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1	The Technique of Orchestration more books like this by Kent Wheeler Kennan add to wishlist 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 ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $67.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Orchestration more books like this by Cecil Forsyth add to wishlist Probably best general book on the subject. Thorough discussion of 57 instruments, technical aspects of writing for each, much else. see all copies from $4.42! new only from $6.10! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Study of Orchestration more books like this by Samuel Adler add to wishlist This work enables students to understand the basics of orchestrations by choosing the most appropriate instruments, instrumental combinations and instrumental techniques to write an effective orchestral score. It deals with orchestral writing for individual instruments, combinations of instruments, and full orchestra, and this edition has a new ... see all copies from $17.00! new only from $62.99! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Orchestration more books like this by Walter Piston add to wishlist see all copies from $18.95! new only from $49.79! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Contemporary Arranger: Book & CD more books like this by Don Sebesky add to wishlist An authoritative, easy-to-understand text covering all aspects of arranging. This beautifully bound edition contains a compact disc with examples performed by jazz greats such as George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws and Don Sebesky's complete orchestra. see all copies from $19.95! new only from $28.37! \| first editions
6	Sounds & Scores more books like this by Henry Mancini add to wishlist A practical guide to professional orchestration featuring recorded musical examples performed by Henry Mancini. Included in the book are sections on the woodwinds, brass, the rhythm section and the string section. A recording is included to follow along with the printed scores. see all copies from $27.29! new only from $27.29! \| SVS
7	The History of Orchestration more books like this by Adam Carse add to wishlist Examines evolution of orchestra from Renaissance through 19th-century. Individual instruments, great composers. see all copies from $1.99! first editions
8	Principles of Orchestration more books like this by Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov add to wishlist Great classical orchestrator provides fundamentals of tonal resonance, progression of parts, voice and orchestra, "tutti "effects, much else in major document. Includes 330pp. of musical excerpts. see all copies from $7.20! new only from $10.75! \| SVS
9	Instrumentation/orchestration more books like this by Alfred Blatter add to wishlist see all copies from $12.84! new only from $180.84! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	The Complete Idiot's Guide to Arranging and Orchestration more books like this by Michael Miller add to wishlist "Music-making made easyaCD included." 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 ... see all copies from $4.35! new only from $10.88! \| SVS
11	Composing for the Jazz Orchestra more books like this by William Russo add to wishlist A practical guide to jazz composition, illustrating technical and instrumental variations on themes. see all copies from $7.90! new only from $20.76! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Modern Jazz Voicings: Arranging for Small and Medium Ensembles more books like this by Ted Pease (Composer), Ken Pullig add to wishlist The definitive text used for the time-honored Chord Scales course at Berklee College of Music, this book concentrates on scoring for every possible ensemble combination and teaches performers and arrangers how to add color, character and sophistication to chord voicings. Topics covered include: selecting appropriate harmonic tensions, ... see all copies from $14.01! new only from $14.01! \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	Instrumentation and Orchestration more books like this by Alfred Blatter add to wishlist The second edition of this well-regarded survey of instrumentation and orchestration offers a complete introduction to writing and scoring for each instrument in the orchestra. Its comprehensive coverage combines the best features of a textbook for students and a reference book for professionals. Chapter one is a primer on preparing scores and ... see all copies from $44.92! new only from $79.21! \| SVS
14 view cover	Treatise on Instrumentation more books like this by Hector Berlioz, Richard Strauss (Composer) add to wishlist The most influential work of its kind ever written, appraising the musical qualities and potential of over 60 commonly used stringed, wind and percussion instruments. With 150 illustrative full-score musical examples from works by Berlioz, Mozart, Beethoven, Gluck, Weber, Wagner and others, and num see all copies from $8.99! new only from $15.01! \| first editions
15 view cover	Essential Dictionary of Orchestration: Ranges, General Characteristics, Technical Considerations, Scoring Tips: The Most Practical and Comprehensive Resource for Composers, Arrangers & Orchestrators more books like this by Dave Black, Tom Gerou add to wishlist At last, an 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 thoroughly comprehensive dictionary full of the most needed information on over 150 instruments. Designed for quick and easy reference, ... see all copies from $3.81! new only from $3.81!
16 view cover	The Guide to MIDI Orchestration more books like this by Paul Gilreath add to wishlist see all copies from $399.99!
17 view cover	The Contemporary Arranger more books like this by Don Sebesky add to wishlist An authoritative, easy-to-understand text covering all aspects of arranging. This beautifully bound edition contains a compact disc with examples performed by jazz greats such as George Benson, Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws and Don Sebesky's complete orchestra. see all copies from $14.10! new only from $25.66! \| first editions
18 view cover	Music arranging and orchestration more books like this by John Cacavas add to wishlist Orchestrating is a highly complex technique and to many, even those with academic training, a mystery fraught with a labyrinth of hazards. What is required, along with innate talent and general musicality, is the practical "know how." This is hard to achieve without actual professional experience and contact with "live" orchestras. To this end, ... see all copies from $18.76! new only from $18.76! \| first editions
19 view cover	The Orchestral Instruments and What They Do more books like this by Daniel Gregory Mason add to wishlist The object of this book is to assist the concert-goer in recognizing the various orchestral instruments, both by sight and by hearing, and to stimulate his perception of the thousand and one beauties of orchestral coloring. Daniel Gregory Mason (1873-1953) studied at Harvard and in Paris before joining the Columbia University faculty in 1910, ... see all copies from $4.70! new only from $22.67! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Arranging and Composing more books like this by Dr. David Baker add to wishlist This professional manual lets you share the secrets of David Baker's success. Baker explains his practical working techniques for piano trio, jazz quartet, four- and five-part writing, chord substitutions, voicings, bass patterns and much more. see all copies from $15.00! new only from $20.99! \| first editions
21	Professional Arranger Composer more books like this by Russell Garcia add to wishlist see all copies from $12.50! new only from $54.55!
22	Project Lessons in Orchestration more books like this by Arthur Edward Heacox add to wishlist see all copies from $2.20! first editions
23 view cover	Jazz Composition and Orchestration more books like this by William Russo add to wishlist 'Jazz Composition And Orchestration' provides a basis for understanding the techniques of orchestration for the jazz ensemble at a time when the importance of composition in jazz is constantly increasing. see all copies from $14.89! new only from $16.75!
24 view cover	Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise: A Translation and Commentary more books like this by Berlioz, Hugh MacDonald (Editor) add to wishlist Berlioz's Orchestration Treatise is a classic textbook which has been used as a guide to orchestration and as a source book for the understanding both of Berlioz's music and of orchestral practice in the nineteenth century. This was the first English translation of Berlioz's complete text since 1856, and it is accompanied throughout by Hugh ... see all copies from $72.66! new only from $72.66! \| SVS
25	Sounds of music : a study of orchestral texture more books like this by Antony Hopkins add to wishlist see all copies from $3.70! signed copies \| first editions

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