Bill Fulton Arrangement of My Only Son for Orchestra
My Only Son for orchestra features an arrangement by Bill Fulton for a live performance by The New York Pops. The orchestra performed the piece at Carnegie Hall in New York City on November 15, 1999. In addition, television audiences could see the performance through a live televised presentation.
“My Only Son” comes from the musical Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea. For this presentation, Fulton created an orchestral arrangement that used the sound and resources of The New York Pops. As a result, the song received a full orchestral treatment for a major New York concert setting.
Live at Carnegie Hall
The November 1999 concert brought Fulton’s arrangement to one of the world’s best-known concert venues. Over the years, Carnegie Hall has welcomed major orchestras, soloists, composers, conductors and popular performers. For this concert, The New York Pops supplied the orchestral setting for “My Only Son.”
Moreover, arranging for a live orchestra requires close attention to instrumental balance, musical pacing and orchestral color. The arranger must support the original song while also taking advantage of the instruments within the ensemble. Therefore, each section of the orchestra plays a role in shaping the overall sound of the arrangement.
Orchestral Arranging by Bill Fulton
Bill Fulton has worked as an arranger, orchestrator, composer and pianist in many musical settings. His projects include music for orchestra, strings, big band, smaller jazz ensembles and recording sessions. Consequently, “My Only Son” represents one part of his broader work as a professional arranger and orchestrator.
Professional arranging can also serve many different purposes. For example, some arrangements support studio recording projects, while others serve concerts and special performances. In this case, Fulton wrote the music for The New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. At the same time, the televised presentation brought the performance to an audience beyond the concert hall.
Finally, more examples of Fulton’s work for different ensembles appear in his arrangements, compositions and commissions portfolio. The portfolio includes projects for orchestra, strings, jazz ensembles and other instrumental combinations.
Performance Information
- Title: “My Only Son”
- Musical: Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea
- Arrangement: Bill Fulton
- Ensemble: The New York Pops
- Venue: Carnegie Hall, New York City
- Date: November 15, 1999
- Performance: Live televised orchestral performance
Job Category: Arranger
Title: My Only Son
Ensemble: orchestra
Client: Andrew Chukerman
Description: The New York Pops Orchestra live televised performance of "My Only Son" from the musical "Princess and the Black-Eyed Pea" for live performance at Carnegie Hall 11/15/99.
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