Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble Repertoire: A Catalog of Modern Music (Music Finders)
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (907 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0810877317 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 444 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-06-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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Jason Altieri said An Excellent Resource!. As a conductor at a university, it is easy to exhaust resources when trying to construct musical programs that are interesting for players and audiences. Dr. Dirk Meyer has opened a new window to programming possibilities that I am indeed grateful to have. Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble Repertoire: A Catalog of Modern Music is a t
The appendixes prove even more valuable. Contemporary composers and performers alike owe a debt of gratitude to Maestro Meyer for this extraordinary achievement. (Miguel del Aguila, composer)German Conductor Derek Meyer’s book strikes a hopeful chord . This book is a catalog to chamber music after 1900; it has everything the Euterpe in us all longs to see. (American Reference Books Annual) . A twenty-first century repertoire comes next rounded out by a listing by duration. Arrangement here is first by solo voices, then solo instruments, string orchestras, ensembles by string count, followed by compositions that use no percussion, no harps o
Dirk Meyer is Music Director of the Duluth Superior Symphony Orchestra. In September 2012, he was named First Prize winner of The American Prize in Orchestral Conducting. He is actively involved in the commissioning of new works, including a commission from Miguel del Aguila, and has led many world and American premieres
In Chamber Orchestra and Ensemble Repertoire, Dirk Meyer provides conductors, musicians, and librarians with all the information needed to plan their performances of modern chamber music. The comprehensive appendix allows users to search for repertoire based on a variety of criteria, including instrumentation, duration, solo instruments, and solo voices. Meyer lists almost 4,000 works written during the 20th and 21st centuries, representing more than 1,100 composers. Entries are divided into three categories: Chamber Orchestra, String Orchestra, and Ensemble.Presented alphabetically by composer, each entry fully describes the composition, including its durati