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Timbre and Orchestration Resource
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Learn About Timbre
Learn About Orchestration
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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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SITE MAP

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ACTOR PROJECT

An international transdisciplinary partnership researching timbre and orchestration.

SEARCH

Search the site by topic or keyword.

 

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.

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.

 

 

Featured
Scoring Notes / Orchestration Online — Orchestra librarians
Tutorials, Teaching
Scoring Notes / Orchestration Online — Orchestra librarians
Tutorials, Teaching

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Tutorials, Teaching
Orchestration Treatises
Pedagogical Resources, Teaching
Orchestration Treatises
Pedagogical Resources, Teaching
Pedagogical Resources, Teaching
Treatise Figures
Pedagogical Resources, Teaching
Treatise Figures
Pedagogical Resources, Teaching
Pedagogical Resources, Teaching
Démos — Philharmonie de Paris
education, Partner Projects, Pedagogical Initiatives, Teaching
Démos — Philharmonie de Paris
education, Partner Projects, Pedagogical Initiatives, Teaching

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education, Partner Projects, Pedagogical Initiatives, Teaching
Documentaries
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
Documentaries
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching

Documentaries by ACTOR members and partner institutions

Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
Tutorials
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
Tutorials
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching

Tutorials by ACTOR members or about timbre or orchestration-related topics

Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
Web Series
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
Web Series
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching

Research Alive presentations by ACTOR members

Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
Individual Conference or Scholastic Presentations</a>
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
Individual Conference or Scholastic Presentations
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching

Presentations by ACTOR members at various conferences and scholastic events

Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
TOR Videos — Performances
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
TOR Videos — Performances
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching

Performances and recordings by the Composer-Performer Orchestration Research Ensemble (CORE)

Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
TOR Videos
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
TOR Videos
Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching

Presentations specifically designed for the Timbre and Orchestration Resource

Web-based Media, Videos, Teaching
Peter and the Wolf — OSM
Pedagogical Applications, Teaching
Peter and the Wolf — OSM
Pedagogical Applications, Teaching

The Orchestre Symphonique de Montréal created a great resource for learning about instruments and how archetypes are used in music.

Pedagogical Applications, Teaching
Instruments of the Chinese Orchestra
Teaching, Active Projects, Chinese Orchestra
Instruments of the Chinese Orchestra
Teaching, Active Projects, Chinese Orchestra
Teaching, Active Projects, Chinese Orchestra
Instruments
Teaching, Active Projects
Instruments
Teaching, Active Projects
Teaching, Active Projects
Timbre Course Design
Active Projects, Working Groups, Timbre Course Design, Teaching
Timbre Course Design
Active Projects, Working Groups, Timbre Course Design, Teaching

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Active Projects, Working Groups, Timbre Course Design, Teaching
Parlons peu, parlons pub
Web-based Media, Podcasts, Teaching
Parlons peu, parlons pub
Web-based Media, Podcasts, Teaching
Web-based Media, Podcasts, Teaching
Bibliography of the human voice in electroacoustic music and in extended vocal practices
Databases and Compendia, Teaching
Bibliography of the human voice in electroacoustic music and in extended vocal practices
Databases and Compendia, Teaching
Databases and Compendia, Teaching
Bibliography of Extended Techniques
Databases and Compendia, Teaching
Bibliography of Extended Techniques
Databases and Compendia, Teaching
Databases and Compendia, Teaching
Two Orchestration Mini-Courses
Tutorials, Teaching
Two Orchestration Mini-Courses
Tutorials, Teaching

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Tutorials, Teaching
Orchestration Online — Thomas Goss
Tutorials, Teaching
Orchestration Online — Thomas Goss
Tutorials, Teaching

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Tutorials, Teaching
Functional Orchestration
Scholarly Publications, Teaching
Functional Orchestration
Scholarly Publications, Teaching

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Scholarly Publications, Teaching
Alan Belkin's Applied Orchestration
Tutorials, Teaching
Alan Belkin's Applied Orchestration
Tutorials, Teaching

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Tutorials, Teaching
Placement of the Orchestra
Tutorials, Teaching
Placement of the Orchestra
Tutorials, Teaching

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Tutorials, Teaching
The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Orchestre Métropolitain, education, Instruments of the Orchestra, Pedagogical Applications, Recordings, Repertoire, Teaching
The Orchestra Up Close — Orchestre Métropolitain
Orchestre Métropolitain, education, Instruments of the Orchestra, Pedagogical Applications, Recordings, Repertoire, Teaching

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Orchestre Métropolitain, education, Instruments of the Orchestra, Pedagogical Applications, Recordings, Repertoire, Teaching
The Cambridge Guide to Orchestration
Teaching
The Cambridge Guide to Orchestration
Teaching

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Teaching
 Auditory Scene Analysis — The Perceptual Organization of Sound
Scholarly Publications, Teaching
Auditory Scene Analysis — The Perceptual Organization of Sound
Scholarly Publications, Teaching

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Scholarly Publications, Teaching
The TENG Guide to the Chinese Orchestra
Scholarly Publications, Teaching
The TENG Guide to the Chinese Orchestra
Scholarly Publications, Teaching

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Scholarly Publications, Teaching
Incipitsify
Incipitsify, Recordings, Teaching
Incipitsify
Incipitsify, Recordings, Teaching

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Incipitsify, Recordings, Teaching
Amazing Moments in Timbre
Amazing moments in timbre, Recordings, Teaching
Amazing Moments in Timbre
Amazing moments in timbre, Recordings, Teaching

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Amazing moments in timbre, Recordings, Teaching
Repertoire list: Instruments of the Orchestra
Instruments of the Orchestra, Repertoire, Recordings, Teaching
Repertoire list: Instruments of the Orchestra
Instruments of the Orchestra, Repertoire, Recordings, Teaching

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Instruments of the Orchestra, Repertoire, Recordings, Teaching
Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association
MOLA, Scores, Teaching
Major Orchestra Librarians’ Association
MOLA, Scores, Teaching

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MOLA, Scores, Teaching
Orchestration Treatises
ACTOR Project-based content Kit Soden 11/29/21 ACTOR Project-based content Kit Soden 11/29/21

Orchestration Treatises

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Treatise Figures
ACTOR Project-based content Kit Soden 11/29/21 ACTOR Project-based content Kit Soden 11/29/21

Treatise Figures

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