Example pop arrangements

Crowded House - All I Ask

Taken from 1991’s album Woodface, this unique track features a sublime string arrangement, courtesy of veteran Argentinian movie composer Jorge Calandrelli, deliberately designed to sound like it was recorded on a sound stage in 1950s Hollywood. It really demonstrates the timelessness of well-arranged strings, as it still sounds just as beautiful almost 30 years later.

The track begins with a freeform intro section that sounds as if it wasn’t recorded to a click. Based on our analysis, it sounds like there are four parts written here – one each for the 1st and 2nd violins, plus viola and cello parts – played by a