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The Composer's Corner is a space designed to provide young and aspiring composers with a comprehensive list of free resources aimed at promoting progress and development in their writing careers. In addition, there is also a comprehensive list of resources available for purchase from a variety of retailers that are incredibly valuable. Given the largely nonexistent collection of reliable composition curricula currently on the market, my goal with this space is to make composition more accessible and attainable for students and teachers.
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Video Resources
Free Online Theory Resources |
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Recommended Theory Texts
Below you'll find links to recommended music theory textbooks and manuals.
Recommended Composition Texts
Below you'll find links to recommended texts regarding compositional technique, as well as tools to aid in the compositional process.
Recommended Orchestration Manuals and Guides
Below you'll find links to recommended texts regarding orchestration techniques.
Instructional Video Series
"The Composer's Corner: Lessons in Music Composition and Arranging"
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Lesson #1: An Approach to Writing Melodies
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Lesson #2 - Elements of Phrasing
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Composers Whose Music I Recommend Studying
The composers below are some who I believe are masters of the craft. By clicking on their names, you'll be taken to either their personal website, their IMSLP/CPDL page, their Wind Repertory Project page, or their publisher's website. This list is by no means intended to be a comprehensive list of all great composers of instrumental and choral music. Additionally, many of the listed composers write for both choral and instrumental ensembles.