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Qty. Adler Study of Orchestration Workbook, 3rd edition (Ships in 10 to 15 Days) Item: 47797 $29.95
Qty. Adler Study of Orchestration, 3rd edition (Ships in 10 to 15 Days) Item: 47796 $62.50
Qty. Baker Arranging & Composing /revised (Ships in 6 to 9 Days) Item: 25538 $29.95
Qty. Black & Gerou Essentials of Orchestration At last, a quick reference orchestration book tailor-made for the classroom musician on a budget. Any teacher, student or professional musician, whether a composer, orchestrator, arranger, performer or enthusiast will find this book full of the most needed information on over 150 instruments. Designed for quick and easy reference, Essentials of Orchestration includes those much-needed instrument ranges, general characteristics, tone quality descriptions, technical pitfalls, useful scoring tips and much more! 84 pages.
Item: 74711 $11.95
Qty. Dobbins Jazz Arranging, w/CD Many different possibilities for harmonizing the same melody are illustrated and analysed, using techniques by such influential arrangers and composers as Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Oliver Nelson, Gil Evans and Clare Fischer. Techniques of melody harmonisation, linear writing and counterpoint for 2, 3, 4 and 5 horns. A chapter on writing for the rhythm section clearly illustrates the techniques commonly used by jazz arrangers and composers. Six complete scores in concert key are ideal for analysis, for playing the horn parts on the piano or for following the performances on the CD. An extensive chapter on form and development deals with extended compositional forms and the use of compositional techniques in writing for the small jazz ensemble. A useful discography is included at the end of each chapter.
Item: 25753 $49.00
Qty. Forsyth Orchestration (Ships in 6 to 9 Days) Item: 21650 $12.95
Qty. Holcombe Creative Arranging (Ships in 10 to 15 Days) Item: 13581 $14.95
Qty. Lowell & Pullig Arranging for Large Jazz Ensemble, w/CD (Ships in 6 to 9 Days) Item: 46601 $39.95
Qty. Miller Complete Idiots Guide Arranging/Orchestration There are few books on arranging and orchestration, fewer yet that are recent, and none that explain the process easily in a fun-to-read fashion. This book demonstrates how to take a simple composition and arrange it for different types of instrumental and vocal ensembles. The same song is used as an example throughout the entire book, and a variety of different types of arranging are covered. -For musicians playing in any type of band, songwriters and composers, and students learning the art of arranging and orchestration -Follow-up to The Complete Idiot's Guider to Music Composition and the bestselling The Complete Idiot's Guide to Music Theory -Combines essential reference material with progressive practical examples -One composition is used throughout the book and CD to demonstrate different types of arrangements
Item: 69326 $21.95
Qty. Ostrander, A Contemporary Choral Arranging Item: 21370 $97.40
Qty. Prout Orchestra, The This thorough treatise on the elements, character, and function of orchestral sound defines how each section of the orchestra functions both alone and in concert with others. His commentary is supported throughout by generous examples from the standard concert literature: a Berlioz example of the string section imitating a guitar; the division of wind passages between different instruments in a Brahms symphony; examples by Wagner and Rossini of one group pitted against the other; the effect of contrasting color in music by Haydn and Tchaikovsky; examples from Beethoven's Violin Concerto, showing how the orchestra serves as an accompaniment to the solo instrument, and much more.
Item: 49807 $14.95
Qty. Reed, H.O. et al Scoring for Percussion, w/CD-ROM Scoring for Percussion is a complete manual including availability, ranges, transpositions, techniques, beaters and standardized notation. It provides a guide for arrangers scoring percussion parts for pieces in a variety of styles. This newly revised edition contains an enhanced CD-ROM that provides a comprehensive look at more than 85 percussion instruments, with images of the instruments, sound samples, and typical patterns associated with each instrument.
Item: 80237 $24.99
Qty. Sebesky Contemporary Arranger, w/CD Item: 25752 $52.95
Qty. Sokolow Guide to Klezmer Arranging & Orchestration Item: 36454 $19.95
Qty. Tomaro & Wilson Instrumental Jazz Arranging, w/CDs Instrumental Jazz Arranging consists of a systematic presentation of the essential techniques and materials of jazz arranging. Authors Mike Tomaro and John Wilson draw upon 50+ years of combined teaching experience to bring you a book that addresses all of the basic needs for beginning arrangers. Topics include counterpoint/linear writing, jazz harmony, compositional techniques, and orchestration. All topics serve to address issues concerned with true arranging in great detail. The book may be used in both individual and classroom instructional situations. The accompanying CDs - 170 tracks in all! - include many of the examples in the book, plus templates for assignments formatted for Finale software. 536 pages.
Item: 78418 $49.95
Qty. Widor Manual of Practical Instrumentation Dover reprint of a 1946 Joseph Williams (London) edition entitled "The Technic of the Modern Orchestra."
Item: 57808 $16.95
