custom string arrangements
hale has been producing complementary and representative arrangements of pop tunes for events and weddings for 10 + years. these arrangements can add a cinematic, folksy, or modern classical aesthetic to an event, film, or other project
[strings + piano cover of ultralight beam][live performance of the irish tune the musical priest arranged into a cover of sting’s englishman in new york for an irish music festival put on by anna dean]custom orchestral arrangement commissions
music education has been changing rapidly and teachers are finding themselves adapting to keep their students engaged. giving students the opportunity to play pop songs that teach them specific playing techniques, time signatures, and key signatures can be a way to refresh static music libraries, grow programs, and pull away from the increasingly complicated public perception of classical music
monica martin
monica martin’s personal approach to songwriting and unique voice lend perfectly to orchestral sounds. this arrangement was written for a small, intimate chamber orchestra of musicians at madison, wi east high school. it focuses on dynamic clarity and delicate technique to give levity to the extremely personal sung lyrics
joji
joji's approach to songwriting is incredibly cinematic, lending to the jaw-dropping visuals accompanying his songs. this arrangement was written for a full orchestra and choir made up of musicians at madison, wi east high school. it focuses on shifting variations of a repetitive theme that always sounds fresh, and challenges the percussion, violin, and woodwinds with deceptively complicated syncopationspecial projects
please reach out with special projects that do not categorize as standard media. hale has experience in developing production systems to fit unique projects
[clips from the audio art piece "modular" which used unity and fmod to create virtual triggers in real space so that attendees could hear up to 10,000 hours of unique music play while they walked within that space. recorded in the university of southern mississippi recording studio utilizing avid protools, all parts written by hale]