Music: By Subject Subject Guide
Orchestra and Orchestral Music
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Books about the Orchestra and Orchestral Music
General, ML 1200-1270; Pedagogy, MT 730; Orchestration, MT 70-71; Conducting, MT 85; Program notes, MT 125 (General Stacks)
Bibliographies: Ref ML 128 .O5
American String Teachers Association
Primarily about string music education, school orchestras.
More infoAmerican Symphony Orchestra League
Provides support and education for and about American orchestras and orchestral music. Some areas for members only. (ASOL was founded in 1942 by Leta Snow, manager of the Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra.)
Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association More info
Performing Times of Orchestral Works
Ref ML 128 .O5 A75
Lists duration for hundreds of works composed before 1959.
Polyphonic.org: The Orchestra Musician's Forum
Information and networking source for orchestral musicians. Articles, orchestra profiles, blogs, streaming video, and a lot more. Requires a free registration.
More infoThe Symphony: An Interactive Guide
Information about symphonies and their composers, orchestra instruments, links.
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