Course Info:

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