The Power of Custom Design

Each group is different. Many times stock charts ignore your program's strengths and expose your program's weakness. We prevent this by custom arranging music for your particular instrumentation.

Accompanied by scoring techniques that are conversant with a wide variety of instrumentation situations, support for your unique circumstances is implemented through our careful use of key, voicings, and pacing.

Custom arranged music gives you and your students a better opportunity to experience success by creating maximum impact and effect with your specific instrumentation.

Custom Arranging Services

Our arrangements are State of the Art in design, including drum corps style brass and the use of woodwinds as a texture and a significant voice. With a comprehensive understanding of instruments capabilities in all styles, we clearly understand all of the details required to ensure quality in every arrangement.

Creative by Design

We are constantly counted on to deliver fresh treatments of old standards. With the use of original composition as a tool, a seamless blending of one tune with another or one phrase into another is intrinsic in all of our designs.

Effective by Design

We create impact through the use of intelligent, reasonable musical selection, which enables you to best connect with your audience. Successful arrangements that generate the desired effects you are looking for no matter what level your group plays at is a secret to our success.

Competitive by Design

Our show designs and arrangements meet all of the standards of today's judging criteria. Our programs have experienced success with national circuits like BOA and USSBA for band and DCI and DCA for drum corps. Our programs have also had much success in many local circuits throughout the country,

Dependable and Timely Arrangements

Finished arrangements as promised. For over 30 years, I have been providing quality custom arrangements that meet and exceed Director's expectations. Let me do the work that lets you be the Band Director.

Custom Arranging Services include the following:

• Full Finale generated score often with front line sketches
• Full Finale generated parts reviewed and optimized for print
• Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of score (upon request)
• Adobe Acrobat (PDF) version of parts (upon request)
• Audio MP3 version of arrangement with MIDI instruments
• Metronome Audio MP3 version of arrangement for colorguard designers (available upon request)

Finished arrangements with a timely turnaround. We understand the importance of receiving your arrangements quickly. As a full time arranger, I am dedicated to getting your production done in a timeframe that is acceptable with your schedule.

I recognize that your timelines for developing a show are as unique as your program. With that in mind, I have typically turned around programs within 4-6 weeks of signing a contract.

What I do promise is a clear expectation of when we will complete each phase of the program for your planning purposes.

Let's Talk

I am looking forward to the opportunity to speak with you about your program. Feel free to contact me by phone at 585-786-2925 or via email at JKelsey1@aol.com.

"Jerry writes music that suits our band.

He is creative and always has good ideas to help you with the planning of your program.

I depend on Jerry's opinions. He is always honest with me and lets me know what he thinks about show ideas.

When you give Jerry the time to create, he is prompt in getting the music back to you.

I highly recommend Jerry Kelsey as your music arranger. "

Dave Weber
Band Director
Boone County HS,
Florence, KY