The study of orchestration

Preface

Instrumentation. The orchestra, yesterday and today

Bowed string instruments

Individual bowed string instruments

Plucked string instruments

Scoring for strings

The woodwind choir (Reed and non-reed aerophones)

Individual woodwinds

Scoring for woodwinds and woodwind-string combinations

Introduction to brass instruments

Individual brass instruments

Scoring for brass, and brass combined with strings and winds

The percussion ensemble

Keyboard instruments

Scoring for percussion with keyboard alone or in combination

Orchestration. Scoring for orchestra

The orchestra as accompanist

Transcribing for orchestra

The preparation of score and parts

Scoring for band or wind ensemble.