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Lost in Wonderland
A Legendary Romance
A Christmas Carol: A Sparkling New Musical
Dartmouth College Hopkins Center 50th Anniversay Show
"Children Will Listen Medley"
Commissioned by the Department of Theatre
Orchestrated for 17 pieces & 5 vocalists
Featuring Broadway star Jennifer Warren on lead vocals

The Dazzle Awards
"Best Actor & Actress Medleys"
Produced by Playhouse Square
Orchestrated for 7 pieces & 5 vocalists
As a regional theatre Music Director, a common duty is reducing the original orchestrations in order to create a full sound utilizing a smaller sized band. It is not unusual to reduce shows originally written for 15 - 25 musicians down to only 5 - 10. This is done by incoroprating musical concepts, instrument doubling, and clever keyboard programming. Below is a list of musicals in which Joel has reduced the orchestrations. Click on the logos to hear samples.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame
My Fair Lady
The Secret Garden
Les Misérables
Chicago
Annie
Oklahoma!
The Pajama Game
The Pirates of Penzance
The Wizard of Oz
The Secret Garden
Chicago