Ziegler has created and conducted special orchestral arrangements with Deborah Harry, Police drummer Stewart Copeland, k.d. lang, Radiohead, David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Donny Osmond, Richard Ashcroft (The Verve), David Gray, Pink Martini and jazz legend Wayne Shorter. He conducted the hit CD “Divenire” for composer/pianist Ludovico Einaudi , “Live in London” DVD/CD with Randy Newman.
His arrangements created a concert version of Jonny Greenwood's film score Norwegian Wood for a world premiere at the BBC Proms, arrangements of chanson of Jacques Brel for orchestra for Ute Lemper, several orchestral arrangements for the BBC Concert Orchestra's educational programme Music Machine and the re-creation of Weimar era cabaret songs for the Decca CD Berlin Cabaret Songs. He also has created a concert programme for solo bass and orchestra of the songs of Paul Robeson.
Please see the list of available arrangements below and contact me for more information.
Arrangements
Traditional – Highland Cathedral for orchestra and chorus
Britten – Cabaret Songs arr for orchestra and voice
Berlin Cabaret Songs
The songs below are arranged for both small and large ensembles. Please enquire for futher details.
(English Lyrics by Jeremy Lawrence)
Alles Schwindel (Life’s a Swindle) – Mishca Spoliansky
Munchhausen – Friedrich Hollander
Sex Appeal – Friedrich Hollander
Der Verflossene – Goldschmidt (Available from Boosey & Hawkes Publishing)
Raus mit den Männern (Chuck out the Men!) – Friedrich Hollander
Eine Kleine Sehnsucht (Just a Little Yearning) – Friedrich Hollander
Gesetzt den Fall (Well, just suppose) – Friedrich Hollander
Maskulinum Femininum – Spoliansky
Peter, Peter – Rudolf Nelson
Die Kleptomanin – Friedrich Hollander
Meine beste Freundin (When the Special Girlfriend) – Friedrich Hollander
Das Gesellschaftslied (The Society Song) – Mischa Spoliansky
Ich bin ein Vamp! (I am a Vamp!) – Mischa Spoliansky
L’heure Bleu – Mischa Spoliansky
Other Songs
Weill – September Song; Speak Low; My Ship; Saga of Jenny; Song of Mandalay; Surabaya Johnny; Alabama Song; Stranger Here Myself; Wie mann sich bettet; Morität von Mackie Messer (Mack the Knife); Matrosen Tango; Barbara Song; Le Grand Lustucru; Pirate Jenny;
Eisler – Ballade of Marie Sanders; To those who come later
Brel – Ne me quitte pas; Amsterdam
Paul Robeson Songbook for Bass-baritone and symphony orchestra or sextet (piano, bass, drums, trumpet, trombone, sax/clarinets)
Witness - spiritual
Deep River - spiritual
On My Journey - spiritual
Go Down Moses - spiritual
Lazy Bones - Carmichael
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel - spiritual
Oh, No John! - English folk song
Eriskay Love Lilt - traditional
Jerusalem - Parry
Song of the Plains
Song of the Volga Boatmen
All God’s Chillun got Wings - spiritual
Got the South in my Soul
Joe Hill - Earl Robinson
I got plenty of nuttin’ - Gershwin
The Four Insurgent Generals
All through the Night – traditional Welsh
Mood Indigo - Ellington
Scandalize my Name - spiritual
Didn't my Lord deliver Daniel - spiritual
Ol'Man River - Kern
Ev'ry Time I Feel The Spirit - Spiritual
Other Works for orchestra
Nino Rota - Fellini Suite; music of Nino Rota arranged for orchestra
Excerpts of 8 1/2, La Dolce Vita
Mischa Spoliansky - Morphium (Waltz)
Two Sephardic Songs - El Marido Disfrazado/Estampie
Mascagni - Prelude to The Eternal City; orchestrated by RZ
Couperin - Les BaricadesMisterieuses; orchestrated by RZ
Chaplin – Smile