Dr. Oscar Macchioni
University of Texas at EL Paso
Music Department
Schedule of Classes (subject to changes)
Technology Project
Orchestration and Multi Track Recording
Below, there are examples of students' Technology Project.
Students were asked to harmonize, arrange, orchestrate to include a minimum of 5 other instruments, and to sequence a
melody from their book.
In the process students learned:
1) to perform the piano part/s
2) to harmonize given melodies
3) to used creativity and improvisation creating four additional parts
4) to apply basic orchestration concepts
5) to explore the capabilities of the new digital pianos,
6) and to apply technology by sequencing and recording the different instrument in different tracks.
Here are some selected works
PIANO II SPRING 2012
1) F Mercado La cuca
2) M Rodriguez Para Elisa
3) O Salas So Nice
4) M F
PIANO II SPRING 2009
1) Berny A Greensleeves
PIANO I FALL 2008
1) Benny A Angels We Had Heard
PIANO I FALL 2007
Seasonal Songs
Silent Night
1) Danniel C
2) Danny R
3) Porfirio D
Carol of the Bells
Deck the Halls
PIANO IV SPRING 2012
1) O Sierra Red River Valley
2) E Rios Charlie is my darling
PIANO IV SPRING 2009
1) Jonah B Project!
2) José P Sneaky Business
3) Czarina V Sneaky Business
4) Abel VL Simple Gifts
PIANO III FALL 2008
PIANO IV SPRING 08
Simple Gifts Selected Works
Tonal and Modal versions:
1) Chirs E "Norteño Style"
2) Jaime R
3) Phillip T
4) Isabel V
5) Manuel F
6) Eric G
7) Nathan E
