As a music arranger I help musicians to get from a basic musical idea to a full and thought-out song.
No matter if they want it to be a rock song or an orchestral piece ... or both at the same time.
This artist sent me a recording of him playing guitar and singing and gave me free rein for arranging.
I later added the orchestral intro for the music video.
My cover of "Chasing Cars" goes from a simple piano ballad to an epic symphonic rock piece.
While a composition is basically just a melody and some chords, the arrangement defines the overall sound through instrumentation, harmonies, structure and musical dynamic. The arranger knows what is best for the song and how to get there.
In this video I am performing one melody in many different styles of music.