This comprehensive collection of folk songs used in band masterworks is a wonderful source for determining interpretation and style, and will open the door to creative teaching. Folk song overviews include notated tunes, lyrics and brief historical...
A Composer's Insight, Volume 4 is the fourth in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare, “behind-the-notes” perspectives acquired from personal...
With a foreword by Norman Dello Joio, this book is the second in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this volume are rare, “behind-the-notes” perspectives acquired from personal...
A Composer's Insight, Volume 3 – with a foreword by John Corigliano – is the third in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare,...
Frederick Fennell, widely acknowledged as the “dean of American band conductors,” has freely shared what he called “long-distilled thoughts” about the world's greatest music for band. In this collection, he covers original...
This handy guide features: more than 4,000 foreign musical terms; terms in Italian, French and German; more than 160 musical examples; and comprehensive sections for percussion and strings.
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A thought provoking collection of ideas by today's leading conductors on how a conductor develops feelings for a piece of music and communicates those feelings to an ensemble.
DetailsPublisher: Meredith MusicPublication Date: 04/2001Credits: by...
From advising to clinical experiences to personal relationships to coursework, life as an eduation student is both exhilarating and consuming. This book highlights the major components for survival and success during the formative years in a college...
Have you ever wanted to know the secrets to success of today's top marching bands and drumlines and how they achieve excellence?¦ This extraordinary study takes you onto the practice field, inside the meeting room, and into the stadium including the...
In this delightful collection of anecdotes, Michael Colgrass invites the reader into his private encounters with Igor Stravinsky, Aaron Copland, Leonard Bernstein, Dizzy Gillespie, and a host of other key figures in American music. Maverick to the...
With the rising numbers of homeschoolers in the United States and numerous research studies that prove the powerful impact of music instruction on a child's social and intellectual development, this book is a valuable and much needed addition to the...
This inspiring story provides an extraordinary model for band programs of today and tomorrow explaining how the most creative high school band program in America's history evolved and functioned daily, with glimpses of individuals involved including...
A stimulating collection of unique concepts on becoming a successful performer by 57 of today's most outstanding brass professionals. Contains to-the-point, thought-provoking ideas proven successful by master teacher-performers. Problem-solving...
This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets from around the world all placed in one easy source.¦With outstanding records of performance, workshop clinics, recordings, research,...
Conducting-listening skills, harmonic and melodic content, ensemble sonority and expressive conducting are only a few of the insightful topics included in Ed Lisk's latest publication. The complexities of instrumental music as related to Howard...
