The Interpretive Wind Band Conductor
Author: John W. Knight
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2007-01-01
Total Pages: 182
ISBN-13: 9781574630824
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A Conductor's Interpretive Analysis of Masterworks for Band
Author: Frederick Fennell
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 68
ISBN-13: 9781574630947
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Meredith Music Resource). 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 scores by Persichetti, Hanson, Schuman and Chance, as well as classic works by Wagner and Holst. Fennell's clear and to-the-point analysis/interpretations are based on a lifetime of careful research, rehearsals, and professional performances. In this informative work, you will find inspiration for a truly superior presentation of these masterworks for band. Includes: Divertimento for Band (Persichetti) * Symphony for Band (Persichetti) * Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral (Wagner) * Chorale and Alleluia (Hanson) * George Washington Bridge (W. Schuman) * A Moorside Suite (Holst) * Variations on a Korean Folk Song (Chance) * I Really Do Love Marches! (Fennell).
Guide to Score Study for the Wind Band Conductor
Author: Frank Battisti
Publisher: Meredith Music
Published: 2000-03-01
Total Pages: 123
ISBN-13: 1476850674
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Meredith Music Resource). This outstanding "one-of-a-kind" text was designed to assist the conductor in achieving a personal interpretation of music.
Score and Rehearsal Preparation
Author: Gary Stith
Publisher: Meredith Music
Published: 2011-05-01
Total Pages: 98
ISBN-13: 1574632086
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Meredith Music Resource). This text is sure to provide the most practical approach to orchestra and wind band score study ever published. It methodically simplifies preliminary score study and initial rehearsal preparation for all conductors of band, orchestra and chamber ensembles. It is enormously valuable for practicing conductors from elementary school to those leading professional ensembles. As a supplement to undergraduate and graduate level instrumental conducting classes, it is an extremely effective text. The unique features of this innovative publication include: * an easy-to-read format that systematically walks the reader through the entire score-study process * complete full score to Flourish for Wind Band by Vaughan Williams used as the study score throughout * compositional flowchart of the Vaughan Williams work * Score and Rehearsal Preparation Worksheet that can be reproduced and used with any wind band or orchestral score (and maintained for future use) * seating-arrangement diagrams of nationally renown wind bands and orchestras * comprehensive glossary of standard instrument abbreviations * standard band and orchestra instrumentation reference chart * selective and detailed bibliography containing specific sources that will prove invaluable in the preparation of all instrumental scores.
Sourcebook for Wind Band and Instrumental Music
Author: Russ Girsberger
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 2014-11-01
Total Pages: 358
ISBN-13: 1574631802
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Meredith Music Resource). This sourcebook was created to aid directors and teachers in finding the information they need and expand their general knowledge. The resources were selected from hundreds of published and on-line sources found in journals, magazines, music company catalogs and publications, numerous websites, doctoral dissertations, graduate theses, encyclopedias, various databases, and a great many books. Information was also solicited from outstanding college/university/school wind band directors and instrumental teachers. The information is arranged in four sections: Section 1 General Resources About Music Section 2 Specific Resources Section 3 Use of Literature Section 4 Library Staffing and Management
The Wind Ensemble and Its Repertoire
Author: Frank J. Cipolla
Publisher: Alfred Music
Published: 1999-11-27
Total Pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781457449949
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAs part of the mission of The Donald Hunsberger Wind Library, the 1994 hardcover edition (University of Rochester Press) of The Wind Ensemble and Its Repertoire has now been published in a paperback edition. This compendium of research includes "must have" information on the history and execution of the wind ensemble repertoire.
Guides to Band Masterworks
Author: Robert Joseph Garofalo
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781574630220
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Meredith Music Resource). A comprehensive approach to teaching band literature through performance by integrating technical skill development with knowledge and understanding of music structure and style. Includes flexible rehearsal strategies for teaching 6 outstanding grade 4 and 5 works for band that provide for individual differences and learning styles. The end result, enlightened and musically expressive performances!
Winds of Change II - The New Millennium
Author: Frank L. Battisti
Publisher: Meredith Music
Published: 2012-04-01
Total Pages: 220
ISBN-13: 1574632043
DOWNLOAD EBOOK(Meredith Music Resource). This new publication is an extension of The Winds of Change , that traced the development of the American wind band/ensemble in the twentieth century. This book covers all the important conferences, concerts, events, initiatives, and compositions created for wind bands/ensembles during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In gathering information for this book, the author examined hundreds of scores, listened to dozens of recordings, attended conferences, interviewed wind band/ensemble director-conductors, and surveyed numerous professional journals and magazines. The result is a book that provides a panorama view of the American wind band/ensemble scene from 2000-2010.
Conducting the Wind Orchestra: Meaning, Gesture, and Expressive Potential
Author:
Publisher: Cambria Press
Published:
Total Pages: 224
ISBN-13: 1621969584
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