In this second edition of Orchestral ldquo;Popsrdquo; 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 ldquo;popsrdquo; 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 ldquo;popsrdquo; concerts that is comprehensive; informative; and current. Manningrsquo;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 ldquo;Popsrdquo; Music includes at least 1;000 new title listings. Orchestral ldquo;Popsrdquo; Music: A Handbook is the ideal tool for working conductors and orchestral librarians; as well as music program directors at colleges; conservatories; and orchestras.
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