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Künstler: Phil Collins

Words & Music: Phil Collins

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Against all Odds

Orchester/Vocals/Band/Solist

The famous title "Against All Odds" by Phil Collins I arranged for Singer, Vocals, Band and a professional Symphonic Orchestra.

I liked to support the outbursting emotion of this song, so I spent effort in the orchestra to make it cry out loud: "Take a look at me now" and decided to let the high violins do it by creating a counterpoint melody to the voice, that always changes a bit and develops with the onging song.

The arrangement is written in the original key.

Text & Musik: Ingo Laufs

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Baldur der Bär

Klavier/Sprecher /CD

Eine Geschichte zum Erzählen und Klavierspielen

24 Seiten mit Illustrationen von Christine Bietz, incl. Hör- und Mietspiel-CD.

Für Kinder ab 4 Jahren.

INHALT: Wie Baldur, der kleine Bär, seine ersten Erfahrungen in einer neuen Welt sammelt und manchmal auf die Nase fällt, so sammeln auch junge Anfänger mit diesem liebevoll illustrierten Bilderbuch ihre ersten Klaviererfahrungen. Die Identifikation mit dem kleinen Bären und seiner Geschichte führt zu ausdrucksvollem Klavierspiel beim Musizieren zu vier Händen mit dem Lehrer, oder auch alleine.

Diese Kindergeschichte ist beim FIDULA-Verlag erschienen und bei zahlreichen Musikalienhandlungen, sowie bei Amazon erhältlich.

Künstler: Christina Aguilera

Words & Music: Linda Perry

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Beautiful

Orchester/Band/Vocals/Solo (pop female)

To the wonderful ballade Beautiful, written by Linda Perry and sang by Christina Aguilera I added a full orchestra for a stunning live performance. It has been successfully performed by a professional orchestra.

Künstler: Cee Lo Green

Words & Lyrics: Tony Reyes, Thomas Callaway, Ben Allen

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Bright Lights Bigger City

Orchester/Band/Chor/Solo (Pop male)

For the famous title BRIGHT LIGHTS BIGGER CITY, performed by Cee Lo Green, I wrote a live version for orchestra, band, vocals and singer

Künstler: Lindsey Stirling

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Chrystallize

Orchester/Solo Violin/Band

Lindsey Stirling herself gave us a hint to understand the title and the overall meaning of her piece: "That's what 'Crystallize' is about. It's about taking control of your environment, creating beauty within yourself, and therefore creating beauty outside. I know that's pretty deep, but that's what it's about."

To emphasize this I thought, the orchestra should interact with the solo violin in the way, that the orchestra represents the outer world, given birth by the violin or the beauty of the inner world. To achieve this, I took motives form the solopart with their floating characters and moods for creating the orchestral part to give the impression, that the orchestra reacts on the violin in an evolving process.

I hope you enjoy playing this version as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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Drei Weihnachtslieder

Orchester/gemischter Chor/Solo (Sopran/Bariton)

Diese Folge von Weihnachtsliedern für Orchester läd das Konzertpublikum zum Mitsingen ein. Die Liedfolge ist:

• Jinge Bells

• Alle Jahre wieder

• O du fröhliche

Das Medley kann auch durch eine Solostimme vorgetragen werden (Mezzosopran/Alt; Tenor/Bariton), oder von einem Gemischten Chor zu vier Stimmen unterstütz werden. Die Aufnahme ist mit dem hr Orchester Frankfurt in der Alten Oper Frankfurt entstanden, Dirigent: Elias Grandy

Künstler: Michael Bublé

Words & Lyrics: Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley 

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Feeling Good

Orchester/Band/Solo (Bariton)

Feeling Good for the musical The Roar of the Greasepaint – The Smell of the Crowd  from 1964 became famous again by the performance of Michael Bublé .

I wrote a concert version for singer, band an orchestra and I liked to underline the lyrics of this song: The bright, warm summer day ("Birds in the sky, ... dragonflies all in the sun"), that equals the mood of the singer, where life as it should be ("Sleep in peace when day is done."). All this is summed up by the words:

And I'm feeling good!

Here a Big Band lilke commend by the orchestra celebrates this good time of life.

I had a lot of fun in writing this concert version, since it made me feeling good as well!

Künstler: Michael Bublé

Words & Lyrics: Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley 

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Feliz Navidad

Orchester/Solo (Mezzo/Bariton)

This arrangement of the famous Christmassong "Feliz Navidad", written by José Feliciano, wrote for Chamber Orchestra and singer, male or female in the key of G-major.

I added Maracas and Cowbell to give it an touch of Puerto Rico.

This medley kann be purchased on SHEETMUSICDIRECT.

Komposition: Ingo Laufs

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komposition

Königlich hannoverscher Präsentiermarsch

Blasorchester/Musikkoprs

Diesen Präsentiermarsch habe ich im Stil des späten 18. Jahrhunderts geschrieben. Der Standardpräsentiermarsch

ist der von Friedrich Wilhelm III geschriebene Preußische Präsentiermarsch. Da das Königreich Hannover bis 1866

unabhängig war hat es mich als Hannoveraner gereizt, dem preußischen einen hannoverschen Präsentiermarsch

gegenüber zu setzten.

Künstler: Astor Piazzolla 

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Libertango

Orchester/ Soloviolin / Accordion

I wrote this version of Astor Piazzolla’s “Libertango” for a typical tango combo featuring an accordion, violin, and some rhythm instruments. Since it was intended for a dance competition where an orchestra was available, I framed the ensemble with orchestral accompaniment. It begins with a seductive introduction as the woman enters the stage, and then the tango begins. The solo violin and accordion play together like a couple, embodying the two dancers. I also added a section in the middle to extend the music, since the piece repeats itself over and over, and wrote a climax to let the dance end in a moment of ecstasy.

Künstler: Astor Piazzolla 

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Libertango

Orchester/Solopercussion / Soloviolin

This version of Astor Piazzolla’s Libertango was commissioned by the Hessian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Frankfurt, Germany. It was written for percussionist Simone Rubino, to whom I extend my sincere thanks for his collaboration. Since than it has been performed by Symphonieorchester des Bayrischen Rundfunks, München, Germany, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, Moscow and Orchestre Sinfonica Nationale della RAI, Turin.

Künstler: Peter Schilling

Text & Musik: Peter Schilling

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Major Tom

Blasorchester

Major Tom ist eine von David Bowie kreierte Figur eines Astronauten, welcher weiß, dass er nicht zur Erde zurückkehren wird. Dieselbe Figur bildete auch die Grundlange für den gleichnamigen NDW Song von Peter Schilling aus dem Jahr 1982.

Dieses Arrangement habe ich für das internationale Blasorchestertreffen TATTOO BERLIN 2024 geschrieben. Es bildete die Schlussnummer wurde von über 400 Musikerinnen und Musikern aufgeführt.

Künstler: METALLICA

Words & Music: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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Nothing else matters

Orchester/Band/Solo (male), 2. Voice (male)

For the metal ballade Nothing Else Matters by METALLICA I wrote a new orchestral version. Though there alredy is an arrangement for orchestra and Metallica, done for the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra, I was asked by a professional German orchestra to make a new version.

My idea was to let the orchestra play a vital role and to make it an equivalent partner next to the band without influencing the already existing part of the band, that everybody knows and likes.

To achieve this and to emphasize the epic character of the song I created a second and third melody and motiv, that interacts with the part of the acoustic guitar and could also form the bridge. Furthermore I made use of the brass section, especially in the choruses, where the song reaches its peak to create a contrast to the verses that are sung in piano.

Künstler: METALLICA

Words & Music: James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich

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Nothing else matters

Blasorchester/Band/Chor/Solo (male)/ 2. Voice (male)

This is an arrangement of Nothing Else Matters by METALLICA for Singer and Brass Band. The original band part is embedded and the Brass Band builds an epic background.

Künstler: Conchita Wurst

Words & Music: Charlie Mason, Ali Zuckowski, Conchita Wurst, Joey Patulka, Julian Maas

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Rise like a Phoenix

Orchester/Band/Chor/Solo (pop female)

This version of Rise like a Phoenix for orchestra I realized as close as possible to the orignal version and in the original key of d-minor

Künstler: Falco

Words & Music: Rob and Ferdi Bolland

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Rock me Amadeus

Orchester/Chor/Band/Solist

This version of the famous song Rock me Amadeus, sung by FALCO, combines the rap song with original music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

- Don Giovanno Ouverture

- Requiem

- The Magic Flute and other original music

In the song, Mozart is described as a punk of his time - so let the music of Amadeus come alive in a song dedicated to him and the music he wrote! This arrangement is written for band, full orchestra, choir and rapper.

Künstler: ADELE

Words & Lyrics: Adele Adkins, Paul Epworth

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Rolling in the Deep

Orchester/Band/Solo (Pop female)

This version of Rolling in the Deep by ADELE I wrote for orchestra. It was my special intention to express the anger of disappointment that the song is about through the orchestral writing:

     "There's a fire, burning in my heart Reaching a fever pitch        and it's bring me out the dark."

For this the introduction ends with a wild and dissonant chord and the coda also makes a statement in fortissimo. I hope you enjoy this version as much as I enjoyed writing it.

The arrangement in written in the original key and has been successfully performed by a professional orchestra.

Künstler: SANTIANO

Music: Hartmut Krech, Mark Nissen (Arrangement) Lyrics: Antonio Berardi, Lukas Hainer

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SANTIANO

Orchester/Shantychor

Der Erfolgshit SANTIANO der gleichnamigen Gruppe aus Schleswig-Holstein ist hier erhältlich in einer erweiterten Version für Symphonieorchester und Shantychor.

Künstler: ADELE

Words & Music: Paul Epworth, Adele Adkins

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SKYFALL

Orchester/Band/Chor/Solo (pop female)

The Song SKYFALL from the James Bond Motion Picture of the same title and sung by ADELE I transcribed for Band and Full Orchestra. 

This version is as close as possible to the original version. It has been successfully performed by professional orchestras. This version of SKYFALL is part of the JUPITER SCORES EDITION and can be purchased at Sheet Music Plus.

Künstler: Simon&Garfunkel

Words & Music: Paul Simon

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Sound of Silence

Orchester/Band/Choir/Solo (male)

The popularity of the song The Sound of Silence by Paul Simon from 1964 has earned its place in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as one of the songs that shaped Rock and Roll. The duo Simon & Garfunkel sang it at their concert in the Central Park in New York in 1981, only with a guitar, and this underlined the whispering and distand storytelling of the lyrics: People lost their way in creating a religion-like culture that circels technical and economic progress like a religion. In stepping out of this cult, the song is a fundamental critique of the spirit of the 1960s in the United States.

So, why to put this quiet Sound of Silence amid a large orchestra and an opera choir? Well, the message of the song, though sung in piano, could also be understood as a frightened warning, because it compared the present situation of the society to a biblical scene of the Old Testament: The Babylonian king Belshazzar saw writings on the wall of his palace, drawn by a ghost. A prophet tells him that his reign will end and his kingdom will be destroyed because of his sacrilege.

By and by, a vision becomes clearer to the protagonist of this song: And in the naked light I saw ten thousand people maybe more. People talking without speaking, people hearing without listening. And later: And the people bowed and prayed to the neon god they made.

What is the neon god of our time, sixty years later? Well, there may be several ones, but an influential one may be seen in the overcommunication by the ubiquitous presence of social media and mobile phones. And the lyrics by Paul Simon already pointed warningly to this kind of communication without a message.

In this verison, the role of the choir is to illustrate the archaic pagan incantation, performing a ritual ceremony of bowing and praying, praising here the self-created god of communication. Therefore, the choir sings in a strange and incomprehensible language. The lyrics are created by rearranging the syllables of the word communication. This Babylonian confusion of languages spells disaster, destroying the sound of silence warned of by the words of the prophets.

So the drama of the pagan scene formally presented distantly and quietly by Simon & Garfunkel now becomes audible as if the the warning message of the vision has become more urgent over the last sixty years. I hope you like the outcome.

Künstler: ADELE

Words & Music: Paul Epworth, Adele Adkins

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Stand by Me

Orchester/Band/Solo (male)

John Lennon sang this song, Adriano Celentano, Muhammad Ali and even Meat Lof made their own cover version, it ranks as number 121 among the 500 best pop songs of all time, was used in several movies (The Body, Stephen King) and Harry and Meghan chose a gospel version for their wedding ceremony: the rhythm & blues song Stand by Me by Ben E. King from 1961.

I decided to make an orchestral version of this song for the stage for a male singer (G-major), I hope, you willl enjoy it!

Text & Musikzusammenstellung: Ingo Laufs

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Tempo, Tempo - ein musikalisches Wertungsspiel

für Sprecher, Jury und Orchester

Im Stil einer Fußball-Liveübertragung werden wir Zeuge, wie bei diesem dramatischen Wertungsspiel das bereits aus den vorangegangenen Vorspielen stark angeschlagene Orchester Concordia final um den Klassenerhalt in der Liga der A-Orchester kämpft, strauchelt, sich verspielt, falsch einsetzt, sich gegen den drohenden Abstieg in die Liga der B-Orchester stemmt und am Ende trimuphiert.

Mitreißend wird das Geschehen live kommentiert vom Saalreporter, welcher nicht nur das teils beeindruckende, teils aus dem Ruder laufende Zusammenspiel der Musikerinnen und Musiker kritisch kommentiert, sondern auch das strenge Urteil der unbestechlichen Fachjury dem Zuhörer verständlich macht, welche hier und da einen erneuten Themeneinwurf einfordert, oder das Spiel wegen Tumults im Orchester unterbrechen muss. Keine beneidenswerte Aufgabe für den Chefdirigenten, welcher die Spielerinnen und Spieler teils anfeuert, teils anschnauzt und sich die Haare rauft, da die Trainingsleistung nur bedingt abgerufen wird.

Die Musik habe ich aus dem Konzertrepertorie ausgewählt. Zum einen, um den Charakter des Wertungsspiels zu unterstreichen, zum anderen, um dem kundigen Publikum hier und da Anlass zu geben, Musik, Spielgeschehen und Kommentar mit einem Schmunzeln zu quittieren.

Zitierte Werke:

• Italienische Symphonie, Mendelssohn

• 5. Symphonie, Beethoven

• Pini di Roma, Respighi

• Der wunderbare Mandarin, Bartok

• Don Juan, Strauss

• Pastoralsymphonie, Beethoven

• Das große Tor von Kiew, Mussorgsky

Dieses musikalische Wertungsspiel entstand als Auftragsarbeit für das hr-Orchester in Frankfurt/Main. Die Uraufführung war in der Alten Oper, Frankfurt als Teil der Konzertreihe Kietz – Palast.

Sprecher: Ulrich Tukur

Dirigent: Roland Kluttig

Künstler: Diana Krall

Words & Music: Tom Waits

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Temptation

Orchester/Female SingerSolo

I was asked to write an arrangement of the song Temptation, which was written and performed by Tom Waits and later also sung by Diana Krall. It was for the famous German actress Katja Riemann, who would sing it in a show concert. The concert was performed by the hr orchestra in Frankfurt. Diana Krall's version was taken into account, here only a small group of musicians is involved. They create the atmosphere of a band playing in a night bar, where a woman faces a man and begins to dream by repeating the word “temptation.”

This intimate character could hardly be achieved with a large orchestra. So I had the idea of going one step further into this woman's dream and mixed the arrangement with tango elements and seductive phrases in the high strings to create an erotic and dreamlike atmosphere. In the bridge, I added a trumpet solo, as if the woman were dancing with this man in the bar at night.

I hope you like this version as I liked writing it.

Künstler: SIA

Words & Music: Sia Furler, Christopher Braide

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Unstoppable

Orchester/Band/Chor/Solo (pop male)

To the punching song Unstoppable by Sia a full Orchestra has been added to emphasise the outbursting emotion, when she sings: "I'm unstoppable!" to create a stunning live performance. It has been successfully performed by a professional orchestra.

Künstler: Coldplay

Words & Music: Guy Berryman, Jon Buckland, Chris Martin, Will Champion

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Viva la Vida

Orchester/Band/Chor/Solo (pop male)

The sound of the song Viva la Vida by Coldpla already sounds a bit like an orchestra. Therefore, I wrote a version for a Full Symphony Orchestra.

It has been played by hr Orchester, Frankfurt at a concert celebrating Eintracht Frankfurt's 120th anniversary at soccer stadium. So the whole stadium started singing this song.

Künstler: Bing Crosby

Words & Lyrics: Irving Berlin

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White Christmas

Orchester/Chor/Solo (Baritone)

was asked to write a version of White Christmas for an opera orchestra in Germany for their Christmas concert. So they had their orchestra, a baritone soloist and the opera choir.

I wanted it to sound like the original 1947 version sung by Bing Crosby, which everyone knows and loves. I tried to copy the style of the 1940s without simply transcribing it. During the work I discovered, that Irving Berlin's song had a verse I hadn't known before. It tells the story of someone in Beverly Hills on December 24th, surrounded by palm trees, longing for the north to enjoy a white Christmas in the snow. I thought it would be nice to include the full version of this song to make it easier to understand why someone so desperately dreams of a white Christmas. And now the orchestra could not only accompany the singers, but also illustrate the transition from a warm breeze in Los Angeles to a frosty winter landscape somewhere in the north. The solo baritone and choir have equal parts to give the arrangement more versatility and allow us to enjoy the song a little longer.

I hope you enjoy this version as much as I enjoyed writing it.

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Künstler: Sam Smith

Words & Lyrics: Sam Smith, James Napier

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Writings on the Wall

Orchester/Band/Chor/Solo (pop male)

This arrangement I wrote as close as possibel to the original version of Writings on the Wall by Sam Smith from the James Bond movie SPECTRE for singer and orchestra.

It is also written in the original key. It has been successfully performed by a professional orchestra.

Text & Musik: Ingo Laufs

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komposition

Das Zauberbuch

eine symphonische Geschichte für Sprecher und Orchester

Diese musikalische Geschichte ist für Kinder ab 6 Jahren geschrieben und erzählt die Geschichte von Bendix, einem Jungen. Er hätte Lena gerne als Freundin, doch er denkt, sie hält ihn für dumm und feige. So flieht er sich in eine Fantasiewelt, welche ihm das Zauberbuch eröffnet. 

Hier gewinnt er das Rätsel gegen einen Zwerg, findet mit der Elefantin eine neue Freundin und besteht Abenteuer im Kampf gegen eine riesige Spinne, welche den Schmetterling gefangen hält. So erlebt er sich am Ende siegreich in der seiner gespiegelten Traumwelt. Lena holt ihn zurück in die Wirklichkeit: Sie mag ihn so, wie er ist!

Die Uraufführung war 2004 in der Philharmonie Berlin mit den Berliner Symphonikern mit Botond von Gaal als Sprecher unter der Leitung von Bernd Ruf. Danach gab es Aufführungen mit dem Göttinger Symphonieorchester und dem Staatsorchester Brandenburg.