A Conductor's Repertory of Chamber Music - Compositions for Nine to Fifteen Solo Instruments

This volume provides a valuable resource for instrumental conductors, conducting teachers, and students. Most universities offering advanced degrees in instrumental conducting cannot provide a training orchestra or wind ensemble for the conductor. The chamber orchestra, which can be easily organized and requires a smaller instrumentation, provides a reasonable alternative. The chamber ensemble has the potential to offer training for the developing conductor and to expand the repertoire of the professional conductor. A Conductor's Repertory of Chamber Music lists over one thousand original works for chamber ensembles ranging in size from nine to fifteen solo instruments. The work includes three sections: the Repertory, a complete data base of compositions listed by composer and including instrumentation, publisher, the composer's date of birth, and the number of required musicians; the Repertory Classified, which lists compositions according to similar combinations of instruments; and a Title Index.

List of contents

Preface
List of Instrumental Abbreviations
List of Music Publishers
Introduction: A Historical Survey of Conducting Chamber Music
The Repertory
Compositions for 9-15 Instruments
The Repertory Classified
Compositions Including String Combinations
Compositions Including Woodwind Combinations
Compositions Including Brass Combinations
Compositions Including Double Combinations
Compositions Including Harp
Compositions Including Keyboard
Compositions Including Saxophone
Compositions Including Percussion
Title Index
Bibliography

About the author

WILLIAM SCOTT is the orchestra conductor for the Spartanburg School District No. 7 in South Carolina./e He recently completed his doctorate in Orchestral Conducting from the University of South Carolina. He is also a member of the artist faculty for the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts where he is teaching conducting and applied double bass.

Product details

• Authors: William Scott
• Publisher: Bloomsbury
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 21.06.1993
• EAN: 9780313289798
• ISBN: 978-0-313-28979-8
• No. of pages: 208
• Weight: 454 g
• Series: Music Reference Collection
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Classical, opera, operetta, musical; MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Printed Music / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Classical, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Musical scores, lyrics & libretti, Art music, orchestral and formal music, Musical scores, lyrics and libretti, Western "classical" music, Popular Culture: Music and Performing Arts, Chamber ensembles