LIVE ORCHESTRAS

ELECTRONIC SIMULATIONS

SYMPHONIC SYMPHONIC
Nocturne In Mancini
USC Symphony (also played by the Boston Pops)
Suddenly Possible
(big sweep)
I'll Tell the Man In The Street (excerpt)
Elena Bennett, vocal ("A Wrinkle In Swingtime" CD)
End Of An Aria
Judy Kaye, vocal ("Friends In Paradise," unreleased CD)
BIG BAND BIG BAND
The Lady From 29 Palms (excerpt)
Elena Bennett, vocal ("A Wrinkle In Swingtime" CD)
I Guess I'll Have To Go Back To My Men (excerpt)
Toni DiBuono, vocal ("The Two Svengalis" CD)
Swing Shift - Get Happy
Mary Bond Davis, vocal ("One For My Baby" demo CD)
Steam Heat (Fosse version, excerpt)
MUSICAL THEATRE MUSICAL THEATRE
Party Girl
Toni DiBuono, vocal ("The Two Svengalis")
Party Girl (excerpt)
Toni DiBuono, vocal ("The Two Svengalis" CD)
Stormy Weather/Man That Got Away
Anika Noni Rose, Carolee Carmello, Mary Bond Davis, Lauren Kennedy ("One For My Baby" demo CD)
I'm A Bitch
Toni DiBuono, vocal ("Miss Gulch Returns!")
FILM/TV FILM/TV
Nocturne In Mancini
(Big sweep)
Cornball Concerto
(Vaudeville, Live version played by the Boston Pops)
Psychobirds
(film noir)
Kooky Animation
(Dialogue mixed in back)

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LIVE ORCHESTRA (Symphony – Big Band – TV Music – Musical Theatre – CDs & Singers)
ELECTRONIC ORCHESTRA (TV Music – CDs & Singers)

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RECENT ORCHESTRATIONS:

WONDER PETS! (Nickelodeon, Little Airplane Productions)

CATHOUSE: THE MUSICAL (HBO Documentary Films)
BROADWAY BACKWARDS, 2010 starring Florence Henderson HOUSTON SYMPHONY: "Volare/That's Amore" (Steve Reineke, Cond.)

ANIKA NONI ROSE & The Hartford Symphony: "When The Sun Comes Out"

CHRISTINE PEDI CD

ONE FOR MY BABY (pre-Broadway)

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FRED BARTON SYMPHONIC POPS ORCHESTRATIONS – 2009-2010 PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE
Sept. 12, 2009 Modesto Symphony Orchestra Michael Cavanaugh Sings Billy Joel Steve Reineke, conductor

Sept. 25-26

Edmonton Symphony Orchestra

Disco Days and Boogie Nights: The Seventies

Jack Everly, conductor

Oct 16-19

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Michael Cavanaugh Sings Billy Joel

Steve Reineke, conductor

Oct 30-Nov 1

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Mysterioso

Jack Everly, conductor

Nov 12-15

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Disco Days and Boogie Nights: The Seventies

Jack Everly, conductor

Nov 20-22

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

An Evening With Florence Henderson

Jack Everly, conductor-

Dec 4-23

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Yuletide with Maureen McGovern

Jack Everly, conductor

Jan 15-17, 2010

Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra

Disco Days and Boogie Nights: The Seventies

Jack Everly, conductor

Jan 23

Louisville Symphony Orchestra

Disco Days and Boogie Nights: The Seventies

Bob Bernhardt, conductor

Feb 4-6

Ottawa National Arts Centre Orch

Guys & Dolls

Jack Everly, conductor

Feb 12-14

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Tony DeSare Sings

Jack Everly, conductor

Feb 16-21

Naples Symphony Orchestra

Irving Berlin: From Rags To Ritzes

Jack Everly, conductor

Feb 26-28

Houston Symphony Orchestra

Michael Cavanaugh Sings Billy Joel

Steve Reineke, conductor

Mar 4-7

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Mysterioso

Jack Everly, conductor

March 18-20 Ottawa National Arts Centre Orchestra Mysterioso Jack Everly, conductor

Mar 31-Apr 1

Toronto Symphony Orchestra

Pops Goes Vegas

Jack Everly, conductor

April 17

National Symphony Orchestra (D.C.)

Michael Cavanaugh Sings Billy Joel

Steve Reineke, conductor

May 7-9

Phoenix Symphony Orchestra

Disco Days and Boogie Nights: The Seventies

Jack Everly, conductor

May 13-15 Ottawa National Centre Arts Symphony Irving Berlin: From Rags To Ritzes Jack Everly, conductor

May 20-23

Baltimore Symphony Orchestra

Irving Berlin: From Rags To Ritzes

Jack Everly, conductor

May 28-30

Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

Pops Goes Vegas

Jack Everly, conductor

Jun 11-13

Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra

Michael Cavanaugh: Generations Of Rock

Jack Everly, conductor

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SYMPHONY:
Keith Lockhart and the Boston Pops debuted my "Nocturne In Mancini" and "Cornball Concerto" in a 2005 concert of American music.

I'm Lead Orchestrator for the Indianapolis Pops Orchestra, creating new Pops theatrical programs played in cities across the U.S. and Canada.

Houston Symphony: "That's Amore / Volare" Suite, Steve Reineke, conductor
National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa: "Better With A Band," "The Impossible Dream, Cynthia Dale, vocalist, Jack Everly, conductor
California Pops Orchestra: "Cornball Concerto," Kim Venaas, conductor

FILM & TV SCORING (click to see DEMO REEL):
WONDER PETS!, (Emmy-Award-winning Orchestrator-Conductor, Nickelodeon,#1 pre-school children's TV show in the country)
CATHOUSE: THE MUSICAL (Arranger, Orchestrator, Musical Director, HBO)

USC Film Scoring graduate, winner of the annual Harry Warren Scholarship. Worked with Jerry Goldsmith, Henry Mancini, Bruce Broughton, John Debney, Joe Harnell, Buddy Baker.

BIG BAND:
WONDER PETS! (TV show) – big band episodes with composers Matt Sklar, Michael John LaChiusa, D. D. Jackson. See the TV MUSIC PAGE for samples.
A WRINKLE IN SWINGTIME – Singer Elena Bennett's big band CD (SAMPLE)
ONE FOR MY BABY – pre-Broadway demo CD (SAMPLE) with Anika Noni Rose, Carolee Carmello, Mary Bond Davis, Gavin Creel

BROADWAY BACKWARDS - 2010 Edition of the annual benefit, starring Florence Henderson.

THE TWO SVENGALIS – demo CD (SAMPLE) with Toni DiBuono

SINGERS:
Faith Prince's concert orchestrations
Joel Grey: "Cabaret" Medley, full orchestra, for Kander & Ebb Tribute
Cynthia Dale: National Arts Centre Orchestra, Ottawa
Austin Musical Theatre: 40 orchestrations for AMT's Anniversary Celebration.
Karen Murphy: Torch Goddess CD
Stuart Ambrose: Making It Through CD
Christine Pedi's CD and featured appearances on the Queen Mary II
Elena Bennett: A Wrinkle In Swingtime CD

Broadway singers, contact me to build your orchestrations for Pops orchestras!
Every singer needs a CD – today's business card. I'll arrange and produce yours, as I have for Neva Small, Karen Murphy, Toni DiBuono, Elena Bennett, & Stuart Ambrose. Orchestrations and live musicians are more affordable than you think!

MUSICAL THEATRE:
Expert reductions of Broadway orchestrations for 5 to 18-piece pit orchestras:
North Shore Music Theatre – Gateway Playhouse – Austin Musical Theatre – Cape Playhouse – Theatre By The Sea.
I completely re-orchestrate from scratch if needed.

TOWN HALL, NYC:
A Night At The Operetta I
A Night At The Operetta II
Broadway Winners
All Singing, All Dancing
Broadway Originals

FILM & TV SCORING:
THE MAGIC SCHOOLBUS (Composer-Orchestrator, PBS, Fox, Emmy Award, SAMPLE ON DEMO REEL)
Michael Moore's THE AWFUL TRUTH (Composer-Orchestrator, Bravo Network)
EUREEKA'S CASTLE (Composer-Orchestrator, Nickelodeon, ACE Award)

Director Andy Erish had me score his film The Sons Of Fun And Dr. Death, Abbott & Costello pastiche; end title became Cornball Concerto” (Listen).
Director Allen Barton (Beverly Hills Playhouse) had me score his film Cannes In 1999, film noir and pop styles. The film was screened in the New York International Independent Film and Video Festival.

If you have film, TV, or web video to be scored, contact me (see Film & TV page for more information).

SINGERS' CD'S, DEMOS AND TRACKS:
The Two Svengalis CD
I created electronic orchestrations for the CD starring Toni DiBuono (SAMPLE, also on the Two Svengalis page.)

Neva Small’s My Place In World CD earned me my favorite compliment. A reviewer marveled at the live orchestra, and wondered why the players weren’t listed. Actually, they were: “Orchestrations arranged and performed by Fred Barton.” (SAMPLE, also on the My Place In The World page.)

A Bag Of Popcorn And A Dream
(The Songs Of Wright & Forrest) featuring Lucie Arnaz, Karen Akers, Jeff Calhoun, Marcia Lewis, and many others (SAMPLE, and see the Bag Of Popcorn And A Dream page. Judy Kaye sang to my orchestrations for the follow-up CD Friends In Paradise (unreleased; SAMPLE).

The Baayork Lee Project
Simulated big band medley used as soundtrack to filmed dance project.

Cruise Ship Tracks & Special Events
“Steam Heat,” (SAMPLE) “Dancin’ Man” (Fosse versions) and “Dancing In The Dark” (Ella Fitzgerald version)
Tracks for New York’s Imperial Court Annual Ball (“Don’t Cry For Me, Argentina,” “Listen To My Heart”)
Tracks for Austin Musical Theatre’s television and radio advertising.