Musical Composition: Projects in Ways and Means

by Ellis B. Kohs

Overview

A volume of projects designed to help student composers achieve technical mastery and artistic growth. For each chapter the author provides suggested exercises paralleling the text and musical illustrations. Teachers may use this book as a classroom text; students may use it independently.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810812857
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date:	05/23/1995
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	248
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.62(d)

Table of Contents

Part 1 Preface Chapter 2 List of Musical Examples Chapter 3 1. Precompositional considerations Chapter 4 2. Composing a single line Chapter 5 3. Composing a one-part homophonic work Chapter 6 4. Composign a one-part poluphonic work Chapter 7 5. Composing a one-part work in mixed styles Chapter 8 6. Composing a two-part work Chapter 9 7. Composing a three-part work Chapter 10 8. Composing a compound binary or ternary work Chapter 11 9. Continuity and discontinuity Chapter 12 10. Developmental procedures Part 13 Musical Examples Chapter 14 11. Composing amedium-length homophonic work Chapter 15 12. Composing a medium-length polyphonic work Chapter 16 13. Composing a medium-length work for accompanied voice or vocal ensemble Chapter 17 14. Composing a large-scale instrumental work Part 18 References Part 19 Index

Editorial Reviews

...here is a veritable 'Composer's Kit,' of undoubted scholarship...

Composer's Guild Of Great Britain

...the author goes beyond the elements of musicianship, harmony, form, counterpoint, orchestration, and music harmony to present questions related to compositional procedure, style, and aesthetics, to help students discover for themselves the best answers.

Music Educators Journal

...the author goes beyond the elements of musicianship, harmony, form, counterpoint, orchestration, and music harmony to present questions related to compositional procedure, style, and aesthetics, to help students discover for themselves the best answers.--Music Educators Journal

...here is a veritable 'Composer's Kit, ' of undoubted scholarship...--Composer's Guild Of Great Britain

From the Publisher

...the author goes beyond the elements of musicianship, harmony, form, counterpoint, orchestration, and music harmony to present questions related to compositional procedure, style, and aesthetics, to help students discover for themselves the best answers.

Music Educators Journal (MENC)

...here is a veritable 'Composer's Kit,' of undoubted scholarship....

Composer's Guild of Great Britain