Sounds and Scores : A Practical Guide to Professional Orchestration

by Henry Mancini

A practical guide to professional orchestration featuring recorded musical examples performed by Henry Mancini. Included in the book are sections on the woodwinds, brass, the rhythm section, and the string section. A recording is included to follow along with the printed scores.

Genres: Music, Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

Henry Mancini (Enrico Nicola Mancini) April 16, 1924 – June 14, 1994 was an American composer, conductor, arranger, pianist and flutist.

Often cited as one of the greatest composers in the history of film, he won four Academy Awards, a Golden Globe, and twenty Grammy Awards, plus a posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1995.

Reviews

[Reuben · Rating 3 out of 5]

a little dated, but a useful guide nevertheless for band scoring.

[Think-On-It]

If you'd like to know what I thought of this book, please contact me directly and I'd be happy to discuss it with you.

All the best,

- TB

[Julio]

nice

[Chong Siu · Rating 3 out of 5]

good

[Teodoro Rafael · Rating 5 out of 5]

VERY GOOD