Professional Music Arrangement & Music Engraving Services
Welcome to Houman's Professional Music Arrangement & Engraving Services page. Here you will find a comprehensive range of services, including music arrangement, orchestration, harmony writing, counterpoint, music transcription, MIDI mockups, music copying, score digitization, and professional music engraving.
If you are looking to commission a brand-new original composition rather than arrange, orchestrate, or prepare existing music, please visit Houman's dedicated Composition Services page. There you can learn more about commissioning original works for concert, orchestra, chamber ensemble, choir, film, television, theatre, opera , and other creative projects, or discuss your unique musical vision directly with Houman.
If you have any questions or are unsure which service best suits your project, feel free to get in touch. Houman will be happy to discuss your requirements and help you find the most suitable solution.
Overview
Houman offers tailored professional music arrangement, orchestration, MIDI mockup & virtual orchestration, music copying & score digitization, music engraving, and related music production services to meet the diverse needs of musicians, singers, conductors, composers, and professionals in the entertainment industry. Whether you are a solo artist, composer, arranger, conductor, producers, film or television director, music publisher, or an artistic director of an orchestra, opera house, music theatre, chamber ensemble, band, choir, production company, or recording studio, Houman provides comprehensive solutions to bring your musical projects to life with the highest standards of musical and technical excellence.
Projects may involve one service or a combination of several services. For example, a commission may include arrangement, orchestration, score preparation, MIDI mockups, and music engraving, while another client may require only a single service such as music transcription, music transposition or harmony writing on existing melody.
Services Offered
Music Transcription:
Houman will accurately transcribe your music by ear from existing audio recordings, performances, or other sources, capturing melodies, harmonies, rhythms, instrumental parts, and musical details with the highest level of accuracy possible, and transforming them into professionally engraved scores (Full Score PDF and Individual Parts).
Music Transcription → Listening and writing music by ear and manually typing it into our music notation software note-by-note.
Audio recording → Digital score, Audio recordings transcribed into professional music notation.
Typical Source Material Provided by the Client
The client may provide:
Audio recording
Live performance recording
Video recording
Existing song
Improvised performance
Deliverables
Professionally notated score
Full Score or Lead Sheet
Individual Parts (if required)
Depending on the project, deliverables may include PDF, MusicXML, Sibelius or Dorico project files, MIDI files, and, where appropriate, a WAV reference audio playback generated from the notation software (e.g., using NotePerformer).
Professional MIDI Mockups & Virtual Orchestration, created using advanced orchestral sample libraries and detailed MIDI programming, are offered as a separate service and are not included unless commissioned separately.
In other words...
Music from recordings or existing sources is accurately written into professional music notation.
Music Transposition:
Houman will transpose your musical work by shifting it to another key (tonality), or mode while preserving its harmonic and melodic relationships. Individual passages, instrumental parts, vocal lines, or the entire composition (full score) can be transposed by any desired interval up or down to accommodate different instruments, vocal ranges, performance requirements, or artistic preferences.
Typical Source Material Provided by the Client
The client may provide:
Existing score
Lead sheet
MusicXML
Sibelius
Dorico
PDF score
Deliverables
Transposed score
Transposed individual parts
Updated chord symbols (where applicable)
Depending on the project, deliverables may include PDF, MusicXML, Sibelius or Dorico project files, MIDI files, and, where appropriate, a WAV reference audio playback generated from the notation software (e.g., using NotePerformer).
Professional MIDI Mockups & Virtual Orchestration, created using advanced orchestral sample libraries and detailed MIDI programming, are offered as a separate service and are not included unless commissioned separately.
In other words...
Your music accurately transposed while preserving all musical relationships.
Harmony Writing on Your Existing Melody:
Houman will enrich your existing melody with carefully crafted harmonies tailored to your preferred musical style and level of harmonic complexity, enhancing its emotional expression, depth, harmonic color, and overall musical character.
Typical Source Material Provided by the Client
The client may provide:
Melody
Vocal line
Lead sheet
Piano melody
Existing theme
Musical sketch
Deliverables
Harmonized melody
Chord progression
Harmonic analysis (if requested)
Piano accompaniment (if requested)
Full Score or Lead Sheet
Individual Parts (where applicable)
Depending on the project, deliverables may include PDF, MusicXML, Sibelius or Dorico project files, MIDI files, and, where appropriate, a WAV reference audio playback generated from the notation software (e.g., using NotePerformer).
Professional MIDI Mockups & Virtual Orchestration, created using advanced orchestral sample libraries and detailed MIDI programming, are offered as a separate service and are not included unless commissioned separately.
In other words...
A professionally harmonized version of your melody tailored to your preferred musical style. Your melody receives a complete harmonic accompaniment in your chosen musical style.
Part Writing/Counterpoint:
Houman will create independent yet harmonically cohesive musical lines tailored to your desired musical style by transforming, extending, modulating, varying, and developing your melodies, themes, motifs, or musical ideas into rich contrapuntal textures and cohesive musical structures.
Typical Source Material Provided by the Client
The client may provide:
A melody
A musical theme or motif
A harmonic progression or chord symbols
A lead sheet
A piano sketch
An existing composition requiring additional voices
A MIDI file or notation file (MusicXML, Sibelius, Dorico)
Deliverables
Professionally written contrapuntal voices
Two-, three-, four-, or multi-part writing. Writing independent musical voices or lines
Polyphonic textures tailored to the desired musical style
Balanced voice leading and harmonic structure
Full Score
Individual Parts (where required)
Depending on the project, deliverables may include professionally prepared PDF, MusicXML, Sibelius or Dorico project files, MIDI files, and, where appropriate, a WAV reference audio playback generated from the notation software (e.g., using NotePerformer).
Professional MIDI Mockups & Virtual Orchestration, created using advanced orchestral sample libraries and detailed MIDI programming, are offered as a separate service and are not included unless commissioned separately.
In Other Words...
Houman transforms your melody, theme, or musical ideas into independent yet harmonically cohesive musical lines with natural voice leading and stylistically appropriate counterpoint, ready for rehearsal, performance, recording, or further orchestration.
Arrangement:
Houman will transform existing pieces, themes, or musical ideas into fresh and engaging arrangements tailored to your desired musical style, instrumentation, and artistic vision.
Every arrangement is carefully crafted with the appropriate melodic, harmonic, rhythmic, and textural complexity, incorporating polyphonic writing where appropriate while considering the technical abilities of your musicians and singers.
Depending on the project, an arrangement may also involve harmony writing, counterpoint, transposition, modulation, rhythmic development, orchestration, and other compositional techniques. These services can be commissioned either individually or as part of a complete arrangement, depending on the specific requirements of your project.
Typical Source Material Provided by the Client:
The client may provide:
Melody or Song
Lead sheet
Piano score
Existing composition
MIDI file or Cubase project
Audio recording
Chord progression
Sketches or musical ideas
Deliverables
Newly arranged composition – Reworking existing music
Adapted instrumentation
Revised harmony where appropriate
Refined texture and part writing
A new version adapted to different style, instrumentation, complexity, or ensemble.
Full Score
Individual Parts (if required)
Depending on the project, deliverables may include PDF, MusicXML, Sibelius or Dorico project files, MIDI files, and, where appropriate, a WAV reference audio playback generated from the notation software (e.g., using NotePerformer).
Professional MIDI Mockups & Virtual Orchestration, created using advanced orchestral sample libraries and detailed MIDI programming, are offered as a separate service and are not included unless commissioned separately.
In other words...
Your musical ideas transformed into a professionally arranged work for your chosen orchestra, ensemble, vocal or instrumentation.
Orchestration:
Professional music orchestration services for chamber ensembles, bands, choirs, symphony orchestras, and media productions.
Houman will elevate your compositions or arrangements with skillful orchestration, utilizing a rich palette of instruments and voices to bring your musical vision to life. From expressive strings, woodwinds, brass, keyboard instruments, and percussion to solo vocalists and choirs, whether for intimate chamber ensembles or full symphony and epic orchestras, every instrument and section is carefully orchestrated to showcase its unique timbre, color, and texture, adding depth, power, and emotional impact to create a compelling and immersive musical experience.
For composers, producers, and media professionals who compose primarily in a Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) such as Cubase or Logic Pro, Houman also offers orchestration directly from MIDI files, audio mockups, and DAW project files.
Whether your music is intended for live performance or studio recording, he can transform your musical ideas into professionally orchestrated and engraved full scores and individual parts ready for rehearsals, recording sessions, and performance.
This workflow is ideal for composers who create music in a DAW without using notation software.
Professionally prepared Full Scores, Individual Parts (Part Sets), and Sheet Music are provided in formats including PDF, and a demo audio: MP3, WAV.
Typical Source Material Provided by the Client:
The client may provide:
Piano sketch
Melody + chords
MIDI mockup
Cubase project
Lead sheet
Composer's short score
Deliverables
A complete orchestral score
Instrumentation – Assigning music to instruments
Divisi
Dynamics, Expressions, Tempos,
Articulations
Balance & Part Writing
Playable parts
Preparing conductor's scores, rehearsal scores, and individual instrumental or vocal parts for professional performance.
Depending on the project, deliverables may include PDF, MusicXML, Sibelius or Dorico project files, MIDI files, and, where appropriate, a WAV reference audio playback generated from the notation software (e.g., using NotePerformer).
Professional MIDI Mockups & Virtual Orchestration, created using advanced orchestral sample libraries and detailed MIDI programming, are offered as a separate service and are not included unless commissioned separately.
In other words...
A score that musicians can perform. Full orchestral score and individual instrumental parts.
Professional MIDI Mockup & Virtual Orchestration:
Houman enhances your compositions with realistic virtual performances using professional high-end orchestral VST sample libraries, including Vienna Symphonic Library (VSL) products, combined with advanced MIDI programming techniques. Through carefully crafted MIDI mockups, he recreates the expressive qualities of live performers with a high degree of realism, including authentic timbres, articulations, dynamics, phrasing, and musical nuance.
While digital performances cannot fully replace the artistry and spontaneity of live musicians, the use of premium sample libraries enables a detailed and convincing representation of solo instruments, chamber ensembles, and full orchestral scores.
This service brings musical concepts to life and provides composers, filmmakers, producers, and artists with a powerful tool for presentations, pre-production, client approvals, and projects where recording a live ensemble may not be practical or financially feasible. It is particularly valuable for film, television, games, theatre, and other media productions.
Deliverables may include high-quality WAV audio mockups.
Projects can be delivered using the client's existing orchestration or as part of a complete composition, arrangement, or orchestration service
Common Applications
Composer demos and portfolio presentations
Client and director presentations
Projects with budget limitations
Conductor and orchestra preparation
Film, television, and game pre-production
Pitching, grant applications, and project proposals
Professional MIDI mockups can range from realistic orchestral programming to fully mixed productions. Unless otherwise agreed, this service includes professional MIDI programming and the delivery of a high-quality WAV audio mockup. Professional mixing and mastering for commercial release or broadcast are separate services and are typically carried out by specialized mixing and mastering engineers or specialized audio production studios, not by Houman. These services are not included unless expressly agreed in writing. If required, clients may commission these services independently through a third party.
Music Copying & Score Digitization Services:
Houman specializes in music copying and score digitization, manually transforming handwritten manuscripts, printed scores, PDF scores, MIDI files, audio recordings, or DAW project files into professionally notated digital full scores and individual parts. Using industry-standard notation software such as Sibelius and Dorico, he prepares clear, accurate, and fully editable music notation while faithfully preserving every musical detail of the original source. Houman manually enters every note, rhythm, articulation, dynamic, tempo indication, rehearsal mark, lyric, chord symbol, and musical text into professional music notation software, ensuring an accurate and fully editable digital score.
Existing scores can also be edited, transposed, reformatted, or updated to suit your specific requirements. Deliverables include professionally prepared PDF, MusicXML, Sibelius, or Dorico project files, providing maximum flexibility for rehearsal, recording, publication, and future editing.
Typical Projects
Handwritten orchestral manuscripts → digitized into Sibelius or Dorico.
Stained, smudgy sheet music → Professional, clean digitization
MIDI file or DAW projects → converted into conductor's scores and individual parts.
Printed, .jpg or .png format or PDF scores → recreated as fully editable notation. converting sources into editable notation
In other words...
Your existing music is converted into clean, editable digital notation. manually and accurately.
Music Engraving:
Your music already exists as a MusicXML, Sibelius, or Dorico file but requires professional engraving before rehearsal, performance, recording session, or publication.
Houman provides professional music engraving services to transform your existing digital scores into publication-quality editions. Every aspect of the notation is carefully refined with meticulous attention to detail, including note spacing, resolving notation collisions, staff size, system and page layout, page turns, articulations, dynamics, lyrics, rehearsal marks, tempo indications, chord symbols, musical and technical text, and other notational elements to ensure exceptional clarity, readability, and visual consistency.
Whether preparing music for rehearsals, recording sessions, live performances, or publication, every full score and individual part is engraved to meet professional music publishing standards and industry-standard paper sizes.
Deliverables include professionally engraved PDF, MusicXML, Sibelius, or Dorico project files. Printed copies are not provided.
As a professional composer, orchestrator, arranger, and music engraver, Houman combines technical precision with deep musical understanding to ensure every score is visually polished, musically accurate, and practical for rehearsal, performance, recording, and publication.
Examples of Services:
Preparing existing Sibelius, Dorico, Finale, or MusicXML scores for professional rehearsal, recording, performance, or publication.
Refining notation spacing, fonts, page layout, system layout, dynamics, expression, tempo indications, lyrics, other musical or technical texts, and page turns.
Resolving notation collisions and improving overall readability.
Refining existing notation for publication
Standardizing notation according to professional music publishing conventions.
Preparing conductor's scores, rehearsal scores, and individual instrumental or vocal parts for professional performance.
Preparing publication-quality Full Scores and Individual Parts.
The result is:
Rehearsal-ready materials
Recording-ready materials
Performance-ready materials
Publication-ready editions
In other words…
Your digital score is refined to professional publishing standards.
Collaborative Approach
Houman believes that successful musical projects are built on close collaboration. He works closely with composers, arrangers, conductors, artistic directors, musicians, producers, publishers, and other clients to understand their artistic vision and project requirements. Whether providing arrangements, orchestration, score preparation, engraving, or other music production services, every project is tailored to the client's creative goals while maintaining the highest standards of musical accuracy, readability, and professionalism. Throughout the process, client feedback is welcomed, allowing for prompt revisions and refinements to ensure the final result fully meets the client's artistic and technical expectations. Houman works closely with clients to create professional full scores and individual parts while providing expert musical guidance throughout the process.
After receiving your source musical material Houman evaluates the work involved and reply with a price estimate.
Deliverables
Upon completion, you will receive your full score and individual parts in various formats tailored to your preferences, ensuring flexibility, customization, and convenience for your workflow.
Depending on the service requested, deliverables may include:
PDF file
MusicXML file
MIDI file (with accompanying audio)
Sibelius project file
Dorico project file
MP3 or WAV file
Experience and Expertise
With Master's degrees in Music Composition and Music Writing, Houman combines the expertise of a composer, orchestrator, arranger, engraver, and music copyist to provide comprehensive music production services from the initial musical idea to publication-ready scores and realistic virtual performances. As a professional composer, orchestrator, arranger, performer, and music engraver he possesses a deep understanding of orchestration across various genres, including large orchestral works, concertos, chamber orchestral ensembles, bands, chamber music, vocal and choral works, as well as stage productions.
His experience spans contemporary and classical concert music, film and media productions, crossover and fusion projects, as well as pop and rock music.
His versatility extends to adapting music for different orchestras, chamber ensembles, solo instruments, vocal groups, and instrumental combinations, as well as preparing professional scores for concert performances, recording sessions, music publishing, film scores, and media productions. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for creativity, he ensures that your musical ideas are transformed into polished arrangements and orchestrations, delivered with accurately notated scores, Instrumental Parts, or Sheet Music.
Houman's extensive experience, precision, and professionalism guarantee exceptional results, whether you require a single service or a comprehensive package.
Elevate Your Musical Projects
Whether you are preparing for a live performance, studio recording, publication, film, television, game, or media production, Houman is committed to delivering professional musical solutions tailored to your artistic vision. Every project is completed with meticulous attention to musical accuracy, readability, and production quality to meet the highest professional standards of accuracy, clarity, and musical excellence. Contact Houman today to discuss your project and discover how his expertise in arrangement, orchestration, engraving, score preparation, and music production can help bring your music to life.
Ready to start your project? Whether you need a single service or a complete music production solution, contact Houman to discuss your requirements and receive a personalized quotation.