Contemporary Orchestration: A Practical Guide to Instruments, Ensembles, and Musicians
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| Rating | : | 4.69 (623 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415741912 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 484 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pedagogical features In the Profession: Professional courtesies, considerations and expectations. Building the Score: Step-by-step construction of an orchestration. Scoring Examples: Multiple scoring examples for each instrument. Features Practical considerations: Practical suggestions for choosing a work to orchestrate, and what to avoid when writing for each instrument. Exercises: Analyzing, problem solving, and creating orchestration solutions.Critical Thinking: Alternate approaches and solutions.. Unlike most orchestration texts, it includes coverage of contemporary instruments and ensembles alongside traditional orchestra and chamber ensembles. 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
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 include Arranging and Orchestration, Arranging for Music Educa
His courses at the Metropolitan State University of Denver include Arranging and Orchestration, Arranging for Music Educators, and Scoring for Film and Television.. 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. About the AuthorRJ Miller has composed, orchestrated, arranged, conducted, and/or produced recordings with the London Philharmonic and the St
Excellent!! Outstanding! The most comprehensive book on orchestration I have ever seen. The material and info is very well organized and presented with great clarity. An invaluable resource for anyone studying orchestration, working on orchestration projects, refreshing their knowledge base, or wor. "Write through the eyes of a player” / Practical and Comprehensive I received a free item to review.Miller has a refreshing perspective that can be summed up as ‘player-friendly’. He comes across as a seasoned professional who’s played enough of other peoples’ orchestrations (and spent considerable time reworking them) to know t