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Timbre and Orchestration Resource
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Learn About Timbre
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Learn About Timbre
Learn About Orchestration
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ABOUT the TOR

Learn more about how this site is designed to support the analysis, creation, and teaching of timbre and orchestration.

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An international transdisciplinary partnership researching timbre and orchestration.

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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.

 

HOW TO CITE

Suggested guidelines for how to cite publications and resources on this website.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

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

 
 
 

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.

ACTOR EDUFILMS

A series of short films, suitable for all audiences, on compelling and mystifying timbre and orchestration topics.

 
 

LEARN ABOUT ORCHESTRATION

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

ORCHESTRAL RECORDINGS (ODESSA)

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

RESEARCH ENSEMBLES (CORE)

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

 
 
 

ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS

Learn more about the instruments of the Western orchestra.

INSTRUMENTS OF THE CHINESE ORCHESTRA

Learn more about the instruments of the Chinese orchestra.

 
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Harpsichord: György Ligeti - Chamber Concerto (1970)

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Harpsichord: Henri Dutilleux - Les Citations (2010)

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Harpsichord: Henryk Górecki - Concerto for Harpsichord and String Orchestra (1980)

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Organ: Alexander Scriabin - le Poème de l'Extase (1908)
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Organ: Alexander Scriabin - le Poème de l'Extase (1908)

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Organ: Camille Saint-Saëns - Symphony No. 3 in c Minor (1886)

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Organ: Gabriel Fauré - Requiem (1890)

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Organ: Richard Strauss - Also Sprach Zarathustra (1896)

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Piano: Frank Martin - Petite Symphonie Concertante (1946)

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Piano: Maurice Ravel - Piano Concerto No. 1 (1931)

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Piano: Olivier Messiaen - Oiseaux Exotiques (1956)

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Piano: Sergei Rachmaninoff - Piano Concerto No. 3 (1909)

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