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ACTOR PROJECT

An international transdisciplinary partnership researching timbre and orchestration.

ACTOR PROJECT NEWSLETTER

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WRITINGS

Explore peer-reviewed articles and essays advancing the study of timbre and orchestration.

VIDEOS

Discover videos and research presentations showcasing insights into timbre and orchestration.

EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS

Publications by the Analysis, Creation, and Teaching of Orchestration Project.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Latest publications in Timbre and Orchestration Writings

Timbre and Orchestration Writings

Project Reports

Timbre Semantic Associations Vary both Between and Within Instruments

Project Reports

Real-time Timbral Analysis for Musical and Visual Augmentation

Project Reports

Amazing Moments in Timbre, Composition

Across the Skies - Wenchen Qin

Amazing Moments in Timbre, Composition

Project Reports, Composition, Research-Creation

Orchestration for the String Quartet Research-Creation Project Report

Project Reports, Composition, Research-Creation

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Bibliographies on various topics central to the study of timbre, orchestration, and music perception.

Bibliographies

Music Analysis

Computer-Aided Orchestration

Acoustics

Composers' Thoughts on Timbre

Inharmonicity

Musical Form

Contrasts / Segmentation

Textural Stratification

Musical Texture (General)

Sequential Grouping

Memory

Klangfarbenmelodie

Harmony / Timbre

Concurrent Grouping

Affect / Expression

Verbalization of Timbre

Absolute / Relative Timbre

Representations of Timbre

Pitch – Timbre Interactions

Dynamics - Timbre Interactions

General (Timbre)

Orchestration Treatises

The human voice in electroacoustic music and in extended vocal practices

Extended Techniques

LEARN ABOUT TIMBRE

Learn about timbre with resources for all levels—explore, understand, and deepen your knowledge.

TEACHING TIMBRE TOPICS

Access modular teaching materials on timbre, encompassing definitions, analysis, and practical applications.

TIMBRE COURSE SYLLABI

Find syllabi from leading educators to guide teaching and learning in timbre studies.

All Videos Repository

EduFilm 5 | Does Gender Have a Timbre?

EduFilm 4 | Timbre and Cover Songs

EduFilm 3 | Timbre and Culture

EduFilm 2 | Cross Modal Cameron

LEARN ABOUT ORCHESTRATION

Explore resources to deepen your understanding of orchestration, from techniques to expressive possibilities.

ODESSA PROJECT

Multitrack recordings of orchestral excerpts, analyzing the effects of instrumental distribution on sound, space, and acoustics.

RESEARCH ENSEMBLES

A collaborative initiative where student composers and performers explore orchestration through research-creation projects.

Sidebars and Indexes

Instrumentation

Chinese Orchestra

A Taxonomy of Orchestral Grouping Effects

Cahiers d'orchestration | L'équilibre et le contraste dans la succession de scènes orchestrales

Manifeste 2019 Caroline Traube 6/22/19 Manifeste 2019 Caroline Traube 6/22/19

ODESSA project