General Programming Resources
- Daniels’ Orchestral Music: website, purchase a hard copy (fifth edition, 2015)
useful info on composers and their works, including publisher iinfo - Diane Wittry, Beyond the Baton: table of content, purchase a hard copy
a handbook for conductors working with professional orchestras, including thematic programming, encore lists, audition repertoire, and pops concerts - Easier Orchestral Repertoire on Orchestralist
- My Orchestra: Programming Resource Based on Ensemble Size
Diversity Programming Resources
- The Accessible Diverse Orchestral Repertoire Equity (ADORE) Project – Orchestral Music by under-represented composers for smaller orchestra (youth, community, collegiate) programs
- Anna Edward’s Composer Database
- Free Library of Philadelphia Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music:
- Institute for Composer Diversity
- Everything about Conducting
- Women’s Philharmonic Advocacy
- The Kapralova Society and its List of Women Composers
- Filarmonika Music Publishing – Music Publisher of Latin American Caribbean Composers
- Living Composer Database – Music by Black Composers (not specific for orchestras)
- Latin Orchestral Music Library – An online catalogue created by conductors Miguel Harth-Bedoya and Andrés F. Jaime.
Perusal Scores:
- Boosey & Hawkes Perusal Library
- Universal Edition
- nkoda: A digital sheet music library
Music Rental:
- Free Library of Philadelphia Edwin A. Fleisher Collection of Orchestral Music
- Zinfonia: a platform to search, request quote, or place rental order from Boosey & Hawkes, University, Peters, and Music Sales (Schirmer)
- Carmen Dragon: Pops Program Rental
Where to Buy……
- EMS Educational Music Service: wonderful services – the owner Don is very knowledgeable and can often answer questions regarding different editions and/or rental agencies.
- Lucks Music: A good place to get Kalmus / public domain reprint orchestral parts, and educational arrangement for youth ensembles. They offer 10% discount for educational institutions / organizations, and free shipping for order more than $200.
- J.W. Pepper: Offering mostly choral and band music. The service used to be great but after Covid they seemed to be short staffed.
Other Genre:
- Pops:
- Robert Wendel Music: Pops and Holiday Music for Orchestras and Concert Bands
- Carmen Dragon: Orchestral Pops Program Rental
- Chamber:
- Michael Votta Jr.’s Chamber Ensemble Recommendations
- Iain Farrington’s Re-orchestration for chamber groups
- Reductions by Arnold Schoenberg
- Social Media Scheduler
- Score Study Checklist
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