Arranging for the concert band / Frank Erickson.

Author/creator Erickson, Frank
Format Book
Publication InfoMelville, NY : Belwin-Mills Publishing Corp., ©1983.
Description176 pages : music ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction -- Transposition -- Instrumentation -- Woodwinds -- The woodwind section -- Voice leading and revoicing -- Brass -- The brass section -- Combining woodwinds and low brass -- Other bass instruments -- Percussion: instruments of definite pitch -- Percussion: instruments of indefinite pitch -- Notation of percussion -- The full band -- Contrasting colors -- Polyphonic music -- Transcribing: from the piano -- Transcribing: from the orchestra -- Scoring for the beginning band -- The mechanics of scoring and copying parts -- Addenda.
Abstract This text and the accompanying 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. This will be covered in a subsequent volume.
Local noteLittle-313771--305131023739.
LCCN 83070573
ISBN0910957053
ISBN9780910957052
ISBN0769257704 (paperback)
ISBN9780769257709 (paperback)
UPC 029156169966 (paperback)
Publisher numberSB01029 Alfred (paperback)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Music Stacks MT73 .E75 1983 ✔ Available Place Hold