The arranger: the third point of the musical triangle: part 1.

The three points of the musical triangle are the performing artist at the very top and the composer and arranger at the base points. Once the songwriter has created the tune, he relies on the arranger to weave the instrumental tapestry that will display his creation in its best form. The performing artist is then given the task of imbuing life into the composition. Although it is a collaborative effort in which the three participants contribute equally, the performing artist usually gets most of the credit and receives a major portion of the income. The other two collaborators ate…