Arranging & Orchestrating
Custom arrangements and orchestrations for musical theater, concert stages, and popular music.
From lead sheet to full orchestra.
Every week I arrange for a working professional ensemble of piano, bass, drums, guitar, four backup singers, a woodwind doubler, and soloists, as orchestrator and arranger for Cantor Azi Schwartz of Park Avenue Synagogue. My orchestrations have been performed by members of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic, and the Grammy-winning ensemble The Crossing.
Charts That Get Played
What I Arrange
Solo voice and piano, chorus, rhythm section, chamber ensemble, full orchestra, and live ensembles with electronic tracks. Vocal music is the center of my work; purely instrumental writing is welcome.
FORCES
CONTEXTS
Musical theater orchestration, symphonic and concert arrangements, pop and rock, cabaret and special events, and choral and liturgical music.
Send a recording or a lead sheet; if it needs transcribing, I transcribe it. You get a full score and parts.
DELIVERABLES
TOOLS
Sibelius by preference; Finale or Dorico on request; Logic for demos and mockups.
Selected Arrangements & Orchestrations
Rabbit’s Foot
from The Imaginary Menagerie
Music & Lyrics by Kate Douglas
Arranged, Orchestrated, and Performed by Jason Weisinger
Tomorrow
from Annie
Arranged by Jason Weisinger
The Shul Sisters
ISS Viewpoint
Original score inspired by NASA Space Footage
Composed and Orchestrated by Jason Weisinger
Bring Them Home
from Les Misérables
Arranged & Orchestrated by Jason Weisinger
Cantor Azi Schwartz
Oh Hai!
from The Room
Written by Kyle Wilson
Arranged, Orchestrated, & Mixed by Jason Weisinger
Grey Henson, Daniel Mertzlufft, & Ensemble
What I Did For Love
from A Chorus Line
Arranged & Orchestrated by Jason Weisinger
Azi Schwartz & Julie Benko
Additional arrangements and scores available on request.
Original Work
BRAZIL
based on the 1985 film
Music by Jason Weisinger - Lyrics by Kate Douglas
Jason Weisinger, Max Chernin, A.J. Freeman, Sam Balzac
Daniel Sefik & Nevada Lozano, piano
LEAVING
a 10 minute musical
Music by Jason Weisinger - Book & Lyrics by Alanya Bridge
Jordan Tyson, Michael Maliakel, Mikki Sodergren
Jason Weisinger, piano
IN TACOS & WAR
a 10 minute musical
Music by Jason Weisinger - Book & Lyrics by Rae Covey
Jason Weisinger, Rae Covey
Utsav Bhargava, piano
BLUE
Music by Jason Weisinger - Lyrics by Kate Douglas
Jason Weisinger
Daniel Sefik, piano
I AM A WHOOPING CRANE
Music by Jason Weisinger - Lyrics by Kate Douglas
Demo
HAYOM T’AMTZEINU
Music by Jason Weisinger
Cantor Azi Schwartz & PAS Ensemble
David Enlow, music director
Full materials available on request
Commissions: How It Works
SEND THE MATERIAL
A recording or lead sheet, your ensemble, and your date.
WE DEFINE THE SCOPE
Instrumentation, timeline, and deliverables agreed before writing starts.
RECEIVE THE CHARTS
Full score, parts, and often a Logic demo
Rates are determined by project scope and timeline.
Have a project that needs arranging?
Tell me about your ensemble, your date, and what you’re starting from, and I’ll get back to you shortly.