Daniels' Orchestral Music is the gold standard for all orchestral
professionals--from conductors, librarians, programmers, students,
administrators, and publishers, to even instructors--seeking to research
and plan an orchestral program, whether for a single concert or a full
season. This sixth edition, celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of the
original edition, has the largest increase in entries for a new edition
of Orchestral Music: 65% more works (roughly 14,050 total) and 85% more
composers (2,202 total) compared to the fifth edition. Composition
details are gleaned from personal inspection of scores by orchestral
conductors, making it a reliable one-stop resource for repertoire. Users
will find all the familiar and useful features of the fifth edition as
well as significant updates and corrections. Works are organized
alphabetically by composer and title, containing information on
duration, instrumentation, date of composition, publication, movements,
and special accommodations if any. Individual appendices make it easy to
browse works with chorus, solo voices, or solo instruments. Other
appendices list orchestral works by instrumentation and duration, as
well as works intended for youth concerts. Also included are significant
anniversaries of composers, composer groups for thematic programming, a
title index, an introduction to Nieweg charts, essential bibliography,
internet sources, institutions and organizations, and a directory of
publishers necessary for the orchestra professional. This trusted work
used around the globe is a must-have for orchestral professionals,
whether conductors or orchestra librarians, administrators involved in
artistic planning, music students considering orchestral conducting,
authors of program notes, publishers and music dealers, and instructors
of conducting.
