Iain Farrington

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  • Biography
    • London 2012 Olympics
    • The Coronation 2023
  • Compositions
    • Orchestra
    • Piano
    • Organ
    • Chamber
    • Vocal & Choral
    • Brass Band
  • Arrangements
    • Symphony Orchestra
    • Chamber Orchestra
    • Chamber Music
    • Choral
    • Vocal
    • Piano/Organ
    • Musical Theatre
    • Opera
    • Jazz/Pop/Folk Songs
    • Piano reductions
    • Elgar Complete Edition
    • List of orchestral performers
  • Pianist
    • Mahler Piano Series
  • Organist
  • Art Deco Trio
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Arrangements

Jazz/Pop/Folk Songs

ABBA: Money, money, money - piano solo

African songs: Pata Pata; Thula Thula; Ntyilo Ntyilo; Bexabene Oxam; Click Song; Saduva; Lakutshon Ilanga; Holilili; The Naughty Little Flea; Malaika - voice, strings, percussion, flute, oboe, clarinet. Recorded with Pumeza Matshikiza (soprano) for Decca Classics
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Peter Allen: I still call Australia home - voice, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, 2 percussion, harp, piano, strings. Listen here

Harold Arlen: It’s only a paper moon; Right as the rain; The man that got away; The morning after - voice, piano

Harold Arlen: Somewhere over the rainbow - violin, soprano saxophone, piano

Nat Ayer: If you were the only girl in the world - male choir, piano, double bass, drum kit, trombone. Listen here

Charles Azvanour: Noel a Paris - voice, piano


Burt Bacharach: Close to you - voice, violin, piano. Listen here

Sidney Bechet: Petite Fleur - soprano saxophone, piano, double bass

Irving Berlin: A couple of swells; Alexander’s Ragtime Band; All by myself; Always; Anything you can do; Blue Skies; Cheek to Cheek; I love a piano; Let’s face the music and dance; Oh how I hate to get up in the morning; Play a simple melody; Puttin’ on the Ritz; Russian Lullaby; There’s no business like show business; Top hat white tie and tails; What’ll I do; When I lost you; White Christmas - voice, piano

Irving Berlin: Blue Skies - voice, flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings (c. 4, 4, 3, 2, 2). Listen here

Irving Berlin: Blue Skies - Puttin' on the Ritz - choir and jazz band (4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, double bass, drum kit)

Irving Berlin: Blue Skies, Pack up your sins - voice, trumpet, alto saxophone, violin, piano

Irving Berlin: White Christmas - piano solo. 
Watch here

Bishi Bhattacharya: Do not stand at my grave and weep; Good Immigrant - voice, flute, oboe, clarinet, strings

Black Eyed Peas: I gotta feeling - string quartet, clarinet, percussion (vibraphone, drum kit). Listen here

Hoagy Carmichael: Stardust - voice, piano

Charles Daniels Band: The Devil went down to Georgia - two solo violins and string orchestra (c. 3, 3, 2, 2, 1). Listen here

Helen Chadwick: Towards an Unknown Port - children’s voices, flute, oboe, clarinet, alto saxophone, trumpet, guitar, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass

Charlie Chaplin: Smile - voice, violin, piano

Brandy Clark: Three kids no husband - voice, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drum kit, piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Julia Donaldson: The Gruffalo, The Gruffalo’s Child, Funny Face, Zog - 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, harp, percussion, strings (c. 6, 6, 4, 4, 2). Performed by London Philharmonic Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall, London

Walter Donaldson: What can I say after I say I’m sorry - voice, piano. Listen here

Sammy Fain: I'll be seeing you - voice, piano
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George Gershwin: A foggy day in London town - voice, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bassoon, alto saxophone, horn, trumpet, trombone, strings (c. 4, 4, 3, 2, 1), piano, harp, 2 percussion. Listen here

George Gershwin: A foggy day in London town - choir and jazz band (4 saxophones, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, piano, double bass, drum kit)

George Gershwin: But not for me; Embraceable you; Love is here to stay; The man I love; Who cares? - voice, piano

George Gershwin: Lady be good - big band (3 trumpets, 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, 3 trombones, double bass, piano, drum kit). Listen here


George Gershwin: Do it again, Fidgety feet, I got rhythm, It ain't necessarily so, Someone to watch over me - piano solo

Marc Heyral: La Noel de la rue - voice, piano

Joe Hisaishi: Merry-Go-Round of Life - violin, piano. Listen here

Friedrich Hollaender: Take it off Petronella (Listen here); The Jews are all to blame (Listen here) - voice, trumpet, alto saxophone, trombone, violin, piano, double bass, drum kit

Bridie Jackson: Final lullaby - voice, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drum kit, piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Jerome Kern: A Fine Romance; All the things you are; The way you look tonight - voice, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass, drum kit, piano

Jerome Kern: All the things you are - piano solo. 
Listen here

Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves - voice, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass, drum kit, piano

Joseph Kosma: Autumn Leaves - voice, piano


Dawn Landes: Dig me a hole - voice, guitar, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello. Listen here

Laufey: Songs for voice and symphony orchestra
Bored (Listen here)
California and Me (Watch here)
Dreamer (Watch here)
Falling behind (Watch here)
Fragile (Watch here)
From the Start (Listen here)
Goddess (Watch here)
Haunted
Let you break my heart again (Watch here)
Lovesick (Watch here)
Promise (Listen here)
​Silver Lining
What love will do to you (Watch here)
While you were sleeping (Listen here)

Michel Legrand: Les moulins de mon coeur - voice, piano. Listen here

Lennon/McCartney: Blackbird - voice, alto flute, bass clarinet, viola, cello, harp. Watch here

Lennon/McCartney: Blackbird - voice, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass, drum kit, piano

Lennon/McCartney: In my life - voice, 2 oboes, 2 horns, bassoon, strings. Listen here

Lennon/McCartney: Strawberry fields forever - piano solo. Watch here

Lloyd Webber, Andrew: Amigos para siempre - flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussion, piano, harp, strings (c. 4, 3, 2, 2, 1)
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Martin/Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - string orchestra. Listen here

Martin/Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - cello solo, piano, soloist, choir, ensemble. Listen here
 
Martin/Blane: Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - choir. Listen here

Jimmy Nail: Big River - voice, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drum kit, piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Nico & Vinz: Am I wrong - 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 percussion, strings (c. 4, 4, 3, 2, 1)

Nitzsche/Sainte-Marie/Jennings: Up where we belong - voice, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drum kit, piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Ivor Novello: Four songs - voice, oboe, strings, harp/piano or voice and piano
I can give you the starlight. Listen here
Keep the home fires burning. Listen here
My dearest dear. Listen here
We’ll gather lilacs. Listen here


Ivor Novello - Songs from The Land of Might-Have-Been - voices, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, trombone, piano, percussion (timpani, drum kit) violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass (14 players):
Nothing over sixpence; Waltz of my heart; A woman's heart; The Glo-Glo; Why is there ever goodbye; My dearest dear; I can give you the starlight; The girl I knew; Why isn't it you; When the great day comes; The Gates of Paradise; Take your girl; And her mother came too; Glamorous Night; The Land of Might-Have-Been; My life belongs to you; Give me back my heart; Primrose; We'll gather lilacs

​Cole Porter: It's De-Lovely - voice, piano

Queen: We are the champions - flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussion, piano, harp, strings (c. 4, 3, 2, 2, 1)

Rahbani brothers: Ahtarif al huzna (listen here), Roudani illa biladi (listen here).
Performed by Palestine Youth Orchestra on UK tour 2016. 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, harp, percussion, strings, voice.

Rahbani brothers: Kenna Netla’a, Sa’altak Habibi
Performed by Palestine Youth Orchestra on European tour 2019. 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, harp, percussion, strings, voice

Ariel Ramirez: Alfonsina y el mar - voice, 2 violins, 2 violas, 2 gambas, cello, double bass

George Ridley: Blaydon Races - voice, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drum kit, piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Guiraut Riquier: La Redonda - voice, 2 harps, violin, piccolo, drum, tambourine. Listen here

Roberts/Fischer: That Ole Devil Called Love - voice, trumpet, alto saxophone, violin, piano

Rodgers/Hammerstein: The Lonely Goatherd - 2 flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 percussion, strings. Listen here

Rodgers/Hart: Bewitched - voice, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass, drum kit, piano

Rodgers/Hart: Bewitched; I wish I were in love again - voice, piano

Gerardo Matos Rodriguez: La Cumparsita - singers, symphony orchestra, tango band, 2 bandoneon, accordion. Based on a version by Pablo Ziegler and band. Performed at BBC Proms 2018. Listen here

Silvio Rodriguez: Hoy mi deber, La gaviota, Unicornio - voice, 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, double bass, flute

The Rolling Stones: Satisfaction - flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, 2 percussion, piano, harp, strings (c. 4, 3, 2, 2, 1)

Jimmy Rowles: The Peacocks - soprano saxophone, piano (with optional double bass)

Vincent Scotto: J’ai deux amours - voice, piano. Listen here

Manning Sherwin: A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square - voice, orchestra (2 flutes, oboe, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, percussion, harp, strings).

Paul Simon: Homeward Bound - flute, clarinet, bassoon, 4 violins, 2 violas, 2 celli, double bass, piano, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, drum kit, singer. Watch here

Stephen Sondheim: Anyone can Whistle (Listen here), Losing my Mind (Listen here) - voice, piano

Mischa Spoliansky: Auf Wiedersehn (Listen here), Masculine-Feminine (Listen here) - voice, trumpet, alto saxophone, trombone, violin, piano, double bass, drum kit

Mischa Spoliansky: Leben ohne Liebe kannst Du nicht - voice, violin, piano. Listen here

Jule Styne: Let it snow - big band (3 trumpets, 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, 3 trombones, double bass, piano, drum kit). Listen here

Jule Styne: Let it Snow - piano solo. Watch here
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Charles Trenet: La Mer - voice, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass, drum kit, piano

Traditional: Auld Lang Syne - piano solo. Listen here

Traditional: My love is like a red, red rose - saxophone, piano. Listen here

Traditional: Scarborough Fair - voice, string quartet. Watch here

Traditional: The Miller and the King’s Daughter - voice, harp, flute, cello, drum

Traditional: The swan swims - voice, banjo/guitar, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Traditional: The water of Tyne - voice, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drum kit, piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Traditional: Folk songs, as sung by Sam Lee - Northlands, My Ausheen, Lord Gregory, Over Yonders Hill, The moon shone on my bed last night, Willie O, Lovely Molly, Moss House. Watch extracts here

Vands/Young: Love is in the air - voice, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drum kit, piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass

Warren/Gordon: If you feel like singing, sing - voice, piano


Richie Webb: Horrible Histories songs - voice, 3 flutes, 3 oboes, 3 clarinets, 3 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, strings, 2 percussion, piano, organ, harp. BBC Proms 2023 and 2011

Richie Webb: Middle Class is Magical - 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, trumpet, trombone, strings (c. 6, 6, 4, 4, 2), percussion, piano. Comedy Prom, BBC Proms 2011, performed by BBC Concert Orchestra. Watch here

Kurt Weill: Mack the Knife - voice, trumpet, alto saxophone, violin, piano

Kurt Weill: Schickelgruber - voice, trumpet, alto saxophone, trombone, violin, piano, double bass, drum kit. Listen here

Kurt Weill: September Song - voice, violin, piano

Kurt Weill: That’s him - voice, piano

Bill Withers: Lovely Day - choir, piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, strings, 3 percussion, harp. BBC Proms 2024

Stevie Wonder: Isn’t she lovely - voice, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drum kit, piano, violin 1, violin 2, viola, cello, double bass