Arrangements

Björn’s arrangements can be bought from:

For any commissions or enquiries please contact: contact@bjornkleiman.com

A skilled and experienced arranger, Björn Kleiman studied arranging and conducting at the Royal College of Music with Prof. Ken Hesketh and Neil Thompson. Ever since his early teens Björn has taken a keen interest in music of all genres and is a founding member of Little Venice Ensemble London for whom he has written numerous arrangements resulting in two critically acclaimed CDs and a gig book published by Phoenix Music UK. 

Björn has written arrangements for pop and rock bands, symphony orchestras and chamber groups. Commissions have included Aalborg Symphony Orchestra, Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, clarinettist Ralph Skiano and members of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra as well as Camerata Tchaikovsky in London, Russian grandfather of rock Boris Grebenchikow, and British bands Echotape and Urban State.

Also a composer of light music, pop, film and musical theatre, Björn’s waltz “Lady’s Mantle” for flute and strings has been performed numerous time in various countries by flautists such as Wissam Boustany (with members of the London Philharmonic), Ann Elkjaer in Gothenburg, Rosie Alsop in Chichester, and principal flautist with Helsingborg Symphony Johan Skeppstedt Andersson who premiered the work and now features on a new CD with the Little Venice Ensemble. 

Piano parts for Pre Twinkle Book

Piano parts for Pre Twinkle Book by Suzy Beer
(Suzuki Cello Teacher and former Co-principal of the London Philharmonic Orchestra).

Backing tracks

 Piano Passion
Gehrmans Musikförlag
Arranged by Björn Kleiman

Classical:
Christmas Without Words – Camerata Tchaikovsky London, Yuri Zhislin
This is Me – Susanna Andersson & Helsingborg Symphony Orchestra, Tecwyn Evans
Deck the Halls – Susanna Andersson & Little Venice Ensemble, Yuri Zhislin
A Summer’s Day – Susanna Andersson & Little Venice Ensemble, Björn Kleiman

 

Pop: 
Urban State – Got Love, Strings arranged and performed by Björn Kleiman & Lily Cooper
Helices – The Fading Light, Strings arranged and performed by Björn Kleiman

Listen To Björn’s Arrangements

Arranging and Playing

Ankit Love

 

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas for String Quartet

 

Christmas Gig Book
examples

 

Cheek to Cheek – a take on this String Quartet arrangement performed on violin and viola