For obvious reason it's likely that you me share at least a single thing: we both use orchestal samle llibraries. And we're after the best way to make those sound as good as possible. There is already endless discussion on the web about production techniques but what's about arrangement tricks? Those lilttle does and don't which make or break your virtual orchestra. Here's a like to a recent discussion I can only recommend everybody to read. You'll thank me for that:

https://vi-control.net/community/threads/most-common-orchestration-mistakes.88073/

Merry X-mas to you. Have a couple of chilled days.