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Opinions on best examples of songs Nelson Riddle arranged.

I would like to hear some of the opinions of my fellow members concerning songs arranged and orchestrated by Nelson Riddle (who is my favorite). Which one (or ones) do you admire the most and for what reasons (instrument choices in different song sections, builds and emotional contrasts for example)?

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Permalink Reply by Oliver F. Koelling on January 8, 2011 at 12:53pm

Hi Ray,

Well.. Nelson did so great work for almost anything he has wriiten in his time. I have here some of his original handwritten scores. And he's truly also one of my very top favourites. But Moonlight in Vermont ..he did it for Frankie are one of his outstanding works..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONdz41xH4NM

Best

Olliver

Permalink Reply by phil Kelly on October 14, 2011 at 7:40pm

Rather than Riddle, I suggest everyone look into the vast body of work by the lateRobert Farnon, who is unquestionably the godfather of modern pop orchestral scoring. All of the really great contemporary writers ( Mandel, Pat Williams, Marion Evans, Jorge Calanderelli, Don Sebesky among them ) openly acknowlege their debt to his work.

I am a far better arranger and orchestrator than I would've been thanks to studying Bob ( the Guv'ner ) Farnon for many, many years!