Orchestration

Arrangement and Orchestration

Rudolf (Wildhorn)arrangements, vocal arrangements, incidental music (Budapest, Vienna, Tokyo), orchestrations (Seoul), completely revised arrangements and orchestrations for Füssen (2026)
The Count of Monte Cristo (Wildhorn)arrangements, vocal arrangements, incidental music (St. Gallen), orchestrations (Seoul)
Xcalibur (Wildhorn)arrangements and orchestrations (St. Gallen, Seoul, Tokyo – numerous German territory productions)
Carmen (Wildhorn)arrangements, vocal arrangements, incidental music (Prague)
Dracula (Wildhorn)arrangements, vocal arrangements and orchestrations (worldwide)
Matterhorn (Hammond)arrangements and orchestrations (St. Gallen)
Don Camillo & Peppone (Farina)orchestrations (St. Gallen, Vienna)
Wüstenblume (Fahrenkrog)additional arrangements (St. Gallen, Munich)
Pippin (Schwartz)new extended orchestrations (Dresden)
Schikaneder (Schwartz)vocal arrangements (Vienna)
Dracula Suite (Wildhorn)arrangement and orchestration
Einstein – A Matter of Time (Wildhorn)arrangements, vocal arrangements and orchestrations (St. Gallen)
Xcalibur Suite (Wildhorn)arrangement and orchestration
Einstein, A Matter of Time Suite (Wildhorn)arrangement and orchestration
Jekyll & Hyde (Wildhorn)new arrangements and orchestrations for the Swiss premiere (St. Gallen)
Upcoming: Orlando (Wildhorn)arrangements, vocal arrangements and orchestrations (Baden)

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By the way: What's the difference between Arrangement and Orchestration?

When you hear music in a musical, two closely related crafts help bring it to life.

The arrangement shapes the style and structure of the music to suit the production. Should a song feel like a jazz number, a rock anthem, or an intimate ballad? Does the director need music underneath a scene, or extra music to cover a set change? Does the choreographer need a longer dance break, a stronger beat, or specific accents to match the movement? The arranger adapts the music to meet those needs.

The orchestration decides how the band or orchestra brings that arrangement to life. A piano might give a moment an intimate feel, strings can add warmth, and brass can make a showstopper shine. The orchestrator writes the instrumental parts, making the most of the players available while leaving room for the singers to be heard.

Put simply: arrangement shapes the music for the show; orchestration gives it its instrumental sound. In practice, the two often overlap.