Course overview
Orchestration 2 builds on knowledge about Instrumentation developed through Orchestration 1. This course addresses the knowledge and skills required to arrange for a classical-sized orchestra of essentially double woodwind configuration.
The course will be delivered through both the presentation of works from the orchestral repertoire (via scores are recordings) and practical exercises in orchestration. The stylistic range of examples used is from Haydn and Mozart to Brahms and beyond. Skills developed include: reduction from full score to short score, and orchestration from short score to full score with regular tutor and peer review of practical exercises.
Course learning outcomes
- Ability to distil the information provided by a full score and present it as a short (piano) score reduction
- Ability to expand the information provided by a short (piano) score and present it as an orchestrated full score
- Knowledge of the capabilities of a classical double-woodwind orchestra
- Knowledge of idiomatic articulations for the various types of orchestral instrument
- Knowledge of idiomatic techniques (arco, pizz, divisi, etc) for the various types of orchestral instrument
- Ability to apply correctly the knowledge about articulations and techniques
- Ability to present an orchestral full score neatly and correctly (whether handwritten or computer set)
Availability
Class details
Adelaide City Campus East
Group 1
Class number 56977
Section WS01
Size 30
Available 28
Notes:
Class number 56976
Section SE01
Size 20
Available 18
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