Arranging for the Concert Band
Arranging for the Concert Band

Author: Frank Erickson

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published: 1999-11-27

Total Pages: 180

ISBN-13: 9781457493782

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Arranging for the Concert Band and the separately available workbook are intended to introduce students to basic techniques of arranging for the concert band. Arranging can be divided into two separate processes. The first deals with scoring and transcribing. Scoring is concerned with such things as voicing, doubling, balance and color. The term scoring also means the actual writing of notes on the score paper. Transcribing is scoring music written for one kind of musical instrument or group -- say a piano or orchestra -- for a different kind of group. This text deals with those matters. The second part of arranging is the more creative process of writing introductions, modulations, endings, background figures and so on.

Composers on Composing for Band
Composers on Composing for Band

Author: Kimberly K. Archer

Publisher: GIA Publications

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 598

ISBN-13: 9781579997397

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Each composer addresses the following topics: Biographical information, The creative process ... how a composer works, Orchestration, Views from the composer to the conductor, Commissioning new works, The teaching of composition, Influential individuals, Ten works all band conductors at all levels should study, Ten composers whose music speaks in especially meaningful ways, The future of the wind band, Other facets of everyday life, Comprehensive list of works for band.

Marching Band Arranging
Marching Band Arranging

Author: William Spencer-Pierce

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2008-09

Total Pages: 156

ISBN-13: 9781438266411

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User-friendly book takes the reader step-by-step through the process of writing effective marching arrangements.

Music Arranging and Orchestration
Music Arranging and Orchestration

Author: John Cacavas

Publisher: Alfred Music

Published:

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781457493775

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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, John Cacavas contributes his extensive experience and ability with a practical approach to the practical problems of orchestrating. It is in this context most orchestrators must function, and to whom this book should be of benefit. The author has been a "musical activist" in all the varied aspects of instrumental combination from the "classical" to the "contemporary," and in the diverse application of his skills in all the media that utilize music and "orchestrations."

Basics in Jazz Arranging
Basics in Jazz Arranging

Author: Paris Rutherford

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2013-07-01

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1480358983

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(Jazz Instruction). Renowned educator and writer Paris Rutherford has adapted the text he used for over 30 years in teaching university-level arranging at one of the nation's most illustrious jazz schools. For anyone wanting to enter the exciting world of jazz arranging, this book is a must-have resource! Useful as a classroom teaching tool for beginning arrangers or as a self-study book, this clearly written and engaging text will get you off to a great start that will have players and audiences alike enjoying your music! Includes Rutherford's original compositions and small group charts, along with audio that features both full performances and rhythm-section-only tracks for personal or group practice.

How to Make Your Band Sound Great
How to Make Your Band Sound Great

Author: Bobby Owsinski

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2009-02-01

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781423441908

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Beyond the skill involved in playing an instrument, getting musicians to play together well is an art form in itself. The secrets of how a guitarist, bassist, vocalist, drummer, keyboard player, and more can come together to create a unified sound usually reveal themselves only after years of stage and studio experience. This book explores every aspect of playing with other musicians, including the equipment, hardware, and software used in today's increasingly complex technological world, and the principles of sound every musician needs to know to work at the level of a professional band. So if you're ready to take your band beyond countless rehearsals and fast-forward to a professional sound, How to Make Your Band Sound Great is the guide you need to get you there. Complete with a 60-minute instructional DVD, How to Make Your Band Sound Great supplies instant access to producer and engineer Bobby Owsinski's years of real-life professional experience with bands of all types as a player, recording engineer, and record producer. The book-and-DVD package provides all you need to know to get your band on the way to sounding great using the techniques of veteran professional performing acts in the studio and on the stage.

The Wind Band, Its Literature and Technique
The Wind Band, Its Literature and Technique

Author: Richard Franko Goldman

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 1974

Total Pages: 336

ISBN-13:

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A definitive study of bands. It provides histories of their European and American origins, as well as discussing contemporary bands, their technical problems and repertoire. It also makes practical suggestions for improving band performance.