Music composition and M Guide - Resources and Review

List of links to classical music sites including British composers, orchestras, newsgroups, film music and publishers. Also features reviews of classical CDs and a section on non
classical music.
 
Service funded by Scottish Arts Council to document and promote Scottish music. Focus is on contemporary classical music, but other types of music are represented.
 
Provides over 2500 reference and information files about classical music, including A Guide to Composer Data and Works Lists. Also offers over 2200 links to other interesting Web sites.
 
A listing of sites offering classical music related computer software, including educational programs and notation software.
 
Collection of resources for composition, research and music theory.
 
Chart listing possible ways in which melody, harmony, accompaniment, texture, tonality, colour, dynamics and form can be varied in music composition. Entries are listed with definitions and include augmentation, isorhythm, texture modulation and pantonality.
 
Offers annotated links to selected relevant Internet resources on home recording of music compiled by a subject specialist, a subject
specific bulletin board, and details of related news and events. Topics include audio engineering.
 
Document discussing the musical skills and abilities required for improvisation in the musical arena. Suggests some possible strategies for developing improvisational skills and improving the musical memory of performers.
 
Collection of instructional materials such as an instrument range chart, information on music notation, composer's organisations, microtonal music and fractal music.
 
Searchable glossary of musical terms, which are also arranged by subject, including Arrangement, Forfs and Structures, Composition and Harmony, Dance, Ensembles, Genres, Instruments, Styles and Technique.
 
Articles on music theory and composition which discuss drama and climax, parallel fifths, strategies for canon and fugue and serial materials.
 
Interactive guide for music composers and theorists which explains and demonstrates some of the key concepts of tonality, including chords, scales, cadences, and modulation.
 
Alphabetical listing of musical terminology.
 
An index of sites offering reference information on classical music. Includes resources on composition, performance, theory and instruments.
 
Journal of the Society for Music Theory.
 
Organisation dedicated to promoting and encouraging the composition of new classical, popular and contemporary jazz music in the UK. Site features concert details, composer opportunities, articles and sound clips.
 
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