What Exactly I Do As A Composer

Usually when I tell people that I am a composer, they respond with “what does that mean, exactly?” 

For me, it’s a wide range activities that are all related to writing music. Here are the things that I do on a regular basis as a composer (and yes, I’d love to work with you if one of these projects fits your needs): 

- Custom Pieces. These come in the form of commissions, but also they are for sale on my website. I write mostly for choirs, church choir + orchestra, and classical chamber ensembles. 

- Arrangements. This is taking existing material and “arranging” it in a new way. For example, taking a classic hymn and arranging it for a church orchestra. 

- Orchestration. I’ll take a song that is already written and I’ll provide all of the additional instruments for it. This is particularly important in the church world, as each church has a different make up of their orchestra. 

- Editing. Taking a piece from good to great. I do this either for my own works, or for hire for other composers. 

- Engraving. This is editing the notation of a digital score so that it is ready to be sent to ensembles/performers. Again, I do this for my own scores, but also other composers. 

- Writing and recording my own songs. That one seems a little more self-explanatory

There are plenty of other things I do (such as teaching and content creation), but these are all of the things that I do in regards to actually writing music. 

If you are a music minister, an ensemble director, or a composer who has need for one of these services, please let me know! I’d love to work with you.