ARRANGING
I love to arrange and orchestrate! My arrangements have been played such ensembles as the Sydney Symphony, Adelaide Symphony, Queensland Symphony, San Diego Symphony, Chicago Symphony, Revive Big Band, and my clients have included Sony Pictures, Warner Bros., The Lord Mayor Christmas Carols, Sadler's Wells, ABC TV, and many more.
In my arranging and orchestrating work, I've had the pleasure of working with artists such as Tim Finn, Eddie Perfect, Amy Manford, Ryan Shaw, Emma Pask, Debbie Gravitte, Teddy Tahu Rhodes, and Kate Miller-Heidke. My work spans symphonic, jazz, pop and theatre and has been played around the world in venues ranging from cabaret clubs to cruise ships to Kennedy Center and Carnegie Hall.
theatre orchestra (9 players)
The Bouquet
from “Muriel’s Wedding”
by Kate Miller-Heidke & Keir Nuttall
orchestrated by Isaac Hayward
mixed by Adrian Breakspear
vocals: Max McKenna
keyboards: Isaac Hayward & Luke Byrne
guitars: Cameron Henderson & Gary Vickery
violin: Vanessa Tammetta
cello: Clare Kahn
bass: Emile Nelson
percussion: Tim Paillas & Steve Pope
jazz quintet + vocals
Reviewing the Situation
from “Rewired: Musicals Reimagined”
by Lionel Bart
arranged by Isaac Hayward
vocals: Ryan González
tenor sax: Laura Power
piano: Isaac Hayward
guitar: Michael Napoli
bass: Emile Nelson
drums: Charlie Kurthi
strings
Under the Water
from “The Trea and the Sea Pt. 1”
by Scott Johnson
string arrangement by Isaac Hayward
vocals & acoustic guitar: Scott Johnson
violins: Doretta Balkizas
cellos: Isaac Hayward
drums: Nic Cecire
pop production + strings
We Shine
from “We Shine/Share the Stars”
by Jess Newman
arranged, produced and mixed by Isaac Hayward
vocals: Montana Sharp, Sarit Michael, Stephanie Leah Evans, Ben Roseberry, Jason Weisinger, Matan Franco
violins, violas: Abby Swidler
cellos: Buffi Jacobs
drums: Gerry Pantazis
piano, guitars, programming: Isaac Hayward
small big band + vocals
Silver Bells
from “Lord Mayor Christmas Carols”
by Jay Livingston & Ray Evans
arranged and orchestrated by Isaac Hayward
mixed by Geoff McGahan
vocals: Emma Pask
theatre orchestra (4 players)
Stories After Five
from “Come Rain or Come Shine”
by Tim Finn
arrangements, orchestrations, sound design by Isaac Hayward
live mixing by Joy Weng
vocals: Angus Grant, Gillian Cosgriff, Chris Ryan
piano/md: Jack Earle
reeds: Carlo Barbaro
bass: Patrick Schmidli
percussion: Kieran Rafferty