The Technique of Orchestration - Hardcover

Kennan, Kent; Grantham, Donald

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0134663276 ISBN 13: 9780134663272

Publisher: Pearson, 1996

Synopsis

Instruments of the orchestra are clearly described and supported by numerous musical examples and photos. "Suggested Assignments" and "Suggested Listening" lists follow each chapter helping students master and further explore subject matter. Includes updated chapter on writing score and parts with inclusion of material on computer notation and has 2 new appendices--" Synthesizers and Sampler" and "Vocal and Choral Ranges".

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This masterful textbook emphasizes the fundamentals of orchestration. Following a brief introduction to the orchestra, the authors discuss the instruments individually. then by section, and finally in the full orchestral context. Suitable for beginning orchestration courses, the book also contains more advanced material.

Features of this highly acclaimed text include:

• Up-to-date information on instruments
• Examples from scores of various periods and styles
• Lists of suggested assignments, music suitable for scoring assignments, and music for suggested listening
• Short chapters on scoring for school orchestra and oat nonorchestral instrumental groups, including band and wind ensemble
• A workbook (available separately) containing carefully selected music for scoring assignments

New to this Sixth Edition are:

• Inclusion of a CD containing selected examples
• Several new examples from scores

About the Author:

Kent Kennan is Professor Emeritus of Music at the University of Texas at Austin.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pearson
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0134663276
• ISBN 13: 9780134663272
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 5
• Number of pages: 411