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Sibelius Instruments

Manufacturer - SIBELIUS

Price £ 116.33    (£ 99.00 exc. VAT )


SIBELIUS - Sibelius Instruments

Description

The complete guide to orchestral & band instruments

Sibelius Instruments is the unique interactive encyclopedia of instruments, bands, orchestras and ensembles.

It includes complete information on every orchestral and band instrument, with full details of their characteristics, how to write for them, and hundreds of high-quality recordings.

"Sibelius Instruments is a wonderful interactive guide suitable for beginners, students or experienced composers ... The layout and presentation is admirably clear and a pleasure for amateurs and professionals alike"

Julian Anderson
Head of Composition at the Royal College of Music,
Composer in Association with the City of Birmingham SO

Sibelius Instruments also explains all about different orchestras, bands, and ensembles, including their historical development and repertoire.

With an extensive quiz to test what you've learned, Sibelius Instruments is ideal for schools, colleges, universities, teachers, students, composers & arrangers.

"The design and content are brilliant!"

"This is far more than just a reference tool. It is a truly interactive teaching program which could and should inspire children to learn more about more instruments more quickly and more effectively than would normally be possible or practical."
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Key features of Sibelius Instruments:

Over 50 instruments, from alto clarinet to xylophone
Over 20 types of band, orchestra and ensemble, from string quartet to marching band
Instrumental writing and playing techniques such as range, bowing, mutes, glissandi, harmonics, mallets & multiphonics
Lesson plans, student assignments & recommended listening
Quiz with 500 listening & general questions

System Requirements

Computer requirements
Windows: Pentium II or faster, Windows 95/98/Me/2000/XP/NT4 or later, 32Mb+ RAM, 170Mb free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive. If you have - or are thinking of buying - Windows Vista, please see our notes on the compatibility of Sibelius products with Windows Vista.

Apple Mac: Mac OS 8.6 or later (including OS X), 32Mb+ free RAM (128Mb total RAM for OS X), 170Mb free hard disk space, CD-ROM drive

Release Date: Friday, 2nd November 2007