miller g. method for orchestral arranging

GLENN MILLER'S METHOD FOR ORCHESTRAL ARRANGING· • MUTUAL MUSIC SOCIETY, INC., NEW YORK, N. Y. , GLENN MILLER'S METHOD FOR ORCHESTRAL ARRANGING Copyright 1943 by MuJuol Music Soc:idy, Inc, ]270 Sixth Ave'., New York. N. Y. AU Rights. Reserved Interuatlonal Copyright Secured The origiIUoI compositions contained in ehis collection are fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of Americ3. and all countries under IntermtiODal copyright. The copying of ejrher ,he sepd'ue parn or the whole or any portions of the original material thereof by any process whatsoever is forbiddl;Zl and subject to the pem.lties provided under Section 28 of the copyright laws, • i CONTENTS INSTRUMENT CHART 6 MANUSCRIPT SCORE-"I'M THRILLED" Front Insert MANUSCRIPT SCORE-"SONG OF THE THE SAXOPHONE SECTION 10 THE TRUMPET SECTION 24 THE TROMBONE SECTION . 36 THE BRASS SECTION 45 THE RHYTHM SECTION 55 MAKING A SMOOTH ARRANGEMENT. 58 MAKING A RHYTHMIC ARRANGEMENT 71 ORCHESTRAL EFFECTS 75 APPENDAGE. . 110 VOLGA BOATMEN. , _Back Insert , GLENN MILLER l '.'- ' ,~.: A s a young arranger, I was always searching for same work char actually described the process involved in making orchestral arrangements. Many comprehensive volumes have been written about harmony, theory, coun- terpoint, orchestration and composition, but to my knowl- edge. no book has ever been written which actually told how to make an arrangement. If this book in any way solves this problem Jor ambitious young arrangers it shall have fulfilled the purpose for which it is intended. - • - . Practical ;"f.& " - sound written in,trurnent in I;Ollcert '0 , , Possible = • co= (bio Playing r<ln9C Playing range Playir.g rang~ Playing range 'mci actual as Wl';tt n for and aetna! as written for I;uuml WriU"H instrument in concert ,., .,,, INSTRUMENT CHl\.RT Signatnre and same scale <IS written for the Iastrumenr Signanrre and Scale 6 Sjgl1<ltlU~ and sound in Concert Key In~~nUl1<'jr' KEY CLKF Oboe Fli.lte Piccolo " Alh' E~ ~ Saxophone ~ ,~ . Cb.rinet Bass Clarinet R:LI"itone "II Saxophone B; 7 Practical ~ = • = Possible Playing range Playinq range Playing range Playing range and actual as wriHen for and actual as written for sound written instrument sound written Instrumem in concert in concert d. Signature and same scale as wrttten lee the Instrument Signature and SCAle Signature and llOund in Co"c"rl Key c c English F Horn Gullar ' • Violin C :0 • " , 0 C o';i French , Horn 8 The arranger may write the "possible" playing range of an instrument only when it is in the hands of an excellent performer. Extremely technical passages should not be written in extremely high or low registers. For more comprehensive data regarding all instruments see Cecil Forsyth's "Orchestration." 9 SECTIONS In the following pages are shown some of [he uses of the various sections of the dance orchestra as employed by the Glenn Miller Orchestra. 10 Mose Klink Tex Beneke Skippy Martin Will Schwartz Ernie Caceres THE SAXOPHONE SECTION Instrument Doubles Played by I. Bb 'Clarinet Eb Alto Saxophone Will Schwartz 2. Eb Alto Saxophone Bb Clarinet Skippy Martin 3. Eb Alto Saxophone Eb Baritone and Bb Clarinet Ernie Caceres 4. B], Tenor Saxophone B[, Clarinet and Bb Bass Clarinet Mose Klink 5- B], Tenor Saxophone Bb Clarinet Tex Beneke NOTE:-The following examples show some of the uses of OUf Saxophone Section. - [...]... Saxophone Bb Tenor Saxophone Concert Sketch Transposed for Respective Instruments n~ (J- Cbrinp.l ;r- , ~.~ - . GLENN MILLER& apos;S METHOD FOR ORCHESTRAL ARRANGING • MUTUAL MUSIC SOCIETY, INC., NEW YORK, N. Y. , GLENN MILLER& apos;S METHOD FOR ORCHESTRAL ARRANGING Copyright 1943 by. SECTION 55 MAKING A SMOOTH ARRANGEMENT. 58 MAKING A RHYTHMIC ARRANGEMENT 71 ORCHESTRAL EFFECTS 75 APPENDAGE. . 110 VOLGA BOATMEN. , _Back Insert , GLENN MILLER l '.'- ' ,~.:. Practical ~ = • = Possible Playing range Playinq range Playing range Playing range and actual as wriHen for and actual as written for sound written instrument sound written