On Aug 25, 2004, at 3:42 PM, Darcy James Argue wrote:
"Bandstration"?
?
Someone please tell me WHAT the classical music world has against the word "arrangement." What's wrong with saying "Arranged for band"? "Arranged for string quartet"? "Arranged for wind octet"?
- Darcy
The word bandstration was originally coined to designate what it is that a composer does with the various instruments when writing an original piece for band. This is not arrangement.
Later, the term became used more broadly to designate an arrangement for band; but it should be noted that AFAIK there is no verb "to bandstrate."
For good examples of how the word is used in practice, take a look at what comes up when you Google it.
Andrew Stiller Kallisti Music Press http://home.netcom.com/~kallisti/
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