Thomas Goss is a professional composer and orchestrator, presenter, internet educator, and caretaker of the community Orchestration Online on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter.

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Composer and orchestrator Thomas Goss, who founded the Orchestration Online communities, discusses his online community and learning orchestration.

Topics discussed in this episode:

• Composing life is like being a sous chef
• Music is cooperative & collaborative
• What does it take to do something?
• Teaching is performing
• Orchestration Online
• YouTube.com
• Peter Alexander
• Moving the art orchestration forward by sharing
• Building community online
• Patreon.com
• The Orchestration Online Patreon page (Go donate and join the community! Seriously. I've done it.)
• Common orchestration mistakes
• 15-second harp (YouTube)
• Becoming an accidental authority
• Getting work due to having an internet presence
• Inspiring others

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Website:

• orchestrationonline.com

Recommended Music:

• Igor Stravinsky, Rite of Spring

Recommended Reading:

• Walter Piston, Orchestration
• Samuel Adler, The Study of Orchestration
• Thomas Goss, 100 Orchestration Tips

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