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- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Creative Processes
- Part II Techniques
- 6 Composing for Ensemble
- 7 Composing for Orchestra
- 8 Composing for Voice
- 9 Composing for Choir
- 10 Composing for the Stage
- 11 Composing for the Screen
- Part III Styles, Conventions, and Issues
- Part IV Building a Career
- Further Reading
- Index
10 - Composing for the Stage
from Part II - Techniques
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 May 2024
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Cambridge Companions to Music
- The Cambridge Companion to Composition
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Music Examples
- Contributors
- Introduction
- Part I Creative Processes
- Part II Techniques
- 6 Composing for Ensemble
- 7 Composing for Orchestra
- 8 Composing for Voice
- 9 Composing for Choir
- 10 Composing for the Stage
- 11 Composing for the Screen
- Part III Styles, Conventions, and Issues
- Part IV Building a Career
- Further Reading
- Index
Summary
This chapter balances practical advice with aesthetic considerations to give an overview of a composer’s numerous roles in writing music for opera, dance, and theatre. The chapter begins with an overview of collaborative techniques and language, before understanding a bit more about how to shape musical ideas both by yourself and then through workshopping and rehearsal processes.
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- The Cambridge Companion to Composition , pp. 153 - 163Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2024