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Arranging for the Concert Band: Workbook

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Arranging for the Concert Band: Workbook

Arranging for the Concert Band: Workbook

By Frank Erickson

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Arranging for the Concert Band and the separately available workbook are intended to introduce students to basic techniques of arranging for the concert band. Arranging can be divided into two separate processes. The first deals with scoring and transcribing. Scoring is concerned with such things as voicing, doubling, balance and color. The term scoring also means the actual writing of notes on the score paper. Transcribing is scoring music written for one kind of musical instrument or group -- say a piano or orchestra -- for a different kind of group. This text deals with those matters. The second part of arranging is the more creative process of writing introductions, modulations, endings, background figures and so on.

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Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 120
ISBN10: 5-910957-06-6
ISBN13: 978-5-910957-06-4
UPC: 029156210927
SKU: 00-SB01029A

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About the Author: Frank Erickson

Frank Erickson was a prolific composer and arranger whose output shaped American band and wind ensemble music throughout the twentieth century. His deep understanding of instrumentation and the practical needs of school musicians informed his pedagogical writing, making complex arranging concepts accessible to developing musicians.

Why we love this

Erickson separates arranging into its two essential components—the technical work of scoring and transcribing alongside the creative process of crafting musical shape—giving students a clear pathway through what can feel like an overwhelming skill. The workbook structure lets students apply concepts immediately rather than passively absorbing theory, and Erickson's voice reflects someone who actually understood what works (and doesn't work) on the concert band stage.

Who it's for

This workbook serves high school and college arranging students, student composers, and band directors who want to systematically teach the craft of writing for concert band. It's equally valuable for self-directed musicians looking to understand how to adapt existing music or create their own original band compositions.

How to use it

Pair this with Erickson's complementary textbook (Arranging for the Concert Band) as a complete course sequence, or use the workbook alone as a companion to repertoire study, having students analyze and transcribe excerpts from the concert band literature they're already rehearsing. The 120 pages of focused exercises make it suitable for a semester-long arranging unit or as independent study material.

Skills your students will build

  • Voicing and doubling for concert band instrumentation
  • Transcribing music from piano or orchestral scores to band scoring
  • Balancing instrumental colors and registers
  • Creating original introductions, modulations, and endings
  • Writing counter-melodies and background figures
  • Reading and writing on concert band score paper

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