Sounds and Scores: A Practical Guide to Professional Orchestration

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Summary: music teacher
Review: I was somewhat disappointed with this book. As a musician, and music teacher, I was hoping to glean some tips from this book. I found it to be dated (all the music examples are Mancini's which I acknowledge as great material, but musical styles have changed), and there really aren't too many pointers, suggestions, or mention of standard arranging practices. There are some, but this is not (in my opinion) a good book for a text book. The CD has musical selections with matching scores, but there is no text as to why certain things were done, or how certain instruments sound together or isolated versus hearing an instrument in a full score. I guess I bought this book more out of nostalgia and sentimentality!