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| Editor's Preface | VII-XII |
| Extract from the Author's preface (1891) | 1 |
| Extract from the Preface to the last edition | 5 |
| Chapter I. — General review of orchestral groups |
| A. Stringed instruments | 6 |
| B. Wind instruments: |
| Wood-wind | 12 |
| Brass | 21 |
| C. Instruments of little sustaining power: |
| Plucked strings | 26 |
| Pizzicato | 27 |
| Harp | 27 |
Percussion instruments producing determinate sounds, keyed
instruments |
| Kettle-drums | 29 |
| Piano and Celesta | 30 |
| Glockenspiel, Bells, Xylophone | 32 |
| Percussion instruments producing indefinite sounds | 32 |
Comparison of resonance in orchestral groups, and combination
of different tone qualities | 33 |
| Chapter II. — Melody |
| Melody in stringed instruments | 36 |
| Grouping in unison | 39 |
| Stringed instruments doubling in octaves | 40 |
| Melody in double octaves | 44 |
| Doubling in three and four octaves | 45 |
| Melody in thirds and sixths | 45 |
| Melody in the wood-wind | 46 |
| Combination in unison | 47 |
| Combination in octaves | 49 |
| Doubling in two, three and four octaves | 51 |
| Melody in thirds and sixths | 52 |
| Thirds and sixths together | 53 |
| Melody in the brass | 53 |
| Brass in unison, in octaves, thirds and sixths | 55 |
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| Melody in different groups of instruments combined together | 56 |
| A. Combination of wind and brass in unison | 56 |
| B. Combination ot wind and brass in octaves | 57 |
| C. Combination of strings and wind | 58 |
| D. Combination of strings and brass | 61 |
| E. Combination of the three groups | 61 |
| Chapter III. — Harmony |
| General observations | 63 |
| Number of harmonic parts — Duplication | 64 |
| Distribution of notes in chords | 67 |
| String harmony | 69 |
| Wood-wind harmony | 71 |
| Four-part and three-part harmony | 72 |
| Harmony in several parts | 76 |
| Duplication of timbres | 77 |
| Remarks | 78 |
| Harmony in the brass | 82 |
| Four-part writing | 82 |
| Three-part writing | 84 |
| Writing in several parts | 84 |
| Duplication in the brass | 85 |
| Harmony in combined groups | 88 |
| A. Combination of wind and brass | 88 |
| 1. In unison | 88 |
| 2. Overlaying, crossing, enclosure of parts | 90 |
| B. Combination of strings and wind | 94 |
| C. Combination of the three groups | 95 |
| Chapter IV. Composition of the orchestra |
| Different ways of orchestrating the same music | 97 |
| Full Tutti | 101 |
| Tutti in the wind | 103 |
| Tutti pizzicato | 103 |
| Tutti in one, two and three parts | 104 |
| Soli in the strings | 104 |
| Limits of orchestral range | 106 |
| Transference of passages and phrases | 107 |
| Chords of different tone quality used alternately | 108 |
| Amplification and elimination of tone qualities | 109 |
| Repetition of phrases, imitation, echo | 110 |
| Sforzondo-piano and piano-sforzando chords | 111 |
| Method of emphasising certain notes and chords | 111 |
| Crescendo and diminuendo | 112 |
| Diverging and converging progressions | 113 |
| Tone quality as a harmonic force. Harmonic basis | 114 |
| Artificial effects | 116 |
| Use of percussion instruments for rhythm and colour | 117 |
| Economy in orchestral colour | 118 |
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| Chapter V. — Combination of the human voice with orchestra. |
| The Stage band | |
| Orchestral accompaniment of solo voices | 119 |
| General remarks | 119 |
| Transparence of accompaniment. Harmony | 120 |
| Doubling voices in the orchestra | 122 |
| Recitative and declamation | 125 |
| Orchestral accompaniment of the chorus | 126 |
| Solo voice with chorus | 128 |
| Instruments on the stage and in the wings | 129 |
| Chapter Vl (Supplementary) — Voices |
| Technical terms | 132 |
| Soloists | 133 |
| Range and register | 133 |
| Vocalisation | 134 |
| Vowels | 136 |
| Flexibility | 137 |
| Colour and character of voices | 137 |
| Voices in combination | 139 |
| Duet | 139 |
| Trio, quartet etc. | 139 |
| Chorus | 142 |
| Range and register | 142 |
| Melody | 144 |
| A. Mixed chorus | 145 |
| Chorus, in unison | 145 |
| Progression in octaves | 145 |
| Voices divisi; harmonic use of the mixed chorus | 146 |
| B. Men's chorus and Women's chorus | 148 |
