Scarecrow Press
Pages: 248
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Trim: 8¾ x 11⅜
978-0-8108-1285-7 • Hardback • May 1995 • $100.00 • (£77.00) - Currently out of stock. Copies will arrive soon.
978-1-4616-6993-7 • eBook • May 1995 • $95.00 • (£73.00)
Part 1 Preface
Chapter 2 List of Musical Examples
Chapter 3 1. Precompositional considerations
Chapter 4 2. Composing a single line
Chapter 5 3. Composing a one-part homophonic work
Chapter 6 4. Composign a one-part poluphonic work
Chapter 7 5. Composing a one-part work in mixed styles
Chapter 8 6. Composing a two-part work
Chapter 9 7. Composing a three-part work
Chapter 10 8. Composing a compound binary or ternary work
Chapter 11 9. Continuity and discontinuity
Chapter 12 10. Developmental procedures
Part 13 Musical Examples
Chapter 14 11. Composing amedium-length homophonic work
Chapter 15 12. Composing a medium-length polyphonic work
Chapter 16 13. Composing a medium-length work for accompanied voice or vocal ensemble
Chapter 17 14. Composing a large-scale instrumental work
Part 18 References
Part 19 Index
...the author goes beyond the elements of musicianship, harmony, form, counterpoint, orchestration, and music harmony to present questions related to compositional procedure, style, and aesthetics, to help students discover for themselves the best answers.
— Music Educators Journal
...here is a veritable 'Composer's Kit,' of undoubted scholarship...
— Composer's Guild Of Great Britain