAYS - Bb orchestral
key - Bb - vocal range - A to Eb
Very lovely orchestral arrangement of the Buddy Holly hit song. Also covered by Cliff Richard and many others.

IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES key D 4:03
2 bar intro and vocal in at 5 seconds, vocal through the full song - no solo, at 3:35 slow the last few lines down and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
GF325. IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES - D orchestral
key - D - range - G to A
Beautiful orchestral arrangement of this huge Garth Brooks hit, and covered by all the popular singers of the day. Very light felt piano and celesta lines on top of gorgeous and evolving string pads, woodwinds and mellow brass flutters and a rich warm bass.

 

IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES key E 4:03
2 bar intro and vocal in at 5 seconds, vocal through the full song - no solo, at 3:35 slow the last few lines down and finish.

MP3 DEMO:
GF326. IF TOMORROW NEVER COMES - E orchestral
key - E - range - A to B
Beautiful orchestral arrangement of this huge Garth Brooks hit, and covered by all the popular singers of the day. Very light felt piano and celesta lines on top of gorgeous and evolving string pads, woodwinds and mellow brass flutters and a rich warm bass.
Same arrangement as GF325 except a full tone higher.