Instrumental Arranging

by Gary C. White

Gary White's text introduces students to the concepts of texture and composition with the goal of investing them with the skills necessary for successful intrumental arranging. The text includes coverage of instrumental and vocal ranges and rhythmic compositions, applying the ranges to the overall concept of texture. With its step-by-step approach to arranging and orchestration, Instrumental Arranging encourages creative arranging through thought-provoking exercises on composing introductions, transitions, codas, and accompaniments. To assist music educators, the text also provides range charts for each age group and addresses the limitations of younger musicians.

422 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1992

About the author

Gary White holds a Ph.D. in Music Composition from Michigan State University. At his retirement in 1994 he was Distinguished Professor of Music at Iowa State University, where he developed and administered the music theory curriculum and established the electronic and computer music studio. For a number of years he was also in charge of music listening courses for the general student at Iowa State. Dr. White is the composer of over fifty published musical compositions and the author of Music First! (a music fundamentals textbook) and Instrumental Arranging (a textbook for orchestration and arranging), both published by McGraw-Hill. He has been awarded the U.C. Berkeley Medal by the University of California at Berkeley, was named a National Arts Associate by Sigma Alpha Iota, and has held a MacDowell Colony Fellowship. His compositions have won many prizes and awards, including the Toon van Balkom Prize and the Shenandoah/Percussion Plus Prize.