A comprehensive approach to arranging and orchestration for the contemporary stage band, dance band and studio orchestra Part One: THE INSTRUMENTS Chapter I -THE RHYTHM SECTION Chapte r 2 -THE SAXOPHONES Chapter 3-THEWOODWINDS Chapter 4 -THE BRASS. PartTwo: SECTIONALWRITING Chapter 5 -TWO PART SECTIONAL HARMONY Chapter 6- THREE PART SECTIONAL HARMONY Chapter 7- FOUR PART SECTIONAL HARMONY Chapter 8 -FIVE PART SECTIONAL HARMONY Part Three: VARIATION AND INTERPRETATION Chapter 9- THE DEVICES OF VARIATION PartFour: BACKGROUNDS Chapter 10 -THE MELODIC BACKGROUND Chapter II -THE HARMONIC BACKGROUND Chapter 12 -THE RHYTHMIC BACKGROUND PartFive: ORCHESTRATION Chapter 13 -CHORDS Chapter 4-UNISON (and Octaves) Chapter 15- MELODY with RHYTHM SECTION ACCOMPANIMENT ONLY Chapter 16 -ACCOMPANIED MELODY Chapter 17 -COUNTERMELODY Chapter 18 -PART WRITING TEXTURE Chapter 19- CONTRAPUNTAL ORCHESTRATION Chapter 20 -THE SMALL BAND Chapter21 -INTRODUCTIONS Part S i x: CONCLUSION. SOME FURTHER CONSIDERATIONS IN ARRANGING EPILOGUE SAMPLE SOLUTIONS TO THE ASSIGNMENT EXERCISES INDEX.