Alan Silva

Alan Lee Silva

Alan Lee Silva is a composer, arranger, and orchestrator whose credits include songs and underscore for shows and attractions at Universal Studios Japan, Tokyo Disney Sea, Shanghai Disney, Sesame Street Live and the upcoming Universal Studios Beijing. He is a popular composer of music for string orchestra and band music for school ensembles.

As an arranger and orchestrator, he has worked on Disney’s Cinderella: A Twist In Time and Cinderella: Twice Charmed, the PBS Documentary Mel Brooks: Make A Noise, television’s 7th Heaven as well as the Warner Bros. musical Secondhand Lions and the Ford’s Theatre musical Liberty Smith.

Alan's music features appealing and identifiable melodies accompanied by fresh harmonic ideas. It comes to life with a modern scoring style and a lush approach to orchestration. His pieces have an uplifting Americana style.

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Recent Blogs

Gene Milford

Why should we bother with six-note band pieces?

While discussing the grade levels of band publications, a well known band music historian remarked “and then there are pieces so easy that they should never have been written.” Obviously, this is the perspective of someone who never worked with beginning instrumentalists and young ensembles. Performances are an important motivational tool and a culminating experience…
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The 10 Re’s of Summer

As we all launch headfirst into the summer with Independence Day around the corner, I ask a simple question – what are you doing this summer to get yourself ready for school in the fall? Make sure to do these 10 things: Rest – Take time for yourself this summer, with some much needed mental and…
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Maximizing Student Engagement and Musicianship in Today’s Music Ensembles: Five Strategies for Success!

Russell L. Robinson, Ph.D., Composer/Arranger/Author/Musician Educator In my work with music programs and music teachers in on-site professional development, I have tried to assist educators (choral and instrumental) in “maximizing student engagement and musicianship” in their ensembles and music classrooms. These two areas (Engagement and Musicianship) go hand in hand. You can’t have one without…
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The (Live!) Music Goes On

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected us all.  In my 26 years in the music publishing industry, few things have impacted music in our schools more profoundly.  Many school ensembles have been unable to meet or have done so in small groups or virtually.  Composers and arrangers have struggled without commissions and guest appearances.  Many (myself…
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