Courses

The Orchestration short-course from Choir to Orchestra

Main Instructor & Convenor

Dr Andile Khumalo

Category

Composition

Sessions: 20

Effort: 2-5 Hours p/week

Assessments: 05

Sessions

Session 1: Introduction

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 2: Moving from Tonic sol-fa to staff notation

Duration: 1:00:00

Instructor: Mr Chidi Obijiaku

Session 3: Sound Classification

Duration: 3:40:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 4: Directional Instrument VS. non-directional instruments

Duration: 1:20:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 5: The Voice as a Music Instrument

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Ms Lauren Dasapa

Session 6: Focus on African Instruments

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Ms Ncebakazi Mnukwana, Mr Chidi Obijiaku

Session 7: Principles of Functional Orchestration

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 8: Parts of the Orchestra and their functions

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 9: Orchestrating foreground

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 10: Writing for (African & Western) string instruments

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Mrs Selamawit Aragaw

Session 11: Principles of Functional Orchestration

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 12: Parts of the Orchestra and their functions

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 13: Orchestrating foreground

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 14: Principles of Orchestration

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 15: Principles of Orchestration Continued

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 16: Final Project

Duration:

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo

Session 17: From Piano to Orchestra

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Mr Mokale Koapeng

Session 18: Orchestration/Instrumentation

Duration: 0:30:00

Instructor: Prof Justinian Tamasuza

Session 19: Composing A Concerto

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Prof Courtney Bryan

Session 20: How to make individual parts for the ensemble and orchestra

Duration: 1:30:00

Instructor: Dr Andile Khumalo/Mr Mokale Koapeng

Participants

Mr Kingsley J. E. K. Acheampong (Ghana)

Dr Joshua Amuah(Ghana)

Mr Caleb Joe Baffoe (Ghana)

Mr Musawenkosi Biyela (South Africa)

Mr Luka Disho (Botswana)

Mr Lunga Dlamini (South Africa)

Mr Bulelani Lamani (South Africa)

Mr Mohau Mogale (South Africa)

Ms Gabisile Motuba (South Africa)

Mrs Weziwe Moya (South Africa)

Ms Thobile Mthiyane (South Africa)

Mr Dominic Musau (Kenya)

Mr Samora Ntsebeza (South Africa)

Mr Sibusiso Njeza (South Africa)

Mr Chidi Obijiaku (Nigeria/ South Africa)

Mrs Grace Oforka (Nigeria)

Dr Ugo Onwuka (Nigeria)

Dr Edewede Oriwoh (Nigeria/UK)

Mr Mutemwa Simbala (Zambia)

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