Humanities, University of Southampton

This module is based partially on lectures and partially on the study of existing scores, together with listening tasks. It is understood that practical experience of hearing your arrangements is the best teacher of all: therefore there is an expectation that you will write for existing and active ensembles. A prior knowledge of notation software e.g. Sibelius or Finale, is also important.

Co-ordinator:  Dr Andy Fisher

This module aims to enable students to expand knowledge of instruments and their abilities; to develop understanding of instruments in solo and ensemble contexts, and to orchestrate for ensembles of different sizes and combinations; also to grasp key principles in arranging relating to form, style, roles, colour and rhetoric.

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One two-hour lecture per week interspersed with smaller seminars, tutorials and practical workshop sessions.

• Adler, Samuel, The Study of Orchestration (New York, 2002)
• Nestico, Sammy, The Complete arranger (1993)
• Runswick, Daryl, Rock, Jazz and Pop Arranging (London, 1992)

Four assignments, increasing in difficulty and worth respectively 10%, 25%, 25% and 50% of final mark.