Last year I arranged John Rutter’s carol Angel’s Carol for Soprano and Baritone solo plus Piano accompaniment. The arrangement was a relatively simple process, ensuring that the tune was always being sang in one of the solo parts and then picking and choosing the best harmonies from Rutter originally wrote.
Last year I took a jazzy arrangement of God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen by Simon Whiteley and transcribed it by ear, rearranging the 4 vocal parts to a standard string quartet…