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Composition and Arranging Qtr 4

4th Quarter Curriculum

The following techniques and aspects of writing will be covered:

1.  Jazz Harmonization & Reharmonization  
     by Shape applied to the composition &
     orchestration of:
     a. Free areas
     b. Melodies
     c. Background elements
     d. Composition with shapes
2.  Broadway Project
     a. Conducting considerations
3.  Medleys
     a. Concept
     b. Organization of Medleys, material,
         pacing
     c. Shape Approach applied to Medleys
     d. Medley Project
4.  Study of Cluster Voicings
     a. Orchestration of Cluster Voicings
     b. Mixing Cluster Voicings with other
         approaches
5.  Mixed Orchestration
     a. Concept
     b. Approach
     c. Application
6.  Study of Jazz Waltz style
     a. Application of Mixed Orchestration to
         Jazz Waltzes
     b. Shape approach applied to Jazz Waltz
         styles
     c. Rhythmic considerations
     d. Form
     e. Composing a Jazz Waltz
     f. Jazz Waltz Project
7.  Final Project
     a. Concept
     b. Compositional approaches
     c. Studio Orchestra Orchestral
        approaches
        1. Application to strings, woodwinds,
            brass, percussion, harp
     d. Final Project
8.  Harmonization techniques


ARRANGING PROJECTS

1.Studio Orchestra Traditional Broadway Style
   (Strings, brass, woodwinds Harp, Perc., Rhythm)
2. Medley's (Five saxes, 8 brass, Rhythm section,
    Synth, Vocalist)
3. Jazz Waltz (Five saxes, 7 brass, Percussion,
    4 Rhythm)
4. Final Project (strings, Brass, Woodwinds, Harp,      Perc., Rhythm)

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