The Winds of Change
The Winds of Change

Author: Frank L. Battisti

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 478

ISBN-13:

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(Meredith Music Resource). This expansion on Battisti's The Twentieth Century American Wind Band/Ensemble includes discussions on the contribution of important wind band/ensemble personalities and organizations, and provides important information on hundreds of compositions for this medium. Challenges facing the 21st century wind band/ensemble conductor including training and development are also discussed. Click here for a YouTube video on The Winds of Change

Harbingers of Twentieth-Century Neo-classicism
Harbingers of Twentieth-Century Neo-classicism

Author: Finn Egeland Hansen

Publisher: Aarhus Universitetsforlag

Published: 2019-06-03

Total Pages: 100

ISBN-13: 8771849610

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This book proposes a new theory about the neo-classical style in music. The Danish emeritus professor Finn Egeland Hansen has chosen three different composers - the French Camille Saint-Saens and Charles Gounod, and the Danish Niels W. Gade - to discuss his thesis that the main classical-romantic current of the 19th century in fact represents two sub-currents. One sub-current focusing on the romantic aspects, the other focusing on the classical aspects of its musical style. In close readings of works by these three composers, Hansen demonstrates how in different aspects they were harbingers of the neo-classical style - a style that is usually exemplified through later composers like Igor Stravinsky, Paul Hindemith and the members of the French group Les Six. Hansen labels these harbingers' style as retro-classicism. Finn Egeland Hansen's doctoral dissertation was on The Grammar of Gregorian Tonality (1979), and his most recent book is Layers of Musical Meaning (2006). Since 1990 he has been Chairman of the Foundation for the Publication of the Works of Niels W. Gade.

Great Music for Wind Band
Great Music for Wind Band

Author:

Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 212

ISBN-13: 9781574630923

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(Meredith Music Resource). The individual selection of quality literature one of the most important responsibilities facing today's band director is greatly simplified using this one-of-a kind publication. It is the ultimate tool in concert planning and programming benefiting both entry-level and experienced conductors by compiling all of the information needed for reliable music selection. Assisting conductors recall works they may have heard but not yet conducted, brief incipits of prominent melodic themes are included, as are cost, duration, availability, instrumentation, recordings, publishers, solos, and tips on programming. With hundreds of new works produced each year, this handy "survival guide to music selection" is a must for the serious wind band conductor. "... a much-needed addition to our profession ... this is a must for every band library!" Ray E. Cramer, Emeritus Director of Bands, Indiana University (a href="http://youtu.be/xWMQIRVIhGs" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Great Music for Wind Band(/a)