Jerome has worked extensively in the music department for a wide variety of productions and has worked with and assisted some of the leading orchestrators in the UK. He is passionate about working on new music and collaborating with both the composer and creative team to create music that tells a story.
He is also an experienced music copyist, creating clear scores for musicians that ensure a smooth rehearsal process, and is highly proficient in Sibelius.
2022
• Musical Director/Orchestrator – SMILE! – Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts – MAMT production
• Co-Arranger – I WISH MY LIFE WERE LIKE A MUSICAL – South Korea/King’s Head (Streaming)/Crazy Coqs, London/Edinburgh Fringe
• Musical Director/Orchestrator/Composer – BEAUTY AND THE BEAST – Reading Hexagon – Imagine Theatre (nominated for best panto at the UK panto Awards)
• Music Assistant/Keys 2 - NEW MUSICAL WORKSHOP – ATG Productions
2020
• Associate Orchestrator – OVERTURE OF OVERTURES – Youtube video (70k views)
• Copyist – A CHRISTMAS CAROL – Old Vic, London (2018/19 - Streaming 2020)
2019
• Orchestrator – 13 DAYS – Leicester Square Theatre (postponded)
2018
• Associate Orchestrator – ONLY DREAMING – Album by Matthew Croke (available on Spotify
• Copyist – MATILDA – International Tour – GWB Entertainment
2017
• Associate Music Arranger/Orchestrator – BIG FISH – The Other Palace, London
• Music Assistant/Copyist – THE GIRL FROM THE NORTH COUNTRY – The Old Vic/Noel Coward Theatre/Cast Album, West End
• Musical Supervisor/Arranger – CROSS COUNTRY – Headliner on various cruise ships including for Norwegian, Celebrity and Princess cruise lines – Ragear Entertainment
• Assistant Musical Director/Copyist– CRAZY FOR YOU – Watermill Theatre/UK Tour – Jamie Wilson Prod
• Copyist/Transcriber – BANANAMAN THE MUSICAL – Sightline Entertainment
2016
• Musical Director/Arranger/Orchestrator – ALADDIN – Waddon Theatre, Croydon – Q Productions
2014
• Assistant Musical Director/Copyist – CALAMITY JANE – UK Tour – Jamie Wilson, Paul Elliott and Duncan C. Weldon and The Watermill Theatre
• Orchestrator – GSA 3rd YEAR MUSICAL THEATRE SHOWCASE – Criterion Theatre – GSA
• Orchestrator – LUCKY STIFF – Duke Street Theatre, High Wycombe – Renegade TC
2013
• Orchestrator – CINDERELLA: BOOM OR BUST – Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
• Orchestrator – THE MIKADO – Tabard Theatre, Chiswick – Pulling Focus Ltd.
OTHER
• Copyist for various smaller project with companies including DISNEY, REGENTS PARK THEATRE and CHICHESTER FESTIVAL THEATRE
• Orchestrations/Arrangments for various one off projects/videos including for solo jazz piano, big band and barbershop
Jerome was associate orchestrator for this project recording during the 2020 COVID lockdown and featuring over 50 West End Musicians
Jerome was co-arranger on this new musical along with composer Alexander S. Bermange. The show has had acclaimed runs in London, Edinburgh Fringe and South Korea
Jerome was arranger/orchestrator for the show working with the singers to bring their musical vision into reality. The show has been performed as a headliner show on cruise lines including Norwegian, Celebrity and Princess
An jazz piano arrangement done during lockdown. Performed and arranged by Jerome van den Berghe