Orchestration

Aaron Copland: Distinctively American Part 2

In part two, we learn how Copland created his distinctly American style and how McCarthyism impacted his career.

Happy Star Wars Day! The Man Behind Its Music – John Williams

Celebrating The Legendary Career of American Composer John Williams Before we get into our celebration of Star Wars Day with a bit about...

Music for the Dead – The Requiem

Music for Remembrance We've reached Fall 2020, a year that will no doubt be remembered as a year of transition and mourning. This past...

Orchestration Basics – Understanding the Voice

More Than "Just A Singer" – Voices As Instruments In the last post, I introduced the four main voice types, as well as additional...

Orchestration Basics – Choir – Voices Types

Classifying the Voice There are four main voice types in choral music: soprano, alto, tenor, and bass.

Orchestration Basics 2 – Families of Sounds

An auditory family reunion In my last post, Orchestration Basics – What is the Orchestra?, we learned a little background on the...

Orchestration Basics 1 – What is the Orchestra?

Meet the Orchestra What sounds do you hear or sights do you see in your mind when you think of the "orchestra?" Perhaps, you hear certain...