Transform your music with 8+ years of experience in arranging and orchestrating Hollywood's top film scores. Trusted by legends like John Williams, Alan Silvestri, and John Powell. Whether from MIDI, sketches, or audio, I arrange and orchestrate for any size - pop strings, jazz combos, or full symphonies. Let's bring your musical vision to life!
Contributor to the past 8 years' highest-grossing films including Avengers: Infinity War/Endgame, Black Panther, and Star Wars: The Last Jedi and The Rise of Skywalker. With over 8 years in Hollywood, I specialize in arranging, orchestrating, and preparing music for film, TV, and live performance.
I can orchestrate for full orchestras, arrange musical theater songs for pit ensembles, or even add pop strings or horns to your songs. I prepare professional scores and parts (or lead sheets and Nashville number charts) for smooth recording sessions and live performances, taking your MIDI or virtual instrument tracks and orchestrating them for live musicians to bring your music to life.
I have extensive experience in live film concert production and can create click tracks and streamers/punches for concerts synced to video, ensuring a seamless live performance.
Graduating magna cum laude from Belmont University with degrees in filmmaking and music composition, my education underpins my work's quality and creativity. While my primary focus is arranging and orchestrating, I can also record piano, French horn, or trumpet, and work as a composer for film or musical theater projects.
Let's collaborate and bring your musical vision to life with the highest level of artistry and professionalism. Reach out today and let's make something extraordinary together!
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Credits
- The Jungle Book
- Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
- Star Wars: The Last Jedi
- Thor: Ragnarok
- Avengers: Infinity War
- Black Panther
- Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
- Avengers: Endgame
- Frozen II
- Captain Marvel
- Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker
- Toy Story 4
- Tenet
- Venom: Let There Be Carnage
- Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
- Sing 2
- Avatar: The Way of Water
- Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness
- Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
- venom
- Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
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Endorse Bethany BrintonInterview with Bethany Brinton
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Peter Ferguson (guitar, keys, bass, production), Emmanuel Echem (trumpet), Will Padget (keys, production), Damian Malnar (songwriting, production), Nik Lizcano (production, vocals). All these guys are absolute pros and lovely people.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A stage musical, boosting my sync library, and writing an original classical fanfare.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The variety! There are some days I'm writing music in the morning, tracking in the afternoon, and orchestrating for a client in the evening. I love being able to tell stories through music in entirely different ways.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been playing piano since I was 4 and began adding other instruments at 10. I graduated from Belmont University in Nashville with degrees in filmmaking and commercial music with a composition and arranging emphasis. I've lived and worked in Los Angeles on professional film, tv, and live projects for over 8 years.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Turn off your computer monitors and hit play on your song. Write down anything you hear you want to change, but do not hit pause or look at your DAW as it goes by. You'll be amazed what you hear when you're not distracted by the visuals.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Cinematic and orchestral music, but I also bring those skills to other genres like jazz and pop. I've added cinematic strings and horns to many tracks.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My ability to listen, both in music and conversations. I'm constantly analyzing for intent and execution in my work.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Listen to the client and what their vision and goals are for the project. If they're unsure how to approach any areas I always get some kind of idea for first directions to try. Then I have at it and send to the client for any revisions or notes they might have. I'm not happy until the client is!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a simple setup, 2 audio monitors, 2 computer monitors, a Volt 276 audio interface, one all-purpose Rode microphone, and a full weighted MIDI keyboard. Lots of sound libraries from companies like Spitfire, Impact Soundworks, Cinesamples, etc. I've also got a French horn and trumpet ready to record.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: John Williams, William Ross, John Powell, Michael Giacchino, Alan Silvestri, the list goes on.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Arrangements and orchestrations, either from MIDI or simply a concept they might have.
I was the Orchestrator in this production
- Composer OrchestralAverage price - $300 per song
- Film ComposerAverage price - $350 per minute
- String ArrangerAverage price - $200 per song
- Full instrumental productionAverage price - $400 per song
- Pop-Rock ArrangerAverage price - $200 per song
- PianoAverage price - $150 per song
- Time alignment - QuantizingAverage price - $50 per track
50% deposit due upfront, remaining 50% due upon final delivery. Revisions allowed. Turn-around time factored into pricing. Cancelled project forfeits any deposits already made.
- Logic Pro
- Finale
- Sibelius
- LX88+ Keyboard