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The Technique of Orchestration Workbook, Seventh Edition, accompanies the textbook of the same name—the definitive resource on the study of orchestration—providing musical excerpts, full scores, and scoring assignments to enrich the lessons learned in the textbook.
The Technique of Orchestration Workbook, Seventh Edition, accompanies the textbook of the same name—the definitive resource on the study of orchestration—providing musical excerpts, full scores, and scoring assignments to enrich the lessons learned in the textbook.
Spanning an array of periods and styles, the musical examples collected here cover scoring techniques in the following sections:
- Strings
- Woodwinds
- Brass
- Scoring of Chords
- Transcribing Piano Music
- Scoring for Woodwinds, Horns, and Strings
- Percussion
- Harp and Keyboard Instruments
- Scoring for Full Orchestra
Additional learning tools include transposition exercises, error detection drills, and discussions on harmonics, while the workbook pages are perforated throughout for ease of use in and out of the classroom.
Featuring the music of Bach, Mozart, Brahms, Beethoven, Schumann, Copland, Bartók, and many more, The Technique of Orchestration Workbook, Seventh Edition, is an invaluable companion to the textbook.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780367655600
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 20 June 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Routledge
Edition: 7th edition
Illustration: 84 Line drawings, black and white; 84 Illustrations, black and white
Audience: Tertiary education
DIMENSIONS
Width: 210.0mm
Height: 280.0mm
Weight: 320g
Pages: 110
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About the Author
Kent Kennan (1913-2003) was an American composer and Professor Emeritus of Music at The University of Texas at Austin.
Donald Grantham is an award-winning composer and the Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Centennial Professor of Music at the University of Texas at Austin.
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