This volume is the first modern text dedicated to the craft of orchestrating for the concert band.  It covers basics of orchestration, orchestrational techniques, orchestrational combinations, textures,  transcriptions, bands around the world, and composing for educational ensembles.
 
This is the first of a four-part series.  Parts two and three will cover instrumentation, and part four will cover special problems in band orchestration.
 
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I - Basics
Chapter 1 - What is a Band?
Chapter 2 – Orchestration and Instrumentation
Chapter 3 - Acoustic Principles
Chapter 4 - A History of Band Orchestration
Chapter 5 - The Band as an Education Ensemble
Chapter 6 - The Band as an Artistic Ensemble
Chapter 7 - Score Layout
Chapter 8 - Writing in Full Score vs. Writing from Short Score
Chapter 9 - C Scores, Transposed Scores, and Condensed Scores
Chapter 10 - The Woodwind Section
Chapter 11 – The Woodwind Instruments – Educational Ensembles
Chapter 12 – The Woodwind Instruments – Artistic Ensembles
Chapter 13 – The Brass Section
Chapter 14 – The Brass Instruments – Educational Ensembles
Chapter 15 – The Brass Instruments – Artistic Ensembles
Chapter 16 - Percussion Section
Chapter 17 - Auxiliaries
Chapter 18 – Instrument Switching
Chapter 19 – Understanding Articulations
Chapter 20 - Understanding Dynamics
Chapter 21 – Understanding Instrument Entrances
Chapter 22 – Understanding Vibrato
Chapter 23 – Understanding Breathing
Part II - Orchestrational Techniques and Combinations
Chapter 24 – Dovetailing and Phrase Endings
Chapter 25 – Unison Doubling
Chapter 26 – Orchestrational Crescendos and Diminuendos
Chapter 27 – Directionality and Space
Chapter 28 – Orchestrating within Instrument Families
Chapter 29 – Orchestrating Across Instrument Families
Chapter 30 - Orchestrating within the Woodwinds – Part 1 – Two-Way Combinations
Chapter 31 – Orchestrating Within the Woodwinds – Part 2 – Three-Way and Four-Way Combinations
Chapter 32 – Orchestrating within the Woodwinds – Part 3 – The Woodwind Section
Chapter 33 – Orchestrating within the Brass – Part 1 – Two-Way Combinations
Chapter 34 – Orchestrating within the Brass – Part 2 – The Brass Section
Chapter 35 – Orchestrating between the Woodwinds and Brass
Chapter 36 – Orchestrating with the Percussion – Part 1 – Introduction
Chapter 37 – Orchestrating with the Percussion – Part 2 - Timpani
Chapter 38 – Orchestrating with the Percussion – Part 3 – Mallets and Tuned Percussion
Chapter 39 – Orchestration with Percussion – Part 4 – Unpitched Percussion
Chapter 40 – Orchestrating with the Auxiliary Instruments
Chapter 41 – Instrument Substitution
Part III – Textures
Chapter 42 – Creating Textures – Introduction
Chapter 43 – Creating Light Textures
Chapter 44 – Creating Dark Textures
Chapter 45 – Creating Heavy Textures
Chapter 46 – Creating Mysterious Textures
Chapter 47 – Creating Angular Textures
Chapter 48 – Creating Passionate Textures
Chapter 49 – Creating Heroic Textures
Part IV – Transcribing
Chapter 50 – Transcriptions – Introduction
Chapter 51 – Transcriptions from Organ – Part 1 – Understanding the Organ
Chapter 52 – Transcriptions from Organ – Part 2 – From Organ to Band
Chapter 53 – Transcribing from Chorus
Chapter 54 – Transcriptions from Piano to Band
Chapter 55 – Transcribing from String Orchestra
Chapter 56 – Transcriptions from Full Orchestra
Chapter 57 – Orchestrating for Solo Instruments and Band
Chapter 58 – Orchestrating for Band with Chorus
Part V - Bands Around the World
Chapter 59 – The Wind Ensemble
Chapter 60 – American vs. European Bands
Chapter 61 – The British Brass Band
Chapter 62 – The French Band
Chapter 63 – The Germanic Band
Chapter 64 – The Russian Band
Chapter 65 – The Italian Band
Chapter 66 – The Dutch Band
Chapter 67 – The Catalonian Band
Chapter 68 – Other Band Formats
Part VI – Composing for Educational Groups
Chapter 69 – Orchestrating for Educational Bands – Part 1 – The Beginner Band
Chapter 70 – Orchestrating for Educational Bands – Part 2 – The Middle School Band
Chapter 71 – Orchestrating for Educational Bands – Part 3 – The High School Band
Chapter 72 – Orchestrating for Education Ensembles – Part 4 – The College Band
Chapter 73 – The Marching Band.
Chapter 74 – The Band Director and the Composer
Appendix 1: Possibilities of the Concert Wind Band from the Standpoint of a Modern Composer