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Pre-requisite: MEL. 373 Contemporary Music Arranging & Composition 2
This course enhances the students abilities to write for a variety of large and small ensembles in a diversity of musical styles, with particular focus on large ensemble writing, and advanced techniques in voicing chords and orchestration. The works of such contemporary writers as: Gil Evans, Bob Brookmeyer, Vince Mendoza, Bill Holman, Jim McNeely, Kenny Wheeler, and Maria
Schneider are examined and discussed. Students are encouraged to use advanced harmonic techniques in their writing, such as polytonality, pedal point, polychords, and intervallic melodies and harmonies. This course will also assist the student in compiling a portfolio of original arrangements as part of the Graduation Recording Project final submission.