ASMAC (American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers) presents

Music Prep Hang #5
Tips for Orchestrators

LA 12pm | Peru & NY 3pm | London 8pm | Paris 9pm | Sydney 5am (+1 day)

Music copyists provide tips for orchestrators on Improving Workflow with your Music Team.

• Liz Finch
• Russ Anixter
• Ross deRoche
• John Hinchey
• Others to be announced.

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Bios:

Liz Finch

A native of Kansas City, Missouri, with degrees in theory and composition from University of Missouri, Kansas City (BM) and the University of Wyoming (MA), Liz Finch has worked since 1976 as a music copyist and orchestrator in Los Angeles with many of the best-known arrangers and composers in TV, film, recordings, jingles, and live performance. (Film orchestration on “Shrek”, “Pirates of the Caribbean” “The Dark Knight” to name a few). Besides her background as a French horn player, she grew up studying accordion, which led to her a future of travel with performances around the globe – and many arrangements for ensembles with accordion. She currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Accordionists and Teachers Guild, International. Liz is ASMAC's Treasurer.

Russ Anixter

Russ Anixter started working as a music copyist when the work still required pen and ink, and made the transition to computer music copying when the Mac still had those very small screens with very little memory. He has been a music copyist in NYC for over 30 years. As a partner at Anixter Rice Music Service he has supervised music preparation for countless Broadway shows, regional theater, The Radio City Christmas Spectacular, live concerts and recordings. Notable theater projects include all of the Disney musicals on Broadway, Wicked, and Jersey Boys.

Ross deRoche

Multifaceted and multitalented studio musician, Ross deRoche lists an impressive 35 years worth of credits, reading more like a list of “been there and done that” than a resume. Besides his considerable chops as a bass trombonist doubling on tuba, Ross can attribute his expertise as a music copyist/supervisor and contractor/score supervisor to virtually hundreds of motion pictures and television shows.

Notable and recognizable titles to his credits are long running and award-winning television series, “St. Elsewhere”, “Lonesome Dove”, and the recently televised SWAT . Ross’ company, deRoche Music, Inc. was responsible for all the score supervision for “The Revenant” and “Birdman”. He helped coordinate and supervise the Opening and Closing Ceremonies of the 1996 Atlanta and 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic games. He is also the score supervisor for the symphony tour of the very popular Irish vocal group, “Celtic Woman”.

The imposing list of motion pictures to his credit in the same capacity include “Guardians of the Galaxy-Vol. 1 & 2”, “Birdman”, “White House Down”, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”, “300”, “2012”, “Watchmen”, the comedy “End of the World”, the very popular film, “The Day After Tomorrow”, and the most recent “Deadpool 2”, “Independence Day-Resurgence”, “The Revenant”, “Hobbs & Shaw”, “The Spy Who Dumped Me”, and one of James Horner’s last projects, “The 33”.

On the leading edge of entertainment trends, video game orchestral soundtracks are providing a fertile new ground for the advancing and ever-expanding musical territory which Ross ably overseas. Some of these credits include “Call of Duty-Black Ops II, III, IV & Cold War”, “Bioshock 1 & 2”, “God of War”, “Mass Effect 2”, “Demon Stone”, “Eragon”, the entire “Harry Potter” series, “Advent Rising”, “Myst IV”, “Destroy All Humans 1 & 2”, “Jade Empire” and the very exciting US and World “Video Games Live” tour produced by Tommy Tallarico.

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