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MUSIC 127A

Instrumentation and Orchestration

UNITS:3
GRADING:Letter or Credit/No Credit
LEVEL:Undergrad
GER:WAY-CE

Individual instruments, instrumental groups within the orchestra, and combinations of groups. Arrangements from piano to orchestral music. Score analysis with respect to orchestration. Practical exercises using chamber ensembles and school orchestra. Prerequisite: MUSIC MUSIC 23.

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2 Terms
Lecture 1Open
ID: 7484
0 / 9 enrolled
DAYS:Wednesday
TIME:2:30 PM – 4:20 PM
LOCATION:Braun 103
INSTRUCTOR:
Aquilanti, Giancarlo
3units

MUSIC 127A: Instrumentation and Orchestration

3 units · Letter or Credit/No Credit · GER: WAY-CE

Individual instruments, instrumental groups within the orchestra, and combinations of groups. Arrangements from piano to orchestral music. Score analysis with respect to orchestration. Practical exercises using chamber ensembles and school orchestra. Prerequisite: MUSIC 23.

Offered in Autumn 2026, Winter 2027 at Stanford University.

Autumn 2026 sections

  • Lecture — Wednesday 2:30 PM – 4:20 PM — Braun 103 — Aquilanti, Giancarlo (Undergrad)

Winter 2027 sections

  • Lecture — Tuesday Thursday 10:30 AM – 11:20 AM — Braun 105 — Rose, Francois (Undergrad)

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