WHAT'S NEW.....

DEVELOPING THE COMPLETE BAND PROGRAM..........$14.95
by Shelley M. Jagow
ISBN 978-1-57463-095-4

Visit a virtual rehearsal on you PC or MAC where each video clip illustrates a different rehearsal concept including:
  • Warm-Up
  • Intonation
  • Style
  • Balance and Blend
  • Rhythm
  • Musicianship
Featured music educators Include:
The late Frederick Fennel, Colonel Timothy Foley, Jerry Junkin, H. Robert Reynolds, Mallory Thompson, William Wakefield, and Garwood Whaley.

Bonus Items Include:

Note: This DVD was not recorded in a professional studio. Each video clip was recorded in a live classroom rehearsal environment with limited equipment to minimize rehearsal disruption.

"A wonderful resource for all music educators! Dr. Jagow's book is comprehensize and impressive in scope."

Frank L. Battisti
Conductor Emeritus
New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble

"So many important facts are uncovered and solutions revealed. It's a must for the library of any serious music educator"

H. Robert Reynolds
Director Emeritus of the University of Michigan Bands
Principal Wind Ensemble Conductor, University of Southern California
Detroit Chamber Winds and Strings

"...a book which contains a wonderfully diverse wealth of knowledge that is 'hands on' for the informed music educator. ...an excellent resource for both beginning teachers and veteran music educators."

Dr. Linda R. Moorhouse
Associate Director of Bands, Louisiana State University
Immediate Past-President, National Band Association

"From creating artistic musical experiences to establishing a first-class organization blueprint, there is not stone left unturned. This is not a book to be recommended, but a book to be REQUIRED."

Tim Lautzenheiser
Executive Director of Education
Conn-Selmer, Inc.




THE DRUM AND PERCUSSION COOKBOOK:
CREATIVE RECIPES FOR PLAYERS AND TEACHERS..........$24.95

edited by Rick Mattingly
ISBN 978-1-57463-101-2

This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one easy, quick-to-read 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 cover an extreme range of topics from rudiments to rock, drum set to symphonic playing and keyboard percussion to interpretation. There is something for everyone in this unique publication that will inspire all levels and types of teachers, ensembles and performers.



RALPH VAUGHAN WILLIAMS WIND WORKS..........$28.95
by Jon Ceander Mitchell
ISBN 978-1-57463-098-5

This exciting new work, by one of today's most highly regarded music scholars, brings new light to the more than two dozen works by Ralph Vaughan Williams for military band, brass band and wind ensemble. Vaughan Williams' unique relationship with fellow composer Gustav Holst is examined as well as his relationships with personnel at the Royal Military School of Music, the BBC and the Salvation Army. There’s much more in this hard-to-put-down volume for conductors, performers, students and aficionados!

"...the contributions of Jon Mitchell have become a cornerstone of serious scholarship in our field. ...a welcome insight into the life and works of Vaughan Williams. Contained within are valuable insights into the world of Vaughan Williams that, for the majority of us, will be an undiscovered country."

Craig Kirchhoff
Professor of Music/Director of Bands
University of Minnesota




THE LOGIC OF IT ALL..........$24.95
by Anthony J. Cirone and Joe Sinai
ISBN 978-1-57463-099-2

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--could only 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.

"Finally!!! A book that says it like it is. Valuable experience and techniques that are accomplished only through years of playing is now available at your fingertips in The Logic of it All."
Louie Bellson

"Congratulations! I read it from cover to cover and it has a lot of important information in it. …it gives plenty of information and the pictures of you and the instruments are excellent."
Arthur Fiedler

"...it’s terrific. If you had written it 25 years sooner, you would have made my professional life much easier! The illustrations are great-and each picture 'being worth a thousand words,' enhances the written explanations."
Vic Firth

"...there is a great deal of the old fundamentals of playing percussion instruments that many of the new band leaders should study."
Haskell W. Harr




A CONDUCTOR'S INTERPRETIVE ANALYSIS
OF MASTERWORKS FOR BAND..........$19.95

by Frederick Fennell
Edited by Kenneth L. Neidig
ISBN 978-1-57463-094-7

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. Included are:

  • Divertimento for Band
    Vincent Persichetti
  • Symphony for Band
    Vincent Persichetti
  • Elsa's Procession to the Cathedral
    Richard Wagner
  • Chorale and Alleluia
    Howard Hanson
  • George Washington Bridge
    William Schuman
  • A Moorside Suite
    Gustav Holst
  • Variations on a Korean Folk Song
    John Barnes Chance
  • "I Really Do Love Marches!"
    Frederick Fennell




THE WOODWIND PLAYER'S COOKBOOK
CREATIVE RECIPES FOR A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE..........$24.95

Edited by Charles West
ISBN 978-1-57463-097-8

This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one easy, quick-to-read 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 to specific topics that will inspire all levels and types of ensembles and performers. Sample "recipes" include:

  • Developing Facility on the Bass Clarinet
    J. Lawrie Bloom, Solo Bass Clarinetist, Chicago Symphony Orchestra
  • Breathing Demystified: A Recipe for Success
    Leone Buyse, Professor of Flute, Rice University; Former Principal Flute, Boston Symphony Orchestra
  • Recipe for Preventing Playing-Related Health Problems
    William J. Dawson, M.D. Northwestern University School of Medicine; Bassoonist
  • A Recipe for Jazz Improvisation
    Victor L. Goines, Professor of Music and Director of Jazz Studies at Northwestern Uni versity, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Member
  • Developing a Flexible Oboe Embouchure
    James Mason, Principal Oboe, Kitchener-Waterloo Symphony Orchestra; Professor of Oboe, Wilfried Laurier University (Ontario)
  • A Gourmet Kitchen Does Not a Chef Make
    Ricardo Morales, Principal Clarinet, The Philadelphia Orchestra; Former Principal Clarinet, Metropolitan Opera
  • Why Etudes? A Guide for Woodwind Players and Doublers
    Albert Regni, Principal Saxophonist, New York Philharmonic
  • How Should I Test a Saxophone Mouthpiece?
    Eugene Rousseau, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Saxophone, Indiana University; Artist Professor of Saxophone, University ofMinnesota
  • Reflections and Musings
    Himie Voxman, Former Director, University of Iowa School of Music; Prolific Author, Editor, Renowned Teacher




SYMPHONIC REPERTOIRE FOR KEYBOARD PERCUSSION..........$24.95
by Jack Van Geem
Edited by Anthony J. Cirone
ISBN 978-1-57463-089-3

Principal Percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony, Chairman of Percussion Studies at the San Francisco Conservatory and faculty member at the Colburn School of Music in Los Angeles, Jack Van Geem has provided a comprehensive performance analysis of keyboard percussion parts for the major symphonic repertoire. His easy-to-understand explanations are based on countless performances under many of the world's finest conductors. Includes parts for practice and performance.

"Jack Van Geem is one of the most accomplished, complete musicians I have had the pleasure and honor to know. I can think of no one whose insights on this material would be more illuminating or valuable. Thank you, Jack, for this incredible gift!"

Nancy Zeltsman
Boston Conservatory
Berklee College of Music
Artistic Director, Zeltsman Marimba Festival, Inc




CANADIAN BAND MUSIC: A QUALITATIVE GUIDE TO
CANADIAN COMPOSERS AND THEIR WORKS FOR BAND..........$24.95

by Michael Burch-Pesses
ISBN 978-1-57463-087-9

This one-of-a-kind volume is perfect for those who have never programmed a Canadian band piece or simply want to expand their knowledge of Canada's many gems for wind band. With up-to-date biographies of 63 Canadian composers and more than 200 of their works in grades 1 through 6, this books listing of each work includes program notes, description of the piece, grade level, duration and publisher. Also included are easy-to-use, four year performance sequences for each grade level.

"...should be of interest to anyone passionate about discovering new repertoire and excited by the quest to uncover many hidden treasures.."
Jim Cochran,
President, Shattinger Music




REHEARSING THE BAND..........$19.95
by John E. Williamson
edited by Kenneth L. Neidig
ISBN 978-1-57463-093-0

This book provides one huge “room” where everyone can gather to ask questions on the art of rehearsing and listen to answers from people who know. In his foreword, Frederick Fennell says: "If you are a conductor, or are in training to be one—or are confused about how it’s going—this book is all about you and me."
Chapters are written by Frank Battisti, Eugene Corporon, James Croft, Donald R. Hunsberger, Jerry F. Junkin, Craig Kirchhoff, Allan McMurray, H. Robert Reynolds, James Smith, John Whitwell and John E. Williamson.




THE STRING TEACHER'S COOKBOOK:
CREATIVE RECIPES FOR A SUCCESSFUL PROGRAM..........$24.95

project director/editor Joanne May
ISBN 978-1-57463-091-6

This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets all placed in one easy, quick-to-read 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 to specific topics that will inspire all levels and types of ensembles and performers.




THE INTERPRETIVE WIND BAND CONDUCTOR..........$24.95
by John W. Knight
ISBN 1-57463-082-2

The Interpretive Wind Band Conductor will help conductors make the creative leap from simply reading notes to insightful musical interpretation. In additional to a long list of topics on conducting and interpretation, it includes in-depth analysis of 6 masterworks for band and provides solutions for conducting irregular and non-metrical problems inherent in contemporary music.


"I must thank you for your musical and detailed commentary of my transcription of Elgar's 'Nimrod.' Your in depth analysis and interpretive suggestions will help conductors give a musical performance of this piece."

Alfred Reed
Composer

"Dr. Knight has produced a book that all wind conductors need to read. It is a comprehensive book that quotes many professionals...[he] has made a lifelong study of conducting the winds and has written an impressive book... It is an excellent treatise that can be of value to us all."

W. Francis McBeth
Composer/Conductor



HARRY BREUER'S RAGTIME SOLOS:
FIVE SOLOS FPR XYLOPHONE, MARIMBA OR VIBES (with CD)..........$24.95

by Harry Breuer
ISBN 1-57463-085-7

Five original solos with piano accompaniment by a multi-faceted composer/performer and historically significant mallet soloist. This set includes program notes and composer biography. These five pieces, Mallets Ala Zurke, Rag Doll Rag, Temptation Revamp, Waltz in Ragtime and Joplin on Wood, are fun to play, fun to listen to and will surely add to any concert or recital program as well as repertoire for solo performances of any nature. Includes a CD recording of Harry Breuer playing each piece with piano accompaniment.


Includes CD!



ON BECOMING A CONDUCTOR:
LESSONS AND MEDITATIONS ON THE ART OF CONDUCTING..........$24.95

by Frank L. Battisti
ISBN 1-57463-086-5

This incredible book by one of the world’s foremost authorities on conducting contains no conducting patterns, no advice on how to conduct any piece. Instead, it focuses on the skills, knowledge and experiences needed to become and function as a conductor-teacher. It will surely become the standard text for all those serious about the art of conducting.

"This text is a 'must have' for all serious musicians."

Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Director of Wind Studies
College of Music-University of North Texas

"...Its lessons apply equally well to conductors of all levels of experience, and its meditations will bring new insight to this wonderfully complex art. It is truly a 'must have'."

Dr. William L. Berz
Director of Bands
Rutgers University

"...The format and content of this book underscores the author's deep grasp of both the craft and art of conducting."

Michael L. Haithcock
Director of Bands
University of Michigan



TIMPANI MASTER CLASS with ROLAND KOHLOFF:
BEETHOVEN SYMPHONY No. 5..........$14.95

by Roland Kohloff
Edited by Anthony J. Cirone
ISBN 1-57463-083-0

With an insightful foreword by Anthony J. Cirone, this incredible analysis of the timpani part to Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 provides valuable information on interpreting all Beethoven’s Symphonies. After 16 years as timpanist with the San Francisco Symphony and 32 years as Solo Timpanist with the New York Philharmonic, Roland Kohloff performed under every major conductor in the world. This one-of-a-kind study includes:

  • 19 page movement by movement timpani-part analysis
  • Suggested note changes and additions by conductors like Arturo Toscanini
  • Notated articulations not in the original part
  • Notated dynamics not in the original part
  • Suggested sticking to increase musical phrasing
  • Suggested muffling to enhance interpretation
  • Corrections of incorrect notation
  • The complete original timpani part
  • The complete fully edited part




THE ART OF WIND PLAYING..........$19.95
by Arthur Weisberg
ISBN 1-57463-084-9

An essential book for all performers, teachers and conductors of wind instruments. It clears away the cobwebs of superstitions and the fixed ideas of what can and can’t be done. It is a book to return to again and again written by one of the great wind virtuosos of our time. Among the important concepts and techniques included are:

  • Resonance—how to produce a “naturally musical” sound by matching natural resonance (the vibration of string and body after the bow is lifted from the string)
  • Attacks and Releases—the various kinds of each and their combinations
  • Double Tonguing—it is possible and practical
  • Vibrato—how to learn it, and control it
  • Technique—how to practice difficult passages
  • Breathing—how to take in more air, easily, and avoid problems before they start
  • Musical Style—the characteristics of the principal periods of music history
  • Interpretation—matching your playing to the musical style




4 PERCUSSION QUARTETS FOR YOUNG PERFORMERS..........$19.95
by Morris Lang
ISBN 1-57463-077-6

These 4 pieces, Waltz, Sad Song, Rain and Shake It Out offer the often-neglected percussion group musically satisfying and fun pieces to play. The techniques required are rudimentary and the instruments are usually available to the beginning band director. Substitutions of "junk" or "found" instruments are suggested and welcome. Notes to the instructor include all the information necessary for the non-percussionist instructor to teach these pieces that are written from the unique percussionist’s perspective, where students are expected to:

  • Count multiple bars rest
  • Play numerous repeated measures
  • Play a number of different instruments on the same part
  • Count measures while switching mallets and instruments




TEACHING INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC:
DEVELOPING THE COMPLETE BAND PROGRAM..........$34.95

by Shelley Jagow
ISBN 1-57463-081-4

A unique resource for both novice and experienced band directors gathering effective teaching tools from the best in the field including more than 40 chapters on:

  • Curriculum
  • 'Then & Now' of North American Wind Bands
  • The Anatomy of Music-Making
  • Motivation
  • Program Organization and Administrative Leadership
  • Professional Growth, Personal Growth, Intelligence Quotient, and Emotional Quotient

"From creating artistic musical experiences to establishing a first-class organization blueprint, there is no stone left unturned. This is not a book to be recommended, but a book to be REQUIRED."

Tim Lautzenheiser
Executive Director of Education, Conn-Selmer, Inc.




SYMPHONIC REPERTOIRE FOR CYMBALS:
A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF THE MAJOR ORCHESTRAL CYMBAL REPERTOIRE...........$19.95

Edited by Anthony J. Cirone
ISBN 1-57463-080-6

Former percussionist of the San Francisco Symphony and Indiana University Professor of Music, Anthony Cirone has provided a comprehensive performance analysis of cymbal parts for the major symphonic repertoire. His easy-to-understand explanations are based on countless performances under many of the world’s finest conductors. Includes parts for practice and performance.

"...This is not a repertoire book. It is a lesson in musicianship. Mr. Cirone generously shares the richness of his many years experience as one of the best."

Jack Van Geem
Principal Percussion, San Francisco Symphony
Faculty, San Francisco Conservatory; Colburn School





THE CREATIVE DIRECTOR:
CONDUCTOR, TEACHER, LEADER..................$24.95

by Edward S. Lisk
ISBN 1-57463-079-2

Conducting-listening skills, harmonic and melodic content, ensemble sonority and expressive conducting are only a few of the insightful topics included in Ed Lisk's latest publication. The complexities of instrumental music as related to Howard Gardner's Theories of Multiple Intelligences are thoroughly discussed and provide an overwhelming foundation for the support of music in the schools. From philosophy to practicality, this book has it all!

"...The love shown for teaching and music making demonstrated by Edward S. Lisk is truly a dynamic force in music education. This book will only add to the momentum of a creative life’s work so lovingly shared."

Michael Haithcock
Director of Bands, University of Michigan





THE CHORAL DIRECTOR'S COOKBOOK:
INSIGHTS AND INSPIRED RECIPES FOR BEGINNERS AND EXPERTS..................$24.95

Edited by Alan Gumm
ISBN 1-57463-078-4

This valuable collection of quick-to-read yet deeply insightful strategies is like finding expert trade secrets from around the world all placed in one easy source. 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 to specific topics that will inspire all levels and types of choirs.





TEACHING MUSIC WITH PURPOSE..................$24.95
by Peter Loel Boonshaft
ISBN 1-57463-076-8

Like his first critically acclaimed international best seller Teaching Music with Passion, Peter Boonshaft’s newest book, Teaching Music with Purpose, is even more poignant and powerful. Called one of the most exciting and exhilarating voices in music education today, Boonshaft’s latest work is both inspirational and instructional and will definitely warm your heart and transform your teaching.

"...should be a required book for every music educator. Beautifully clear, precise and detailed, every aspect of the conductor's and educator's role and responsibility is brought into wonderful focus. …writes with both enthusiasm and imagination he gives the reader so many ideas and concepts to implement with students that this book will become an invaluable tool in helping to produce top-notch musicians..."

Eric Ewazen
Composer




THE BRASS PLAYER'S COOKBOOK:
CREATIVE RECIPES FOR A SUCCESSFUL PERFORMANCE..................$24.95

Edited by Ken Amis
ISBN 1-57463-075-X

A stimulating collection of unique concepts on becoming a successful performer by fifty-seven of today's most outstanding brass professionals. Contains to-the-point, thought-provoking ideas proven successful by master teacher-performers. Problem-solving tips, philosophical concepts, and technique-building exercises, all in one easy-to-read collection. An ideal source of exciting strategies for all levels of development.




A COMPOSER'S INSIGHT:
THOUGHTS, ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY ON CONTEMPORARY
MASTERPIECES FOR WIND BAND VOLUME III..................$39.95

Edited by Timothy Salzman
with a foreword by John Corigliano
ISBN 1-57463-048-2

The third 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 interpretative ideas.

“A rich and compelling contribution to all who care about living, breathing music. Tim Salzman and his colleagues beautifully illuminate the backgrounds, beliefs, and musical intentions of many of today's most important composers. Rarely has there been such a lucid and eloquent representation of so many talented composers' thoughts about themselves, their lives, and their music.”

Frank Ticheli
Composer/Professor of Music,
University of Southern California
Thornton School of Music





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