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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Sharp, Chris

Titel

A study of orchestration techniques for the wind ensemble/wind band as demonstrated in seminal works

Ort / Verlag

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses

Erscheinungsjahr

2011

Quelle

ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• The purpose of this study is to explore orchestration techniques found in several significant works drawn from the body of literature composed for the wind ensemble and/or wind band. Although there are already a number of highly regarded books on orchestration, none of them look directly at pieces from within the wind ensemble/wind band repertoire. In an attempt to chart the growth and development of these orchestrational practices, several examples drawn from ten representative works will be studied, focusing on textures and effects unique to the medium. Also included will be the first appearances of techniques from other compositional mediums that represent a significant departure from the standard practices in place for bands at the time of the composition. Special focus will be devoted to the practical aspects of orchestration from the standpoint of the composer/conductor, and how scoring decisions impact both the conductor and the individual musicians. The pieces selected for examination will be presented chronologically, in an effort to document the gradual evolution of orchestrational practices and trends as they occurred over time. Each work will be treated separately, but with references to previously studied pieces, tracing the influence and impact of earlier pieces on later ones.