Description: A study of instrumentation and orchestration in a variety of musical periods, genres and styles including arranging and scoring for visual media. Related creative project work. Artistic intentions will guide our work.
Lectures: a discussion of creative applications through instrumentation and orchestration study. The homework exercises and extended projects support the lectures.
Text:
Adler, Samuel. The Study of Orchestration, 3/e.
Recordings:
Adler, Samuel. Multimedia for The Study of Orchestration, 3/e.
Pre-requisite: Music 207, 210, 211 or equivalent. Questions?
E-mail Dr. A: kathryn.alexander@yale.edu
Required: Wednesday class and one weekly hour-long, hands-on lab session.
Materials: External hard disk or Yale Box or Google Drive access strongly recommended.
Software: YalMusT Lab studio computers in Stoeckel 401/402.
- Dorico
- Finale
- Sibelius
- NotePerformer
- BBC Symphonic Orchestra Library