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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.

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EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS

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

 

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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.

 
Auber | Selected Overtures (II)
Large Ensemble, Auber Timbre and Orchestration Resource 11/10/22 Large Ensemble, Auber Timbre and Orchestration Resource 11/10/22

Auber | Selected Overtures (II)

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Bartók | Concerto for Orchestra
Bartok, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/31/22 Bartok, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/31/22

Bartók | Concerto for Orchestra

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Bartók | Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta
Bartok, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/31/22 Bartok, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/31/22

Bartók | Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

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Beach | Gaelic Symphony
Large Ensemble, Beach Timbre and Orchestration Resource 10/28/22 Large Ensemble, Beach Timbre and Orchestration Resource 10/28/22

Beach | Gaelic Symphony

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 1
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 1

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 2
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 2

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 3
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 3

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 4
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 4

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 5
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 5

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 6
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 6

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 7
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 7

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 8
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 8

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Beethoven | Symphony No. 9
Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22 Beethoven, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/27/22

Beethoven | Symphony No. 9

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Berlioz | Grande messe des morts
Berlioz, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/26/22 Berlioz, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/26/22

Berlioz | Grande messe des morts

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Berlioz | Roméo et Juliette
Berlioz, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/26/22 Berlioz, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/26/22

Berlioz | Roméo et Juliette

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Berlioz | Symphonie fantastique
Berlioz, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/26/22 Berlioz, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/26/22

Berlioz | Symphonie fantastique

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Bizet | Carmen
Bizet, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/23/22 Bizet, Large Ensemble Kit Soden 10/23/22

Bizet | Carmen

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Britten | The Turn of the Screw
Large Ensemble, Britten Kit Soden 10/21/22 Large Ensemble, Britten Kit Soden 10/21/22

Britten | The Turn of the Screw

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Borodin | In the Steppes of Central Asia
Large Ensemble, Borodin Kit Soden 10/17/22 Large Ensemble, Borodin Kit Soden 10/17/22

Borodin | In the Steppes of Central Asia

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Boulanger | D'un matin de printemps, orchestra
Large Ensemble, Boulanger Timbre and Orchestration Resource 10/17/22 Large Ensemble, Boulanger Timbre and Orchestration Resource 10/17/22

Boulanger | D'un matin de printemps, orchestra

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