Jon Brooks

Mahler's 5th is my all-time favourite, but here's the rest of them. ;-) 1. Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 5 2. Ralph Vaughan Williams - Symphony No. 5 3. Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 4. Gustav Mahler - Symphony No. 6 5. Sibelius - Symphony No. 2

I found it via a Google search.

Maybe you could ask local professional musicians, orchestras, or even music stores. You could also check with your local music societies... word of mouth is usually a good call. I'm sure there are plenty of composers/orchestrators around Dallas. "A private teacher, a master class, an online course???" - If it was me, I'd prefer private classes or master classes as opposed to an online course... but, I've never tried an online course, so I guess that's up to you. Cheers, Jon

Just me then... it's the first time I've noticed it. T'was alright up until now. Oh well, no worries. ;-)

Sorry, that link didn't work... Here's another: http://www.flickr.com/photos/63106699@N05/7658627862/in/photostream/lightbox/

Yes, still doing it. I've attached a screenshot below, as an example, to show you what I'm seeing. I'm using Safari on a MacBook Pro at the moment. Maybe it's just me!! Anyone else?

Does anyone know why all the new posts aren't showing any replies or views? Strange!

oh... and... Gustav Mahler.

Jerry Goldsmith

This is probably one of my best (so far):

Whilst orchestration courses are good (especially at somewhere like Berklee) I honestly feel the best way to learn orchestration is from analyzing others' musical works/scores. Analyze the notation whilst listening to the music. Rip it apart whilst following the score and build it up again from the foundations. There are plenty of books on orchestration too, here are a few good ones I can recommend: - Instrumentation and Orchestration: Alfred Blatter - The Study of Orchestration: Samuel Adler - Orchestration: Walter Piston - Principles of Orchestration: Rimsky Korsakov - There are loads more... Inputing notation and MIDI data into Sibelius with a keyboard is actually a form of MIDI sequencing. However, i would say software like Logic Pro, Cubase, Pro Tools etc. are usually preferred to create a more authentic 'performance'. Having said that, Sibelius is far more capable these days of pulling off a good performance than it used to. MIDI orchestration is basically orchestrating digital instruments and plugins. As an example, here is a link to show you a MIDI orchestration within a Logic Pro session I worked on for a TV commercial: (I produced it all digitally using high quality sample libraries; there are no live musicians in the recording). As you are already familiar with Sibelius you wouldn't find it quite as difficult using other sequencing packages as a novice would, but yes, there would be a steep learning curve to start with. FYI: MIDI orchestration is a whole new art form compared to orchestrating for live musicians. For example: With a computer you can automate a solo flute to sound louder than a whole orchestra playing fortissimo... whereas a live flutist within the orchestra would struggle to be heard. If you are orchestrating acoustically or digitally you have to understand the principles of texture, instrumentation, limitations and balancing etc. for each avenue. Hope this helps to answer your queries.

I mainly play the Piano and French Horn... although occasionally I can be seen singing or squealing into a trumpet! Muahahaaa.

If you're struggling to find video footage for your course... maybe you could consider using some public domain footage. For example... how about Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927), you could also check out the Prelinger Archives. These are a few examples of video footage out of copyright and in public domain. You can also contact other student filmmakers and animators. There's nothing better than starting to network. Hope this helps! ;-)

I can't remember what criteria was used. The ISM are a credible organisation though so I guess they wouldn't have been too far off. Have a great day!

- The Incorporated Society Of Musicians (ISM). They stated this around 10 years ago. Now there are a zillion more composers because everyone has home studios these days. So it's likely the percentage has dropped since then too.