Publication date:
10 October 2013Length of book:
476 pagesPublisher
Scarecrow PressISBN-13: 9780810884229
In this second edition of Orchestral “Pops” Music: A Handbook, Lucy Manning brings forward to the present her remarkable compendium of information about this form of orchestral music. Since the appearance of the first edition in 2008, this work has proven critical to successful “pops” concert programming. With changes in publishers and agents, the discontinuation of the publication of certain original material or, worst of all, presses going out of business, music directors, orchestra conductors, and professional instrumentalists face formidable challenges in tracking down accurate information about this vast repertoire.
This revised handbook alleviates the time-consuming task of researching these changes by offering a list of works for orchestral “pops” concerts that is comprehensive, informative, and current. Manning’s emphasis on clarity and accuracy gives users an indispensable tool for gathering vital information on the style, instrumentation, and availability of the repertoire listed, as well as notes on its performance. The user-friendly appendices include expanded instrumentation choices, easy-to-find durations, and handy title cross-references. In addition to corrections and updates, this new edition of Orchestral “Pops” Music includes at least 1,000 new title listings.
Orchestral “Pops” Music: A Handbook is the ideal tool for working conductors and orchestral librarians, as well as music program directors at colleges, conservatories, and orchestras.
This revised handbook alleviates the time-consuming task of researching these changes by offering a list of works for orchestral “pops” concerts that is comprehensive, informative, and current. Manning’s emphasis on clarity and accuracy gives users an indispensable tool for gathering vital information on the style, instrumentation, and availability of the repertoire listed, as well as notes on its performance. The user-friendly appendices include expanded instrumentation choices, easy-to-find durations, and handy title cross-references. In addition to corrections and updates, this new edition of Orchestral “Pops” Music includes at least 1,000 new title listings.
Orchestral “Pops” Music: A Handbook is the ideal tool for working conductors and orchestral librarians, as well as music program directors at colleges, conservatories, and orchestras.
This welcome second edition adds more than 1,000 new entries to update the earlier (2009) one. Manning embraces a very broad definition of 'pop' music, drawing from genres including rock, jazz, and classical repertoires, among others. Works included are generally available for purchase or rental. The author gathered information on currently available scores and parts through various sources including publisher catalogs, music indexes, and an onsite visit to Luck's Music Library, one of the world's largest orchestral music distributors. Content is organized alphabetically by composer, and accompanied by appendixes including an instrumentation index, a duration list, a topical index (e.g., holidays, sports), a title list, and information on publishers. The entries include title, duration, instrumentation, themes or topics, and publisher. The thematic list includes holidays, ethnic derivations, sports, travel, and other subjects useful for programming. The instrumentation index and duration index also facilitate programming, matching repertoire with available instrumental forces and time slots within concerts. A list of publishers and sources provides contact information for many of the more important vendors. This resource is a necessary tool for librarians, music directors, and others responsible for programming music ensembles. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above.