Orchestrating for Strings – Techniques and advice
The string section is considered by many to form the backbone of the modern symphony orchestra and it’s easy to see why. Stringed instruments are […]
Read More →The string section is considered by many to form the backbone of the modern symphony orchestra and it’s easy to see why. Stringed instruments are […]
Read More →The second movement of Gustav Holst’s ‘St Paul’s Suite for string orchestra’ is entitled ‘Ostinato’. This Italian word has the same basis as the word […]
Read More →About a year ago I wrote a blog entry called ‘Bring on the Viola‘ which discussed the merits of this sometimes overlooked and under-appreciated instrument […]
Read More →Earlier this year, I completed a string arrangement for a client who commented that he liked the way that every ‘verse’ of the strings had […]
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