Books about Orchestration from Amazon.com

Defying Gravity takes readers into the creative world of Broadway and film composer Stephen Schwartz, from writing Godspell's score at age 23 through the making of the megahit Wicked. For this first authorized biography, de Giere draws from 80 hours of interviews with Schwartz and over 100 interviews with his colleagues, friends, and family. Her sympathetic yet frank narrative reveals never-before-told stories and explores both Schwartz's phenomenal hits and expensive flops..
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The most celebrated book on counterpoint is Fux's great theoretical work Gradus ad Parnassum Since its appearance in 1725, it has been used by and has directly influenced the work of many of the greatest composers. J.S. Bach held it in high esteem, Leopold Mozart trained his famous son from its pages, Haydn worked out every lesson with meticulous care, and Beethoven condensed it into an abstract for ready reference..
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The third edition of this high successful orchestration text follows the approach established in its innovative predecessor: Learning orchestration is best achieved through familiarity with the orchestral literature; this familiarity is most effectively accomplished from the music notation in combination with the recorded sound. The text has been revised to reflect the most informed reactions to the first and second editions, as well as Professor Adler's revisions. For comprehensiveness, conciseness, and contemporaneity, The Study of Orchestration remains without peer.

An ancillary set of six enhanced compact discs and a workbook are available separately to accompany this textbook but are not included with the textbook..
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You’ve got the power. You don’t have to spend thousands of dollars on recording-studio time anymore Now, using Pro Tools—a digital-audio workstation—you can record demos at home on your own computer, edit tracks, add effects, and even output songs to a CD. But if you’re new to working with sound digitally, you face a daunting learning curve. Getting your music gear to work with your desktop computer or laptop—and producing results that you like—involves some unfamiliar tools and concepts.
At last, here’s a Pro Tools book written by a musician for other musicians! Author Gina Fant-Saez knows first-hand how frustrating it can be when you first make the move to using this complex, studio-quality audio application. Rather than overwhelm you with every detail of the program and complicated terminology or functions you’ll never use, Pro Tools for Musicians and Songwriters teaches only the essentials you need to record, enhance, and output your music.

With downloadable audio files from www.protoolsformusicians.com to help you get started, Pro Tools for Musicians and Songwriters will show you how to:
•     Use a metronome (click track) or percussion loop to help you keep time when you record
•     Record and combine multiple takes to create one seamless composition
•     Edit your tracks with crossfades, panning, doubling, automation more[  
•     Add and manipulate plug-in effects, such as reverb
•     Share your Pro Tools files with other musicians around the globe
•     Output your finished composition to a CD
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How to build pre-amps, tone controls, ring modulators, mixers, and many other inexpensive electronic accessories Written in simple language, with hundreds of clear illustrations and step-by-step instructions .
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Features hundreds of listings for music publishers, record companies, managers & booking Agents, and record producers, as well as songwriter support organizations, contests, and online resources.

Includes interviews with successful pro songwriters, including Paul Simon and Kara DioGuardi (Christina Aguilera, Santana, Celine Dion, Kelly Clarkson, plus two BMI Pop Awards in 2006).

Crucial articles inform readers about how money is made in music and how to protect themselves from the scam artists of the industry.

The 2008 Songwriter's Market is packed with information about the inner workings of the music industry that can mean the difference between success and failure. Readers will find support and encouragement through support organizations, online resources, and songwriting-related books and magazines, as well as articles and interviews with industry insiders. The reader will also find numerous listings for music industry companies and executives including their contact information, the type of music they are looking for, and how much they pay..
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