The Unsung Pops Arranger

Pops programs are a vital moneymaker for the orchestras that play them, and while they might be considered less “serious” than the usual classical fare, the amount of work that goes into a seemingly simple show in which the orchestra plays backup band to a rock group or pop singer is staggering. For instance, most rock/pop acts don’t just have orchestral arrangements of their songs sitting around. Someone’s gotta write those…