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Guides to Band Masterworks - Volume V : Instructional Designs for Teaching Comprehensive Musicianship in Rehearsal and Performance

This continuation of volumes 1, 2, 3 and 4 provides¦band directors with a ready-made curriculum developed to incorporate comprehensive-musicianship training through quality band literature. This volume features¦Courtly Airs and Dances¦by RonNelson,¦Albanian Dance¦by Shelley Hanson¦and¦Shortcut Home by Dana Wilson.¦Every unit study integrates technical skills, musical knowledge and creative projects that lead student musicians to an enlightened and expressive performance. Studentworkbooks for each of the featured works may be downloaded. Each unit study includes: · Ear training · Rhythm studies · Essential skills information for teaching the compositional elements of music· Rehearsal strategies for addressing common ensembleissues · Creative projects · Active listening activities · Sample teaching schedule · Unit quiz (and answer sheet) · Student practice plan · Optional band projects Click here for a digital version of Student Workbooks for this publication.

Rehearsing the Marching Band : Elements of Design, Instruction, Movement and Performance

Six Concert Pieces for Solo Timpani

Six exciting works by Nexus percussionist Bill Cahn for unaccompanied timpani for the advanced performer. These pieces include a variety of styles influenced by music from Western Classical and Romantic periods, North Indian tabla drumming and West African rhythms. Each piece may be played alone or in any combination.

Intermediate Studies for Developing Artists

This text covers every possible style appropriate to an intermediate book for brass. It includes music from the 14th century up to the beginning of the 20th century from dozens of countries, including original compositions thatmimic many historic styles. The musical selections outside the standard repertoire compare well in quality to the more famous works, and have unique elements that increase students' musical vocabulary. Includes: challenging andrewarding music in a comfortable range for students with braces; musical exercises to teach phrasing; and lip slur exercises. The great musical examples make practicing feel effortless and enriching! In addition to classicaletudes, a number of jazz etudes are incorporated that represent important styles including Dixieland, Swing, Bebop, Blues and various Latin forms.

Church Hymns For Marimba

The hymns in Church Hymns For Marimba are drawn from traditional European melodies, American tunes, and African-American Spirituals. They represent some of the most recognised tunes in Western music.Many of these hymns have been played during important events in history, from funerals of American presidents to royal weddings and coronations. Some have even become the subject of legend: Nearer My God to Thee was allegedly the last hymn that the band played on the RMS Titanic before it sank.The four-mallet arrangements are all playable on a 4 and 13 octave low A Marimba. The hymn tunes and two-mallet arrangements can be played on Marimba, Vibraphone, or a standard set of orchestra bells.

The Conductor's Challenge : Finding Expressive Meaning in the Score

This extension and expansion of Guide to Score Study, co-authored with Robert Garofalo, examines the various stages conductors traverse in arriving at an interpretation. Battisti emphasizes the importance of the conductor's imagination, personality and ongoing study – weeks/months/years – in developing an interpretation that is personal, well-informed and faithful to the composer's expressive intent. He examines the score analysis process including the role and function of a work's musical elements; the need to balance intellectual understanding and intuitive feelings about a piece and the challenges faced by conductors when transforming an interpretation into a performance.As examples, he traces the procedures he used in forming interpretations of “Lisbon” and “Horkstow Grange” from Grainger's Lincolnshire Posy, Copland's Down a Country Lane and “Sinfonia” from Stravinksy's Octet for Wind Instruments.

Guides To Band Masterworks: Volume III

Guides to Band Masterworks with downloadable student workbooks provides band directors with a ready-made curriculum developed to incorporate comprehensive-musicianship training through quality band literature.When incorporating unit studies as a regular part of the band curriculum, students move beyond simply rehearsing pieces for a concert. They develop long-lasting benefits, growing as musicians and learning to love the music they perform.Every unit study integrates technical skills, musical knowledge and creative projects that lead student musicians to an enlightened and expressive performance. This volume features English Folk Song Suite, Variations on a Korean Folk Song and Cajun Folk Songs.Each unit study includes:Ear trainingRhythm studiesEssential skills information for teaching the compositional elements of musicRehearsal strategies for addressing common ensemble issuesCreative projectsActive listening activitiesSample teaching scheduleUnit quiz (and answer sheet)Student practice planOptional band projects

Tuning For Wind Instruments

The most complete intonation resource for band directors! This book contains everything a music educator requires to approach fine-tuning intonation with their ensemble: learn the origin of our pitch tuning standard · understand when to apply equal tempered vs. just tempered tuning · calculate the proper harmonic ratios for fine-tuning chords · identify the best tuning notes for each instrument · 14 steps for tuning chords · properly tune brass slides · improve your knowledge with over 70 tuning truths and myths. In addition to the above content, this resource includes intonation charts for tracking personal progress, along with extensively researched color-coded fingering chartsfor every instrument providing pitch tendencies and suggestions for alternate fingerings. Click here to access fingering charts as digital downloads

Guides to Band Masterworks - Volume IV : Instructional Designs for Teaching Comprehensive Musicianship

Guides to Band Masterworks with downloadable student workbooks provides band directors with a ready-made curriculum developed to incorporate comprehensive-musicianship training through quality band literature. When incorporating unit studies as aregular part of the band curriculum, students move beyond simply rehearsing pieces for a concert. They develop long-lasting benefits, growing as musicians and learning to love the music they perform. Every unit study integrates technical skills,musical knowledge and creative projects that lead student musicians to an enlightened and expressive performance.Each unit study includes: ear training • rhythm studies • essential skills information for teaching the compositional elements of music • rehearsal strategies for addressing common ensemble issues • creative projects • active listening activities •sample teaching schedule • unit quiz (and answer sheet) • student practice plan • and optional band projects.Volume IV covers “Yorkshire Ballad” by James Barnes, “Lux Aurumque” by Eric Whitacre, and “Dusk” by Steven Bryant.

Johann Sebastian Bach: Music For Marimba (Arr. Roulet)

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of the Baroque era of Western classical music. His music, full of rich harmonic language and melodic genius, has endured the course of time and has been transcribed and arranged for all types of instruments and instrumental combinations. His music translates well on the Marimba and is frequently used for recital and audition repertoire. The music in this collection includes many of Bach's best-known works transcribed for the Marimba and carefully selected for the developing mallet player. This collection can also serve as a useful resource for the advanced player looking for sight-reading material or repertoire to perform at special events, ceremonies, or receptions. Each work is presented in versions for both two and four-mallet techniques for Marimba players with different ability levels. The works can be performed individually or together in a group. Includes: 'Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring', 'O Sacred Head, Now Wounded', 'Sheep May Safely Graze', 'Gavotte', 'Badinerie and Minuet from Orchestral Suite No. 2', 'Bourreé' and more.