Filling out Your Band's Sound: A Practical Guide for When to Reorchestrate

Saturday, January 24, 2026
3:00 PM - 3:45 PM

Description
A small or incomplete instrumentation does not have to restrict you from programming music that is developmentally appropriate for your bands. This session will present examples of practical reorchestration techniques using middle and high school band literature. It will also discuss how to cue a part for an instrument of similar timbre in order to create the most confident and robust sound with your ensemble.
Speakers
Kevin Czarnik
Lance Dubay
Learning Objective 1
Identify when part reorchestration may benefit your group's sound.
Learning Objective 2
Discuss practical methods for rescoring melodic and harmonic sections of music.
Learning Objective 3
Discuss how to achieve timbres similar to the original when rescoring musical lines.
Session Level
Elementary, Middle School/Junior High, High School, Collegiate, Retired