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Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians
R.J. Miller
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Description for Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians
Paperback. Num Pages: 484 pages, 9 black & white tables, 881 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: AVRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 219 x 280 x 26. Weight in Grams: 1160.
Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians teaches students how to orchestrate for a wide variety of instruments, ensembles, and genres, while preparing them for various real-world professional settings ranging from the concert hall to the recording studio. Unlike most orchestration texts, it includes coverage of contemporary instruments and ensembles alongside traditional orchestra and chamber ensembles.
Features
- Practical considerations: Practical suggestions for choosing a work to orchestrate, and what to avoid when writing for each instrument.
- Pedagogical features
- In the Profession: Professional courtesies, considerations and expectations.
- Building the Score: Step-by-step construction of ... Read more
- Scoring Examples: Multiple scoring examples for each instrument.
- Exercises: Analyzing, problem solving, and creating orchestration solutions.
- Critical Thinking: Alternate approaches and solutions.
Product Details
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
484
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415741910
SKU
V9780415741910
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About R.J. Miller
RJ Miller has composed, orchestrated, arranged, conducted, and/or produced recordings with the London Philharmonic and the St. Petersburg Philharmonic, and for such films as the digital re-release of the original The Last of the Mohicans and The Lost World. His credits appear on over 300 CDs, videos, film and television productions. His courses at the Metropolitan State University of Denver ... Read more
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