How to Write for String Orchestra

Work with me: https://composersbrain.com/about?video=QWvnvQvmmJE Get your music performed: https://composersbrain.com/roadmap?video=QWvnvQvmmJE The string section is one of the most misunderstood sections of the orchestra. This video seeks to tackle the subject from the practical perspective of a composer active in the professional orchestral world. The first section deals with the basic principles of the string orchestra. The second section is a tutorial showing one possible way to arrange Chopin's Preludes, Op. 28, No. 9 for string orchestra, keeping in mind Chopin's original sonic palette.