Engraving & More

Clean and Professional

My philosophy for music engraving emphasizes precision and clarity, ensuring that every detail of your music is accurately captured and easily readable. I believe that meticulous notation should not only reflect the essence of your compositions but also enhance their performance. Whether you’re a composer seeking expert engraving or a performer needing a transposition, I offer tailored solutions to meet your needs. My goal is to present your musical ideas with both clarity and professionalism.

*I can work with files in Finale, Sibelius, Dorico, and MuseScore, and I can provide MusicXML files.

Testimonials

“Marissa's preparation of digital scores is exceedingly meticulous and prompt. She is a delightful, reliable, and highly responsive collaborator - I enthusiastically recommend her for all your engraving, transcription, and transposition needs.”

— Cantor Richard Cohn
conductor, composer, arranger
Director Emeritus of the Debbie Friedman School of Sacred Music of Hebrew Union College-Jewish Institute of Religion
“I engaged Marissa’s engraving services for the Chicago premiere of ‘Healing A Fractured World: A portrait of exiled composer Egon Lustgarten’. The Lahr von Leïtis Academy and Archive sourced Lustagerten’s manuscripts which dated from the early 1900’s. Marissa engraved the pieces to standard musical notation with great care and attention to detail including the composer’s performance notes. Her meticulous engraving of these rare musical works ensures they will be heard for generations to come according to the composer’s exact wishes. Marissa was very responsive in her communications and completed the engravings within the committed timeframe. I would absolutely recommend her services!”

— Melissa Primavera,
Lahr von Leïtis Academy and Archive
Elysium Between Two Continents
“I have collaborated with Marissa in multiple capacities throughout almost ten years of knowing her, and I cannot recommend her and her work more highly. Truly one of the most adaptable and dedicated professionals I've worked with, Marissa brings a creative attitude and open mind to her pursuits, and she draws upon a unique and highly tuned skillset that spans from technology through arts and music. She consistently demonstrates a deep level of care for her clients and goes above and beyond to understand their needs while providing impeccable service. She is efficient and adept at time management; she always ensures that materials are always delivered on time. Whatever project you may hire Marissa to support, you will know without a doubt that she is an asset to your team in every way.”

— Alex Gilliam
“Loved working with Marissa. She responded quickly and was very easy to work with. I needed a sheet music transposition and it was beautifully done and she offered me several format options and was very accommodating. Highly recommend her.”

— Alison Tilley Kirkpatrick
“Marissa did an expert job arranging the music for our wedding ceremony! She wisely recommended a cello trio, and her skills brought the two songs we chose to life. Marissa helped us select talented cellists from the Chicago area, and we even got to attend one of their rehearsals with her. We appreciated the straightforward and fair contract Marissa drew up for us, herself, and the cellists. Live music always adds a special electricity to the air, and Marissa’s interpretation of the songs we selected made it extra magical. Very highly recommended!”

— Dana S.
“WOW, you are amazing!!!! Thank you thank you thank you! If I need more of the song done, I'll let you know Much appreciated!”

— Dani Cheiken, soprano, San Francisco Opera Chorus
“Marissa created a transposed version of Richard Strauss' "Ständchen" for me. She was in constant contact throughout the process, including letting me know ASAP when the PDF I had provided was going to add time to her work. The final product was clear and easy to read, and I was able to perform from it with a pianist not long after receiving it! Marissa was also very prompt and organized when I realized that I had mistakenly told her to remove pedal markings; she added them quickly and invoiced me the same day. I could not recommend Marissa more highly to vocalists seeking a musician for transpositions or transcriptions who understands our needs and specifications.”

— Prof. Anne Slovin
Marissa is a total professional when it comes to editing and engraving music! She has worked on several scores for me and she always gets them looking great. They are always done in a timely manner for a reasonable price, always agreed upon ahead of time with no surprises. If you are a composer or arranger and need someone to help you get your scores or parts looking perfect, or if you're a performer who has been putting off that art song transposition, or if you're a Finale orphan trying to move dozens of pieces over to a new program, I highly recommend reaching out to her.

— Elizabeth Rudolph, composer