Orchestration: Final Year - AHM3108

Assessment 1: In-Class Test

An in-class test assessing the students’ knowledge of the ranges and transpositions of common orchestral instruments.

In-Class Test.

Assessment 3: Project Work

Project Work

Assessment 2: Project Work

Assessment 1: Project Work

<p>You will explore the ranges of all commonly used instruments, their strengths and weaknesses, their technical and timbral characteristics, and their notational idiosyncrasies and requirements. We will develop techniques of writing idiomatically and resourcefully for ensembles of various sizes and instrumental combinations and for orchestra, including timbral blending, the creation of special effects and the management of tuttis.</p>

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AHM3108 - Orchestration: Final Year

Orchestration: Final Year

have developed the ability to manage the extended resources of an orchestra.

have developed the ability to orchestrate with a sense of imagination, creativity and individuality (PDP).

have developed an understanding of the current and historical notational methods for each instrument.

have developed an understanding of the evolution of the orchestra and a range of historical models for orchestration.

have developed the ability to demonstrate a critical and analytical understanding of orchestrational techniques,  in particular the relationship between orchestration, form, and motivic development.

have developed an understanding of current and historical models for idiosyncratic and unconventional orchestration.

have developed the ability to write idiomatically and resourcefully for the instruments of the orchestra.

have developed an understanding of common approaches to the combination of instrumental resources in standard small
and large ensemble formations.


have developed an understanding of the full range of the expressive and technical capabilities of the instruments of the orchestra, including all common doublings.
