Berens Pops Library

The Berens Pops Library is a music creative agency focused on rental and sales of original orchestral pops arrangements and compositions.

“Great chart! What else ya got?”

Tim Berens’ arrangements have been performed by

National Arts Centre Orchestra /

Megan Hilty /

Philadelphia Orchestra /

National Symphony Orchestra /

The New York Pops /

Sara Bareilles /

The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra /

Michael Feinstein /

The Cleveland Orchestra /

Wayne Brady /

Nashville Symphony Orchestra /

John Morris Russell /

Dallas Symphony Orchestra /

Stuart Chafetz /

Minnesota Orchestra /

Steven Reineke /

Cincinnati Pops Orchestra /

Michael Krajewski /

National Arts Centre Orchestra / Megan Hilty / Philadelphia Orchestra / National Symphony Orchestra / The New York Pops / Sara Bareilles / The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra / Michael Feinstein / The Cleveland Orchestra / Wayne Brady / Nashville Symphony Orchestra / John Morris Russell / Dallas Symphony Orchestra / Stuart Chafetz / Minnesota Orchestra / Steven Reineke / Cincinnati Pops Orchestra / Michael Krajewski /

Quotes

  • “Your arrangement was haunting and breathtaking. It was a highlight in an incredible concert.”

    — Steven Reineke, Music Director - The New York Pops
    Pops Conductor, National Symphony Orchestra

  • “The program featured a brilliant orchestration of the Weather Report hit 'Birdland' by the CSO's own Tim Berens that was truly orchestral while preserving the sizzle of this jazz fusion hit.”


    — Jesse Rosen, President and CEO, League of American Orchestras, Retired

  • “This edition will open up Rhapsody in Blue for new generations of pianists, conductors and musicians everywhere.”

    — Pianist Michael Chertock, who has performed Rhapsody in Blue 250+ times all over the world

  • “Mark my words: for the next 50 years, this is the edition everyone will play.”

    — Dr. Lucy Ginther, Conductor of the premiere performance of Rhapsody in Blue 2020 Edition.

  • “Your charts are so easy to read they make me want to play louder.”

    — Doug Lindsey, Assistant Principal Trumpet, Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra

  • “Tim and Louise write music that my orchestra loves to play and my audiences love to hear.”

    — Lora Lynn Snow, Executive Director of The Ohio Valley Symphony.

  • “Jefferson Starship ROCKED the house with the classics we all know and love! The solidly crafted symphonic arrangements add to the excitement of the night.If you are looking for a concert to bring the audience to their feet, this is the one!!!!”

    — Stuart Chafetz, aka Stuuy C, Studolf the Red Nosed Maestro, and Stupercalifragil Chafetzexpialidocious

  • “Tim consistently creates arrangements of exceptional quality, nuance and brilliance. His works for the Cincinnati Pops have become classics in our library and audience favorites.”

    — John Morris Russell, Conductor, Cincinnati Pops Orchestra

  • “Your charts were great.”

    — Lesley Sabol, Director of Popular Programming, Houston Symphony

  • “Backstage at the DPO with Jefferson Starship after a fabulous show to open the Rockin' Orchestra Series. Band sounded great, orchestra sounded great, audience went nuts. What more could you ask for?”

    — Neal Gittleman, Artistic Director and Conductor, Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra, from an after-concert Facebook post.

Listen to Our Work

Hear a Berens Pops Library arrangement brought to life by The Ohio Valley Symphony in their performance of Variations on Simple Gifts by Tim Berens, recorded for a PBS special with Michael Johnathon

A gorgeously typeset new edition of George Gershwin’s classic Rhapsody in Blue


Orchestrated by Tim and Louise Berens from George Gershwin’s original handwritten score.

Who We Are

"Tim and Louise write music that my orchestra loves to play and my audiences love to hear."
Lora Lynn Snow

Tim and Louise Berens

Tim and Louise Berens

"Ain't nobody got time for bad arrangements."
- Louise Berens

The Berens Pops Library creates music for today’s pops orchestra. We write lush, exciting, rich, and sometimes playful arrangements and compositions for pops orchestras that audiences love to hear, and musicians love to play. Through exciting new arrangements of public domain music, we breathe new life into old standards. Our original works for pops orchestra delight audiences and musicians alike.

From Carnegie Hall to the Hollywood Bowl, our arrangements are played hundreds of times per year by the orchestral world’s most accomplished and celebrated musicians. Let's work together to put on a generation-transcending show in your hall.

"When the musicians enjoy playing the music, the music sounds better and the audience responds to the joyous music the orchestra is playing. Tim and Louise write music that my orchestra loves to play and my audiences love to hear," said Lora Lynn Snow, executive director of The Ohio Valley Symphony.


"The program featured a brilliant orchestration of the Weather Report hit 'Birdland' by the CSO's own Tim Berens that was truly orchestral while preserving the sizzle of this jazz fusion hit."

- Jesse Rosen, President and CEO, League of American Orchestras, Retired

 Sound good to you?