Contents
- Contents
- List of music examples
- List of figures
- List of tables
- List of contributors
- Introduction
- Part I . Creative Processes:
- 1. Inspiration Howard Skempton
- 2. Compositional unfolding Robert Saxton
- 3. Out of one, many: aspects, relationships, and attitudes to linearity Kenneth Hesketh: 4. Instruments and invention Tonia Ko
- 5. From sketch to score Julian Anderson
- Part II . Technique(s):
- 6. Composing for ensemble Cheryl Frances-Hoad
- 7. Composing for orchestra Roberto Sierra
- 8. Composing for voice Toby Young
- 9. Composing for choir David Bednall
- 10. Composing for stage Nico Muhly
- 11. Composing for stage Nico Muhly
- Part III . Styles, Conventions, and Issues:
- 12. Dots, squiggles, and words: notation in recent music Christopher Fox
- 13. Sonorities and spectra Christian Mason and Jon Hargreaves
- 14. Electronic composition: histories and affordances Lauren Redhead
- 15. Transcultural composing Raymond You
- 16. Nothing new under the sun: composition as adaptation Cecilia Livingstone
- 17. Composition and ecological listening Liza Lim
- Part IV . Building a Career:
- 18. Finding your voice Eleanor Alberga
- 19. Beyond the notes: how to tell your story, and who needs to know Naomi Belshaw
- 20. Practical advice for emerging composers Hollie Harding and Toby Young
- Further reading
- Index.