Author: Sy Brandon
Subject: Textbook suggestions? Writing/scoring for Young Bands and Orchestras?
Seth,
I recommend Gary White's "Instrumental Arranging" published by Brown and Benchmark. Unfortunately, I don't think it is in print any more, but used copies can be found. When he discusses the instruments, he gives appropriate ranges for elementary through professional levels. He also has an excellent chapter on writing for young musicians. Also chapters on writing for jazz band and marching band. This is the best all-around orchestration book I have found.
Sy
Sy Brandon, Arizona Centennial Composer 2013 finalist in the American Prize Chamber Music Composition Competition and semi-finalist in the Band Composition Competition 2012 semi-finalist in the American Prize Orchestral Composition Competition and Choral Composition Competition sybrandon at gmail.com http://cooppress.net
On Apr 24, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Seth Custer <sacuster at hotmail.com> wrote:
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Subject: Textbook suggestions? Writing/scoring for Young Bands and Orchestras?
Seth,
I recommend Gary White's "Instrumental Arranging" published by Brown and Benchmark. Unfortunately, I don't think it is in print any more, but used copies can be found. When he discusses the instruments, he gives appropriate ranges for elementary through professional levels. He also has an excellent chapter on writing for young musicians. Also chapters on writing for jazz band and marching band. This is the best all-around orchestration book I have found.
Sy
Sy Brandon, Arizona Centennial Composer 2013 finalist in the American Prize Chamber Music Composition Competition and semi-finalist in the Band Composition Competition 2012 semi-finalist in the American Prize Orchestral Composition Competition and Choral Composition Competition sybrandon at gmail.com http://cooppress.net
On Apr 24, 2014, at 3:42 PM, Seth Custer <sacuster at hotmail.com> wrote:
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