Arranging and Orchestration
COSMO PYKE
🎻🎺 String & Brass Arrangements 🎻🎺
A PIPER FOR JANET - EP
Released: January, 2021.
Recorded at Nzoyi Studios, Peckham, London.
In February 2020 I was asked to Arrange and Orchestrate Brass and Strings for two tracks on Cosmo Pyke’s 2021 EP - ‘A Piper for Janet’.
Released: January, 2021.
I arranged brass for the title track (Track 1) - A Piper for Janet.
🎺 Brass section - James Akers (Tenor Saxophone), Jacob Cooper (Trombone), Milo McKinnon (Trumpet).
And I arranged strings for the Track 3 on the EP - Rail Road Tracks.
🎻 String Section - Harvey Gibbons (Cello), Jordan Sian (Viola), Rosie Judge (Violin).
Track 1 - ‘A PIPER FOR JANET’
by Cosmo Pyke
🎺 Brass arrangements by me, and featuring me on Trumpet.
🎺 Brass section - James Akers, Jacob Cooper, Milo McKinnon.
Track 3 - ‘RAILROAD TRACKS’
by Cosmo Pyke
🎻 String arrangements by me.
🎻 String Section - Harvey Gibbons (Cello), Jordan Sian (Viola), Rosie Judge (Violin).
©Cosmo Pyke® 2023
©Pykrete Records 2023
©MiloMcKinnon® 2023
AKA PAPERBOY
🎻🎺 String & Brass Arrangements 🎻🎺
HELP YOURSELF - Single
Released: December, 2017
Recorded at The Pool Studios, Miloco Studios, Bermondsey, London
Back in 2017 my best friends and I in my old band AKA PAPERBOY recorded our final farewell single before disbanding.
It was recorded over two days at The Pool Studios (Miloco Studios) in Bermondsey, and features String and Brass Arrangements by me.
Produced by Tom Bailey
Artwork by Frank Coxon
Written and Performed by AKA PAPERBOY - Charlie Marshall (Vocals), Max Ellery (Bass), Natty Wilby (Guitar), Ollie Noble (Drums), Milo McKinnon (Keys/Trumpet).
Strings - Rosie Judge and Cristina Elizabeth Cooper.
Brass - Jacob Cooper, Daniel Gray, Milo Mckinnon.
AKA PAPERBOY
🎺 Brass Arrangements 🎺
IN THE MORNING - Single
Released: May, 2016
Recorded at Air Studios, Lyndhurst Hall, London
‘In the Morning’ was recorded over two days at Air Studios (Lyndhurst Hall) in North London, and features Brass Arrangements by me.
Written and Performed by AKA PAPERBOY - Charlie Marshall (Vocals), Max Ellery (Bass), Natty Wilby (Guitar), Ollie Noble (Drums), Milo McKinnon (Keys/Trumpet).
Brass Section - Tim Wearden (Trumpet), Henry Lawry (Trumpet), Misha Fox (Trombone).
Produced by Tom Bailey & Fiona Cruickshank
Mastered by Matt Colton
Film & Edit by Steven-Williams.com
Filming Assistants - Dhruv Tripathi, Stephen Glass, Duke Brooks
Photography by Frank Coxon & Tom Holborn
Album Artwork by Frank Coxon
Special thanks to Trevor from Riftalk.
‘50 Ways to Leave Your Lover’ Arranged for Marching Band
🎺🎷🥁 Full marching band Arrangement 🎺🎷🥁
Here is a Sibelius Sound export of an Orchestrated Arrangement I did in July 2017, of the Paul Simon classic, 50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.
I have always loved this track - in particular, Steve Gadd’s bouncy military-esque drum pattern. This arrangement was part of the Arranging section of my Degree in my final year at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.
Inspired by my years in the Marching Band at my secondary school - Christ’s Hospital School, and influenced by Steve Gadd’s drum pattern, I decided to arrange the song for a full 35+ piece Marching/Concert Band.
Mixing in New Orleans street/funeral/marching bands sounds to expand on that drum pattern to give it a bit of that Crawfish/Big Easy/Bayou Twist. This is one of my proudest accomplishments, and I can remember pulling my hair out working for hours and hours for about 2 months straight to get it right! One day I hope to hear it come to life, performed live by a full Wind/Brass/Percussion Orchestra - but until then - Sibelius Sounds will have to do.
GARY MARSHALL - The Original hotknife
🎺 Brass Arrangements 🎺
The Awakening - Album
Released April, 2019.
In September 2018, I was asked to Arrange and Co Musical Direct all the songs on, and write Brass arrangements for, Gary Marshall’s album, The Awakening.
The band playing with Gary on the album is me and my old band, AKA Paperboy.
Brass section - Jacob Cooper (Trombone), Milo McKinnon (Trumpet).