We’re using the word ‘pop’ here in its widest sense, meaning the broad church of Popular Music comprising a large number of genres: contemporary R&B, funk, neo-soul, urban, Latin, rap, hip-hop, ska, reggae, blues, rock, indie, mainstream pop and so on. Introducing the reedy, slightly raspy timbre of the saxophone (technically a woodwind rather than a brass-family instrument) has a marked effect on overall timbre, and the small sections generally used in pop also have a more informal, close-up sound than the massed ranks of orchestral brass, which sometimes number as many as 20 players.
The two styles use different instrumentation: classical brass comprises trumpets, trombones, French horns and tubas, while pop sections feature a mix of trumpets, trombones and saxophones, with all instruments referred to, confusingly, as ‘horns’. Much as we all enjoy the heroic, stirring sweep of orchestral brass, its sound doesn’t cut the mustard for pop horn arrangements. Our in-depth buyers guide takes you through the world of brass sample libraries and virtual instruments aimed at pop and rock production.
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