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A unique collection of limericks for and about drums and drummers by one of America's most creative composer/percussionists-Warren Benson. If you're a drummer or like the drums, this book is a must have!

Warren Benson (Composer)
 

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Three contrasting movements for snare drum and tom tom entitled “Dance”, “Interlude” and “March” (fast, slow, fast). This work, requiring good control and technique, is performed as a recital and contest solo at the advanced high school/beginning college level.

Garwood Whaley (Composer)
 

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Performers and audiences alike will love these four original works for medium-advanced high school or college-level percussion ensemble. Fun to play and exciting to listen to, each piece can be performed individually, or all four played together as a suite. Written for 9 players but playable with as few as 7 (or augment the ensemble to include several more players). Full-performance CD is included!

Stephen Primatic (Composer)
 

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Four original works for medium-advanced high school or college-level percussion ensemble. Written for 9 players but can be played with as few as 7. Both performers and audience will love these pieces that are fun to play and exciting to hear. Each piece can be played individually or combined into a medley of tunes. A full-performance CD is included.

 

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Provides exercises that will assist the student in developing fundamental technical ability in the shortest possible time.

Garwood Whaley (Composer)
 

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This book combines the 4 Mallet Primer by Neil Grover and 4 Mallet Exercises by Garwood Whaley into one comprehensive volume, providing students and teachers easy access to technical studies and musical materials at the beginning and intermediate levels.

 

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A collection of “classics” arranged for keyboard percussion. These works will assist in the development of coordination, independence and musicality.

Neil Grover (Composer)
 

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These 4 pieces, Waltz, Sad Song, Rain, and Shake It Out, offer this often-neglected percussion group musically satisfying and fun-to-play pieces. The techniques required are rudimentary, and the instruments are usually available to the beginning band director. The pieces are written from the unique percussionist's prospective, where students are expected to: * Count multiple bars rest * Play numerous repeated measures * Play a muber of different instruments on the same part * Count measures while switching mallets and instruments. All parts can be doubled for larger groups.

 

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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 annotations. A must-have for the imaginative teacher/conductor!

“This volume should be on the shelf of every wind conductor's library.”

– Allan McMurray, Director of Bands, University of Colorado

 

Description:
A Composer's Insight, Volume 1 – with a foreword by Michael Colgrass – is the first 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 interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductors, composers or enthusiasts interested in acquiring a richer musical understanding of the composers' training, compositional approach, musical influences and interpretative ideas. Features the music of: Timothy Broege, Michael Colgrass, Michael Daugherty, David Gillingham, John Harbison, Karel Husa, Alfred Reed and others.

 

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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 interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductor, composer or enthusiast interested in acquiring a richer musical understanding of the composers' training, compositional approach, musical influences and interpretive style.

 

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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, “behind-the-notes” perspectives acquired from personal interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductors, composers or enthusiasts interested in acquiring a richer musical understanding of the composers' training, compositional approach, musical influences and interpretative ideas. Features the music of: Richard Rodney Bennett, Warren Benson, Roger Cichy, John Corigliano, David Holsinger, Roger Nixon, Bernard Rands, Philip Sparke, Frank Ticheli, Michael Weinstein, and John Zdechlik.

 

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The Bishop Ireton High School Band in Alexandria, VA has had 27 international concert tours, 30 combined concerts with university or professional bands and 24 world premieres of works they commissioned; this comprehensive program has become a national model of excellence in instrumental music education. Watch as the philosophy and concepts of this unique program unfold.

“This program and curriculum should serve as 'the model' for what instrumental music education represents for all schools throughout the nation.”

– Edward S. Lisk, Former President, American Bandmasters Association Run Time Approx. 88 minutes

 

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Provides a detailed guide to the understanding and solving of intonation problems that exist on most instruments and in many ensembles.

Al Corky Fabrizio (Composer)
 

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An invaluable, quick reference tool for any teacher, performer or student of the piano who desires an extensive listing of the most significant works composed for solo piano. Accurate, concise and thoroughly researched entries provide an at-a-glance overview of a composer's output, with information on difficulty levels, opus numbers, movement titles, publisher sources and so forth. Whether searching for new material or refreshing one's perspective, this portable database of information will prove itself indispensable for repertoire study and planning. A must-have resource for any pianist's bookshelf or piano.

 

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This familiar Oriental folk melody is arranged here as a percussion feature with band. The pentatonic melody is passed around through all the sections of the band and there are optional vocal parts for an added unique effect. The flexible percussion feature section allows you to customize the arrangement and add as many instruments as you like.

Garwood Whaley (Arranger)
Robert Garofalo (Arranger)
 

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This familiar Korean folk song provides a wide variety of playing experiences. A glossary of terms and pentatonic scale are included on the back of each part. Suitable for Jr. High School - Elementary.

Garwood Whaley (Arranger)
Robert Garofalo (Arranger)
 

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The first place winner of the 1989 PAS Composition Contest this five-movement work is of international contest/recital quality.

Guy Gauthreaux (Composer)
 

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Designed to enhance the expressive ability of instrumentalists of every age, this concise, easy-to-understand guide written by Kenneth Laudermilch presents 22 musical concepts that remove the mystery from and provide proficiency in the art of musical expression.

Kenneth Laudermilch (Composer)
 

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Anthony Cirone and Garwood Whaley have joined forces to compose a superb concert bass drum and cymbal book. The only complete source of information, exercises and interpretation on these most important percussion instruments. The concepts on performance, instrument selection and idiomatic techniques are ideal for conductors, composers, arrangers and students of the percussive arts.

Anthony J. Cirone (Composer)
Garwood Whaley (Composer)
 

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A “How-To” guide that no elementary band director should be without, this book covers all aspects of the elementary band program from recruitment through the final concert. Beginning teachers, as well as those with years of experience, will find a wealth of useful information in this handbook. Thirteen chapters include information on the recruitment process, band method books, scheduling and grouping of classes, everyday instrument repairs, grading, selection of elementary band music and solo and ensemble music, ideas for maintaining student interest and becoming an integral part of the school, performance suggestions and area band. An appendix containing sample informational letters, sample concert programs, sample practice cards and more is included. This is a great resource to have on hand when teaching elementary band!

Eileen Fraedrich (Composer)
 

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A unique text providing information on the background, selection and fundamental performance techniques for 17 accessory instruments including wood block, claves, antique cymbals. temple blocks, cabasa, castanets and more. It also provides skill development exercises that cover the essential techniques for each instrument and, includes a list of selected literature from the band and orchestra repertoire. Each musical exercise includes a description of the technique being taught as well as a clear, instructional diagram.

Anthony J. Cirone (Composer)
Garwood Whaley (Composer)
 

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This unique 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 essential techniques for both instruments and, includes a list of selected literature from the band and orchestra repertoire.

Garwood Whaley (Composer)
Neil Grover (Composer)
 

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A source book of original graduated reading studies for band/orchestra placement, grading, sight reading, regional/state auditions, teacher training classes and supplementary lesson material. Contains a wide variety of meters, keys, dynamics, tempi and rhythms. An evaluation chart for each instrument is included.

Garwood Whaley (Composer)
 

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A collection of short, graduated studies for teaching or learning to read rhythms. Exercises cover all fundamental rhythms, meters, and mixed meters. Ideal as a supplement or primary reading method. Now even better with the addition of a demonstration CD showcasing the exercises featured in the book. Useful for any instrument or voice.

 

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A collection of short, graduated studies for teaching or learning to read rhythms. Exercises cover all fundamental rhythms, meters, and mixed meters. Ideal as a supplement or primary reading method. Useful for any instrument or voice.

 

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Winner of the 1998 PAS Composition Contest, this nine minute work for percussion quintet is sure to become a standard piece in the serious percussion repertoire. Lynn Glassock, highly acclaimed composer of percussion ensembles, has written a sophisticated and enjoyable major work in his latest composition Between The Lines.

Lynn Glassock (Composer)
 

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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.

Robert Garofalo (Composer)
 

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Commissioned by the Bishop Ireton Wind Ensemble, this tone poem by internationally renown composer Tom Duffy is a masterpiece of instrumental timbres. Butterflies and Bees! is an exciting, audience pleaser that's as fun to listen to as it is to play. Sure to become a standard in the advanced high school/university repertoire.

Thomas C. Duffy (Composer)
 

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Commissioned by the Bishop Ireton Wind Ensemble, this tone poem by internationally renowned composer Tom Duffy is a masterpiece of instrumental timbres. Butterflies and Bees! is an exciting, audience pleaser that's as fun to listen to as it is to play. Sure to become a standard in the advanced high school/university repertoire.

Thomas C. Duffy (Composer)