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Arranging & Commissions

Custom arranging, original commissions, and adjudication — plus a look at competitive marching band productions written in collaboration with some of the nation's top designers.

Idiomatic Writing

Scores and arrangements written for the ensemble in front of you — playable, expressive, and true to the original.

Collaborative Process

Direct communication throughout — drafts, revisions, and check-ins so the final piece fits your program.

Delivered on Time

Clear timelines from inquiry to final parts, with enough runway to rehearse and refine before performance.

Services

What I Offer

Custom Arranging

  • Arrangements for any ensemble size or instrumentation
  • Full score and individual parts
  • Two rounds of revisions included
  • Pricing based on length and instrumentation
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Commissioned Works

  • Original composition for your ensemble or occasion
  • Collaborative process with regular check-ins
  • Timeline built around your performance date
  • Pricing based on scope and duration
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Adjudication

  • USBands circuit & Florida Marching Band Championships (FMBC) adjudicator
  • Currently judging across the Continental US
  • Available for guest clinics and score consultation
  • Booking and rates available on request
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Marching Arts

Competitive Arrangements

A selection of competitive marching band productions arranged in collaboration with some of the nation's top writers and designers. Perusal scores available upon request — shows using copyrighted material require a permission-to-arrange license before materials can be released.

Urban Jungle

Written for Westlake HS

2025 Texas UIL 6A State Qualifier

  • Blue Rondo à la Turk — Dave Brubeck
  • Citizen of the Planet — Alanis Morissette
  • Deus Ex Machina — Michael Daugherty

Program Coordination — Jodie Rhodes

Wind Arrangement — Robert Selaidon

Battery Arrangement — Rick Rodriguez

Front Ensemble — Nick McConnaughey

Sound Design — Justin Shelton

Carpe Noctem

Written for Keller HS

2025 Texas UIL 6A State Qualifier · BOA San Antonio Finalist

  • Medea's Dance of Vengeance — Barber
  • Dead Elvis — Daugherty
  • Nothing Else Matters — Metallica

Program Coordination — Jodie Rhodes

Wind Arrangement — Carol Chambers

Battery Arrangement — Rick Rodriguez

Front Ensemble — Nick McConnaughey

Sound Design — Justin Shelton

Cordially Yours

Written for Southlake Carroll HS

2025 Texas UIL 6A Area Finalist · BOA Grand Nationals Semifinalist

  • Channel 1 Suite
  • Fracas — Randall Standridge
  • Gianni Schicchi — Puccini
  • Death by Chocolate — Joby Talbot
  • Oompa Loompa to the Rescue — Joby Talbot

Wind Arrangement — Michael Klesch

Battery Arrangement — Colin McNutt

Front Ensemble — Nick McConnaughey

Sound Design — Matt Jordan

Aquarium

Written for Southlake Carroll HS

2025 Texas UIL 6A State Qualifier

  • Aquarium — Saint-Saëns
  • Wriggle — Sheldon Mandrake
  • Yellow Submarine — The Beatles
  • Concerto for Percussion & Piano — Gillingham

Program Coordination — Jodie Rhodes

Wind Arrangement — Ryan George

Battery Arrangement — Colin McNutt

Front Ensemble — Nick McConnaughey

Sound Design — Justin Shelton

Nouveau

Written for Westlake HS

2025 Texas UIL 6A State Qualifier

Program Coordination — Jodie Rhodes

Wind Arrangement — Ryan George

Battery Arrangement — Rick Rodriguez

Front Ensemble — Nick McConnaughey

Sound Design — Justin Shelton

Distant Voices

Written for Keller HS

2025 Texas UIL 6A Finalist

Program Coordination — Jodie Rhodes

Wind Arrangement — Carol Chambers

Battery Arrangement — Zac Simons

Front Ensemble — Nick McConnaughey

Sound Design — Geoff Schoeffel

Elysium

Written for Keller HS

2025 Texas UIL 6A Finalist · BOA Grand Nationals Finalist

Program Coordination — Jodie Rhodes

Wind Arrangement — Ryan George

Battery Arrangement — Zac Simons

Front Ensemble — Nick McConnaughey

Sound Design — Geoff Schoeffel

La Vie Est Belle

Written for Southlake Carroll HS

2025 Texas 6A Area Finalist

  • La Vie En Rose — Edith Piaf
  • La Mer — Debussy
  • Original Music — Nick McConnaughey

Program Coordination — Jodie Rhodes

Wind Arrangement — Ryan George

Battery Arrangement — Colin McNutt

Front Ensemble — Nick McConnaughey

Sound Design — Justin Shelton

Perusal scores, percussion designer contacts, and custom edits available on request — see Contact.

Kind Words

What collaborators say

“Nick’s book this year is exquisite. The whole package is so much fun to teach!”

David Walker Percussion Director, Southlake Carroll High School

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