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Intangibles of Musical Performance

With a foreword by Mark Camphouse, Intangibles...deals with the instructional techniques of teaching expression, ensemble interpretation, characteristic performance, musical identity, and the decision making process surrounding the subtle details of artistic response.

The Music Performance Library : A Practical Guide for Orchestra, Band and Opera Librarians

The music performance library is the heart of any musical ensemble, supplying music to performers and information to an entire organization. This text contains valuable information on this important topic for all musicians, including music directors,conductors, student librarians, community volunteers, professional performance librarians, and performers. This essential resource provides step-by-step directions on the librarians responsibilities, including how to: locate and choose editions ·purchase and rent music · catalog new works · store and preserve music · prepare music for performance · mark bowings · correct errata · prepare manuscripts and programs · distributeand collect parts · and communicate efficiently.

The Woodwind Player's Cookbook : Creative Recipes for a Successful Performance

This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one convenient source. Contributors to the book were even eager to get a look at each other's ideas!With outstanding records of performance, workshop clinics, recordings, research, composition, leadership and teaching, the 57 authors provide their favorite “recipes” that range from overviews of successful programs tospecific topics that will inspire all levels and types of ensembles and performers. Sample “recipes” include: Developing Facility on the Bass Clarinet (J. Lawrie Bloom); Breathing Demystified (Leone Buyse); Recipe forPreventing Play-Related Health Problems (William J. Dawson, M.D.); How Should I Test a Saxophone Mouthpiece? (Eugene Rousseau); and many more.

The Logic of It All : Professional Secrets Applying Imagination to Percussion Techniques

This timeless treatise on the professional secrets of percussion performance, written by two of America's most outstanding orchestral percussionists, provides the kind of information that – before this book – couldonly have been gained by years of public performance. Learn the many tricks of the trade and subtle nuances of artistic percussion performance through text and photos.

Neil Grover: The Art Of Tambourine And Triangle Playing

This text provides information on the history, selection and fundamental performance techniques for both tambourine and triangle. It also provides skill-development exercises and duets that cover all th essential performance technique for both instruments.

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.

Symphonic Repertoire for Timpani

The Nine Beethoven Symphonies. Carlyss has provided a comprehensive performance analysis for the timpani parts of Beethoven's nine symphonies. His easy-to-understand explanations are based on countless performances under many of the world's finest conductors. Includes complete parts for practice and performance.

Improving Intonation in Band and Orchestra Performance

The most comprehensive yet practical intonation book ever written. Includes tuning guides and intonation charts for all instruments.

George Hamilton Green: Xylophone Rags

Eight original solos with piano accompaniment by the master of xylophone ragtime music. Includes information on style, performance practices, and a discography of Green's music.

Serenata : for Solo Percussion and Band

Scored by one of America's finest arrangers, this three movement solo for marimba and band is suitable for advanced high school or university performance. Optional duet version included.

Serenata

Scored by one of America's finest arrangers, this three movement solo for marimba and band is suitable for advanced high school or university performance. Optional duet version included.

Etude for Percussion Quartet

An exciting, musically-challenging work that is both entertaining and educational. Playing on two different instruments helps each performer develop multiple-percussion technique. Grade 3, performance time: 3:25

Rounds, Canons & Catches : for String Orchestra & Ensembles

A creative collection of short pieces suitable as supplementary or performance material. The contrapuntal tunes allow each student to play the melody, a great teaching opportunity for teaching musicianship and ear training.

Rounds, Canons & Catches : for String Orchestra & Ensembles

A creative collection of short pieces suitable as supplementary or performance material. The contrapuntal tunes allow each student to play the melody, a great teaching opportunity for teaching musicianship and ear training.

Statement for Timpani

An exciting, musically challenging solo for concert, contest or recital. This 3-drum work helps to develop musicianship through its use of mixed meters, expressive dynamics, and tempo changes. Grade 4, performance time: 2:15.

Insights and Essays on the Music Perf. Library

The music performance library is the heart of a musical ensemble, supplying music to performers and information to an entire organization. This essential resource provides step-by-step directions on how to purchase and rent music, catalog new works,distribute and collect parts, store and preserve music, mark bowings, correct errata, locate and choose editions, prepare programs, communicate efficiently, and prepare manuscripts. There is valuable information here for all musicians – musicdirectors, conductors, student librarians, community volunteers, and professional performance librarians – written by librarians from several organizations

Great Music for String Orchestra : A Conductor's Guide to Program Development Featuring the Top 100 Intermediate and Advanced Works

This comprehensive guide of intermediate and advanced repertoire highlights 100 of the best compositions and arrangements in print. Annotated in detail – metric and key design, performance and program notes, alternatechoices of music – it represents all styles of classical and popular music. A grading scale considers both stylistic and technical challenges. Performance topics include repertoire selection, program design, rehearsaltechniques, and score preparation. Music lists from the Renaissance, string folios, patriotic music arranged for string orchestra, and a current contact list of publishers/distributors are included. An invaluable resource for thestring teacher, performer and conductor.

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

Anthony J. Cirone: The Art Of Percussion Accessory Playing

This tutor provides information on the background, selectiong and fundamental performance techniques for the major accessory instruments including cabasa, castanets, cowbell, guiro, shaker, tam-tam, wood block, antique cymbals, finger cymbals, maracas, slapstick, temple blocks, claves, ratchet, sleigh bells and vibraslap.

Rudimental Solos for Accomplished Drummers

Challenging, demanding, musical and fun! This collection of 19 snare drum solos by world-renowned virtuoso John Pratt, author of the legendary 14 Modern Contest Solos, will set a new standard for rudimental snare drum soloing. Includes performance notes from Pratt, plus a foreword by Robin Engelman.

Blueprint For Band

An easy-to-follow, detailed curriculum that uses band performance as a means for teaching comprehensive musicianship. Blueprint runs a full scale of music history, theory and special projects, while serving as a step-by-step guide to band organization, rehearsal procedures and special units on musicianship.

Winds and Hymns : Resource Guide to Hymns, Chorales and Spirituals in Selected Wind Literature

This valuable edition provides comprehensive information on selected wind band works that were inspired by and incorporate hymns, chorales and spirituals. It includes music from all performance levels, historical periods anddiverse styles. In addition to a general analysis of each piece – examining the composer's treatment of original source material – the authors present an overview of the hymns, chorales and spirituals that focuses onhistorical background, notated music and lyrics. An excellent resource for conductors, students and enthusiasts.“Timothy and Phyllis Paul's research into the works included in this book must now be an importantinfluence on the score study, rehearsal, and performance of each composer's creation.”– Allan McMurray, Professor of Conducting, Director of Bands, University of Colorado

Music Teaching Style : Moving Beyond Tradition

An exciting, balanced approach to student performance, music learning and personal change. Written in an informal, engaging style, the text is highlighted by anecdotes, quotations, challenges for self-reflection, and techniquesused by the author and top professionals in the field. The result – a fulfilling, productive and successful music teaching experience.

Guides to Band Masterworks - Volume I : Six Instructional Units for Teaching (Teacher's Manual)

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!