Set up in a series of four private lessons over six weeks, you'll write four compositions each of which is played and critiqued by your teacher, Stephen Hill. In the videos below, Peter Alexander, author of the Professional Orchestration series, explains how the class works and what you get out of it.

Our second class of 2009, Writing For Brass, begins on April 7, 2009. Class size restricted to 10. So register soon.

Cost
Each class is $295 and runs for six weeks. Text materials are separate.

Required Text
The required text is Professional Orchestration Volume 1: Solo Instruments and Instrumentation Notes. All the homework is cued to this title. All three classes (strings, brass and woodwinds) use this title, as does our self-study Writing For Strings Level 2.

If you already have Professional Orchestration Volume I, you'll need the audio package which contains the Professional Mentor Workbook which is also used for all three classes.

If you don't have Professional Orchestration Volume 1, please order the Professional Orchestration Master Study Package which contains the book, Professional Mentor, Strings Position Workbook, and the complete audio package.

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