Skip to main content

Other (notation-based) Music Work

Jonathan is most at home when working with Western musical notation, and has direct experience with classical, popular, jazz, and musical theatre (especially when styles combine).

Please contact him directly to enquire about any potential jobs.

Transcription / Takedown

Jonathan is experienced in transcribing a wide variety of musical styles, to suit any need. He often contributes transcriptions of popular music to Ultimate Guitar (click for example).


Styles:

Full Western Notation (orchestra, ensemble, solo etc.) ¦ Guitar Tab ¦   Chord Charts ¦ Educational Material (all age groups/abilities)


Software:
Sibelius ¦ Guitar Pro ¦ Transcribe!

Queen - Some Day One Day transcription
SSRI - composition by Jonathan Worsley

Orchestration / Arranging

Orchestration is one of Jonathan's personal specialities. He teaches the subject at Scenes + Sessions, hosted by the University of Aberdeen. the University of Aberdeen.


Styles:

Orchestral ¦ Popular Music ¦ Big Band ¦ Musical Theatre


Software:
Sibelius ¦ Guitar Pro


Editing / Copying / Typesetting

Jonathan studied edition as a final project at Bangor University (a synoptic edition of Charles Villiers Stanford's Second Symphony Mvt. 1). He continually keeps up-to-date with contemporary notation standards and edits past compositions to reflect this ever-evolving knowledge. 


He takes pride in perfectionism and the playability of his scores/parts,


Software:
Sibelius

Upper Structures - composition by JW (performed live by the BBC NOW)