{"product_id":"the-cambridge-companion-to-composition-paperback-softback-9781108926997","title":"The Cambridge Companion to Composition (Paperback \/ softback) 9781108926997","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Cambridge Companion to Composition\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis wide-ranging guide offers insights for musicians and students on how to be a composer.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eToby Young (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781108926997, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 30 May 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e360 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.4 x 16.9 x 1.8 cm, 0.63 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThere are as many ways of creating music as there are composers in the world, with a vast array of possible methods and practices. This book provides essential critical and practical tools for composers as they try to navigate this complex landscape, whilst also offering provocations for practitioners discovering their own voices and solidifying their place in their musical communities. Designed to be a companion in the truest sense, the book offers practical support throughout the creative process and thought-provoking insights on technical questions for a range of compositional approaches.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003e List of music examples\u003cbr\u003e List of figures\u003cbr\u003e List of tables\u003cbr\u003e List of contributors\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e Part I. Creative Processes: 1. Inspiration Howard Skempton\u003cbr\u003e 2. Compositional unfolding Robert Saxton\u003cbr\u003e 3. Out of one, many: aspects, relationships, and attitudes to linearity Kenneth Hesketh: 4. Instruments and invention Tonia Ko\u003cbr\u003e 5. From sketch to score Julian Anderson\u003cbr\u003e Part II. Technique(s): 6. Composing for ensemble Cheryl Frances-Hoad\u003cbr\u003e 7. Composing for orchestra Roberto Sierra\u003cbr\u003e 8. Composing for voice Toby Young\u003cbr\u003e 9. Composing for choir David Bednall\u003cbr\u003e 10. Composing for stage Nico Muhly\u003cbr\u003e 11. Composing for the screen Debbie Wiseman\u003cbr\u003e Part III. Styles, Conventions, and Issues: 12. Dots, squiggles, and words: notation in recent music Christopher Fox\u003cbr\u003e 13. Sonorities and spectra Christian Mason and Jon Hargreaves\u003cbr\u003e 14. Electronic composition: histories and affordances Lauren Redhead\u003cbr\u003e 15. Transcultural composing Raymond Yiu\u003cbr\u003e 16. Nothing new under the sun: composition as adaptation Cecilia Livingstone\u003cbr\u003e 17. Composition and ecological listening Liza Lim\u003cbr\u003e Part IV. Building a Career: 18. Finding your voice Eleanor Alberga\u003cbr\u003e 19. Beyond the notes: how to tell your story, and who needs to know Naomi Belshaw\u003cbr\u003e 20. Practical advice for emerging composers Hollie Harding and Toby Young\u003cbr\u003e Further reading\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Music [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Music\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Music%20%5BAV%5D%22\"\u003eAV\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52165807243544,"sku":"9781108926997","price":21.69,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781108926997i.jpg?v=1781100934","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-cambridge-companion-to-composition-paperback-softback-9781108926997","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}