Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vi
3. List of music examples viii
4. List of figures ix
5. Foreword xi
6. Acknowledgements xii
7. Introduction 1
8. Part One Fundamental principles of technique
9. Fundamental principles of technique 11
10. The music stand 13
11. Stance 14
12. Eye-contact 15
13. Beating time units 17
14. Beating gestures 19
15. Irregular pulses 22
16. Independence of hands 44
17. Aleatoric scores 52
18. Extended instrumental techniques 67
19. Electronics with orchestra/ensemble 81
20. Orchestra/ensemble with tape or multi-channel computer-processed sound 82
21. Click-track involvement 88
22. Orchestra/ensemble with live electronics 95
23. Works involving voices 103
24. Part Two Other voices
25. Other voices 113
26. Technique 114
27. Metronome marks 120
28. Preparation of scores for premières and rehearsals 122
29. Vocal issues 128
30. Electronics 134
31. Practical issues 137
32. Academic aspects 139
33. Programming contemporary music 141
34. Part Three Case studies
35. Pierre Boulez, Le Marteau sans maître 147
36. Karlheinz Stockhausen, Zeitmaße 179
37. Olivier Messiaen, Couleurs de la cité céleste 191
38. Harrison Birtwistle, Silbury Air 202
39. Conclusion 210
40. Notes 211
41. Bibliography 213
42. Index 217
43. Contents of the DVD 221