Author: Sandy Goldie
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1574634992
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 114
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(Meredith Music Resource). In this highly informative compendium, nationally renowned orchestra directors share their unique expertise concerning rehearsal philosophy, intonation, tone and bow control, setup and fundamentals, articulation, planning, warm-ups, recruiting, community building, and more. These educators have honed their skills through years of experience and have inspired countless young musicians. Each chapter presents their insights and individual approaches to developing musical excellence in their students. As an added benefit, the book includes lists of the authors' favorite composers, arrangers, and works for grades 1-4.
Author: Stephen Meyer
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1574634860
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 126
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(Meredith Music Resource). 12 of the most prominent elementary, middle school, and junior high school band directors in the United States share innovative ideas on program structure, recruitment, and rehearsal strategies for beginning musicians. Through perseverance and creativity, these consummate leaders have continually refined their craft, providing an exceptional experience for their students and redefining the potential of young musicians.
Author: Stephen Meyer
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1574634410
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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(Meredith Music Resource). Meredith Music's "Rehearsing the Band" series features books that provide a huge "room" where everyone can gather to ask questions on all aspects of rehearsing and isten to the answers from the experts. This High School Band volume includes chapters by Greg Bimm, Bill Eicher, David Gorham, Roy Holder, Gary Markham, Richard Saucedo, Tom Shine, Paula Thornton, Frank Troyka, David W. Vandewalker, and Bill Watson.
Author: Sandy B. Goldie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574635195
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 96
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Author: John E. Williamson
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781574630930
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 116
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For conductors of wind ensembles grades 4 (high school), 5 (advanced high school), and 6 (college/professional), this book brings together pragmatic advice and knowledge from practicing conductors from all over the United States. Each chapter is by the practicing conductor each addressing the same subjects as they pertain to rehearsing a wind ensemble. In addition, each contributor recommends a list of the 30 best works for each of the levels of band from each conductor compiled in the appendix.
Author: John Zarco
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 1574634666
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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(Meredith Music Resource). Directors included in this publication represent the very "best of the best" with years of experience conducting and teaching. They freely share their ideas, techniques, and philosophies that are sure to enrich anyone who reads this book. Includes chapters by Harvey Benstein, Richard Clary, Steve Davis, Rodney Dorsey, Amanda Drinkwater, Patrick Dunnigan, Richard Floyd, Robert Halseth, Robert Ponto, Robert Taylor and Frank Wickes, with a foreword by Craig Kirchhoff.
Author: Sandy B. Goldie
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781574635423
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages :
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Author: John F. Colson
Publisher: Scarecrow Press
ISBN: 0810882612
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 522
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Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble is the most comprehensive guide on the rehearsalprocess for conducting instrumental music ensembles. Ideal for the advanced instrumental music conductor seeking to look beyond basic conducting technique, this work breaks the multidimensional activity of working with an ensemble, orchestra, or band into its constituent components. Advanced students of conducting will find within the full range of conducting activities: • Chapters on the infrastructure of the rehearsal, the rehearsal environment, 10 rehearsal essentials, score study, music imagery, inner singing, and rehearsal procedures (with an emphasis on an integrated approach to rehearsing) • The technical priorities of intonation and tuning, rhythm patterns, ensemble sonority (tone, balance, blend, color and texture), and articulation • The musical priorities of tempo and ensemble precision, phrasing and the musical line, style and interpretation, dynamics and musical expression • Emphasizing the expectations of 21st-century conductors, the challenges of conducting and rehearsing contemporary music, preparing conductor profiles and self-evaluations, and moving from the rehearsal process to concert performance Conducting and Rehearsing the Instrumental Music Ensemble is a great resource for teachers and students of conducting, as well as current conductors wishing to further hone their skills.
Author: Ronald E. Kearns
Publisher: R&L Education
ISBN: 1610483472
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 327
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Quick Reference for Band Directors is a go-to guide for new and experienced band directors. With tips on recruiting and retaining members, preparing lesson plans and program objectives, developing a booster group, budgeting, classroom management, using technology, and making emergency repairs, this book will soon number among your closest advisors. Learn how to build, maintain, and improve your program. Get tips on how to structure concert band, symphonic band, wind ensemble, marching band, small ensembles, jazz band, and pep band while developing musicianship. The book focuses on high school band programs but offers advice for elementary and middle school directors as well. Read it sequentially or select the chapters most pertinent to you. You'll come back again and again to benefit from the author's thirty years of teaching.
Author: Robert Joseph Garofalo
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
ISBN: 9781574630084
Category : Music
Languages : en
Pages : 44
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Comprehensive handbook designed especially for secondary school band and orchestra students. Inlcudes rehearsal enrichment study units covering the fundamentals of music, intervals and chords, transposition, acoustics, tuning and intonation, music terms and symbols, sight-reading, conducting and music history -- p. 1.
