Category: Orchestration

Final Orchestration Assignment: Due December 16th. Our final exam time is 12/16, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm. We will read all assignments at this time. From the two-piano arrangement of the Rite of Spring, you will orchestrate the first 28 measures of the “Apparition of the Young Girls.” (Indicated on the score) You may use…

Due 10/27/09: Orchestrate two different excerpts from Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition for some combination of strings (3 violins, 1 viola, 1 cello, 1 double bass, harp). You must include the harp in one of the excerpts. Excerpt 1: The opening Promenade, mm. 1 – 16 (the first two beats of m. 16, ending on…

We will meet in the music technology computer lab next Tuesday (9/22) for a Finale workshop. There are 11 Macs in the lab with Finale 2008. 10 or 11 have MIDI keyboards. You’re welcome to bring your own laptop. I’ll try to bring over some additional MIDI keyboards. Assignment 3 is to orchestrate the second…

SEE COMMENTS BELOW ABOUT ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS Due Tuesday, 9/8: Orchestrate the first 24 measures of the Stravinsky Tango for Piano, up to the Fine in m. 24 (excluding the last two sixteenth notes of the measure). A copy of the Tango is in my iLocker account, as is a recording of the piano version. Your…

Due Tuesday, 9/1: Produce two orchestrations of the following Bach chorale according to the instructions provided below. Orchestration A: choose a relatively homogeneous instrumentation (based on timbre of instruments used). Orchestration B: choose a diverse timbral collection of instruments. Both orchestrations should be for 4 – 8 players (you may double some, or all the…