Theory/Orchestration ???

[SyXified]

Three questions:

1. One time someone posted a link to a great site for orchestration up here, I want to say it was called 'Northern...something', and I can't find that bookmark anymore. Who has got that link, and if he wouldn't mind, please post it?

2. There is a book that is generally understood to be the foundation of functional harmony theory, it's written like a dialogue between a student and teacher. What is the book?

3. Why has my stupid human memory deleted these things?

 

[Meedleyx10]

Any more info on the book you were asking about? I did a search on my school's data base for it but those details aren't helping to narrow the results...any other info such as year, author (even if it's just the first letter of a last name or something), specific topic covered, etc.?

 

[Marwen]

Three questions:

1. One time someone posted a link to a great site for orchestration up here, I want to say it was called 'Northern...something', and I can't find that bookmark anymore. Who has got that link, and if he wouldn't mind, please post it?

2. There is a book that is generally understood to be the foundation of functional harmony theory, it's written like a dialogue between a student and teacher. What is the book?

3. Why has my stupid human memory deleted these things?

Hey man, it was me who posted it.

Here is the link: http://www.northernsounds.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?s=&daysprune=&f=77

On a side note, there is a nice Jazz arranging course in the same forum (Dan, if you are here, you might wanna check this out): http://www.northernsounds.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=107

If you are serious about orchestration, I recommend that you first study harmony using this excellent course, it's called:
[ame="http://www.amazon.com/Harmonic-Materials-Tonal-Music-Programed/dp/0130910732"]Harmonic Materials in Tonal Music: A Programed Course - Harder/Steinke[/ame]

(Drew, I'm not sure if you are familiar with this course. It's simply awesome.)

It's a bit pricey though, but definitely worth every penny.

Then you can proceed to studying counterpoint, after that you'll be totally ready for proper study and practice of orchestration.

That online course is cool, but I also recommend you Samuel Adler's The Study of Orchestration, it rules.

Those should be the way to go imo.

For further book recommendations, this is THE link:
http://decamusic.com/images/VI_book_recommendations.htm

And last but not least:

The folks in this forum will help you out if you have any questions:
http://www.vi-control.net/forum/portal.php

Hope that helps.

Cheers

 

[ABQShredHead]

I see you've taken the enema link out of your profile. I am thankful.

 

[SyXified]

Thanks Marwen! Glad to see I was on the trail with that 'Northern' thing.

The book is an OLD OLD OLD book, I took it out from the library once, can't remember the title or author for the life of me, but it was suggested originally by someone on this forum, so someone round here knows it.

 

[SyXified]

Wait, there it is in the list of recommended books on that vi site.

The Study of Counterpoint by Fux

 

[Marwen]

Wait, there it is in the list of recommended books on that vi site.

The Study of Counterpoint by Fux

There, I accidentally answered your second question.

I see you've taken the enema link out of your profile. I am thankful.

You're welcome.

 

[Lucius Octavion]

This is what I'm learning in school now