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Timbre and Orchestration Resource
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Learn About Timbre
Learn About Orchestration
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Timbre and Orchestration Resource
About
Publications
Learn About Timbre
Learn About Orchestration
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ABOUT the TOR

Learn more about how this site is designed to support the analysis, creation, and teaching of timbre and orchestration.

CONTACT

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SITE MAP

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ACTOR PROJECT

An international transdisciplinary partnership researching timbre and orchestration.

ACTOR PROJECT NEWSLETTER

A newsletter featuring the latest news in timbre and orchestration studies.

SEARCH

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WRITINGS

Explore peer-reviewed articles and essays advancing the study of timbre and orchestration.

VIDEOS

Discover videos and research presentations showcasing insights into timbre and orchestration.

EXTERNAL PUBLICATIONS

Publications by the Analysis, Creation, and Teaching of Orchestration Project.
 
 

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

Latest publications in Timbre and Orchestration Writings
Timbre and Orchestration Writings
Timbre Semantic Associations Vary both Between and Within Instruments
Project Reports
Timbre Semantic Associations Vary both Between and Within Instruments
Project Reports
Project Reports
Real-time Timbral Analysis for Musical and Visual Augmentation
Project Reports
Real-time Timbral Analysis for Musical and Visual Augmentation
Project Reports
Project Reports
Across the Skies - Wenchen Qin
Amazing Moments in Timbre, Composition
Across the Skies - Wenchen Qin
Amazing Moments in Timbre, Composition
Amazing Moments in Timbre, Composition
Orchestration for the String Quartet Research-Creation Project Report
Project Reports, Composition, Research-Creation
Orchestration for the String Quartet Research-Creation Project Report
Project Reports, Composition, Research-Creation
Project Reports, Composition, Research-Creation

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Bibliographies on various topics central to the study of timbre, orchestration, and music perception.
Bibliographies
Music Analysis
Music Analysis
Computer-Aided Orchestration
Computer-Aided Orchestration
Acoustics
Acoustics
Composers' Thoughts on Timbre
Composers' Thoughts on Timbre
Inharmonicity
Inharmonicity
Musical Form
Musical Form
Contrasts / Segmentation
Contrasts / Segmentation
Textural Stratification
Textural Stratification
Musical Texture (General)
Musical Texture (General)
Sequential Grouping
Sequential Grouping
Memory
Memory
Klangfarbenmelodie
Klangfarbenmelodie
Harmony / Timbre
Harmony / Timbre
Concurrent Grouping
Concurrent Grouping
Affect / Expression
Affect / Expression
Verbalization of Timbre
Verbalization of Timbre
Absolute / Relative Timbre
Absolute / Relative Timbre
Representations of Timbre
Representations of Timbre
Pitch – Timbre Interactions
Pitch – Timbre Interactions
Dynamics - Timbre Interactions
Dynamics - Timbre Interactions
General (Timbre)
General (Timbre)
Orchestration Treatises
Orchestration Treatises
The human voice in electroacoustic music and in extended vocal practices
The human voice in electroacoustic music and in extended vocal practices
Extended Techniques
Extended Techniques

LEARN ABOUT TIMBRE

Learn about timbre with resources for all levels—explore, understand, and deepen your knowledge.

TEACHING TIMBRE TOPICS

Access modular teaching materials on timbre, encompassing definitions, analysis, and practical applications.

TIMBRE COURSE SYLLABI

Find syllabi from leading educators to guide teaching and learning in timbre studies.
 
 
All Videos Repository
EduFilm 5 | Does Gender Have a Timbre?
EduFilm 5 | Does Gender Have a Timbre?
EduFilm 4 | Timbre and Cover Songs
EduFilm 4 | Timbre and Cover Songs
EduFilm 3 | Timbre and Culture
EduFilm 3 | Timbre and Culture
EduFilm 2 | Cross Modal Cameron
EduFilm 2 | Cross Modal Cameron

LEARN ABOUT ORCHESTRATION

Explore resources to deepen your understanding of orchestration, from techniques to expressive possibilities.

ODESSA PROJECT

Multitrack recordings of orchestral excerpts, analyzing the effects of instrumental distribution on sound, space, and acoustics.

RESEARCH ENSEMBLES

A collaborative initiative where student composers and performers explore orchestration through research-creation projects.
 
 
Sidebars and Indexes
Instrumentation
Instrumentation
Chinese Orchestra
Chinese Orchestra
A Taxonomy of Orchestral Grouping Effects
A Taxonomy of Orchestral Grouping Effects
Cahiers d'orchestration | L'équilibre et le contraste dans la succession de scènes orchestrales
Cahiers d'orchestration | L'équilibre et le contraste dans la succession de scènes orchestrales

Instruments | Repertoire

This resource contains links to recommended repertoire. Browse by instrument family or all instruments.

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By Instrument
By Family

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Percussive Instruments

Keyboard Instruments

Plucked Instruments

By Instrument
Featured
Piccolo Flute
Piccolo Flute
Flute
Flute
Oboe
Oboe
English horn
English horn
Eb Clarinet
Eb Clarinet
Clarinet
Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Saxophone
Saxophone
Bassoon
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
Contrabassoon
Woodwinds
Woodwinds
Wind Symphony
Wind Symphony
Brass Ensembles
Brass Ensembles
Horn
Horn
Trumpet
Trumpet
Cornet
Cornet
Trombone
Trombone
Euphonium
Euphonium
Tuba
Tuba
Pitched Percussion
Pitched Percussion
Non-pitched Percussion
Non-pitched Percussion
Celesta
Celesta
Piano
Piano
Harpsichord
Harpsichord
Organ
Organ
Guitar
Guitar
Harp
Harp
String Ensemble
String Ensemble
Violin
Violin
Viola
Viola

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