La juxtaposition de deux fragments présentant des effectifs instrumentaux différents est un moyen efficace de varier le discours musical du point de vue de l’orchestration, s’agissant sans doute d’une des techniques dans laquelle l’intervention de l’orchestrateur est plus manifeste.

What is extreme orchestration? It is simply a challenge asking that composers and orchestrators define their goals and execute them extremely well.

A collection of analytical essays and interactive score examples offers a multi-faceted examination of Maurice Ravel's "Alborada del gracioso." Taken together and enhanced by interactive score examples, these essays provide a rich, multi-dimensional understanding of the orchestrational artistry at play.

Teaching Timbre Topics (TTT) is a pedagogical resource that organizes teaching materials drawn from timbre-themed courses. These materials are organized in modules that can be used in the design of entire courses on timbre and orchestration, or as standalone units within a course.

This page will give you the resources to learn about, or expand your knowledge of and teach, orchestration!

On this page you will find course syllabi developed by academics from within and outside the ACTOR Partnership. The Timbre and Orchestration Resource aims to collect and share syllabi as part of its mission to provide teaching and learning resources related to timbre and orchestration.

This page contains links to research-creation articles and current projects.

This page will give you the resources to learn about, or expand your knowledge of and teach, musical timbre!

Index of posts on the TOR, as well as links to external recommended resources.

Resources from Orchestration Treatises, including a searchable list of musical examples with new captions and summaries.

Resources for computer-based analytic, creative, and pedagogical applications.