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Order Toll-Free! Call 1-800-345-6296 / FAX 1-800-260-1482 / Internet jwpepper.com / E-mail musiclibrarian@jwpepper.com 3 New New Music Books Brion, Keith Sousa's Marches: As He Performed Them Meredith Music Publications (Galesville, MD, 2018) The performance style that contributed to the highly appealing "Sousa Sound" made his music the ultimate in popularity during the golden age of concert bands. Thought provoking and highly revealing, the author presents a fascinating exploration that every lover of band music will find engaging. 10974350 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24.95 Buehner, Katie & Andrew Justice A Music Librarian's Guide to Creating Videos and Podcasts A-R Editions, Inc. (Middleton, WI, 2018) A guide every music librarian will want to use to develop and enhance multi-media skills. The digital age has created a divide between music librarians and their patrons: traditional models of interaction have been superseded or replaced by electronic communication, and virtually all librarians have felt the ensuing decline of their users' information-seeking skills. Music librarians can now be proactive in reaching out to patrons digitally with videos and podcasts, since editing technologies for both platforms have become inexpensive and easy to use.The authors give music librarians the step-by-step instructions for creating their own content in both Mac and PC platforms. This ready reference on videos should find a home in every library and also many personal collections. Technical Reports Series, Vol. 36. 10966886 Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35.00 de Giere, Carol Defying Gravity The Creative Career of Stephen Schwartz, from "Godspell" to "Wicked" Applause Books (New York, NY, 2018) This updated and revised second edition delves into Stephen Schwartz's creative process for the new stage musicals "The Hunchback of Notre Dame", "The Prince of Egypt" and other shows. It provides additional insights on Schwartz's early work with Leonard Bernstein and his more recent international work on "Wicked." It offers additional "Creative Notes" - a popular feature of the first edition – with comments from Schwartz about overcoming creative blocks, collaboration, and the artistic life. 10963279 Paperback Book Revised and Updated Second Edition . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99 Harrison, Tom How to Become a Film Composer Centerstream Publications (Anaheim Hills, CA, 2018) Tom Harrison's book How to Become a Film Composer gives up-and-coming composers the inspiration, information and the tools necessary to succeed in today's music for media industry. Harrison has spent years working on the front line in Hollywood, where he has held key positions on music teams for some of the world's most successful television shows. His own music can be heard all over television on projects ranging from Dateline NBC and The Voice to NBC Golf tournaments, WWW Monday Night Raw and beyond. How to Become a Film Composer begins with breaking down how to approach music in a dramatic context and how to cultivate your own unique sound. Next, Harrison covers the technical computer skills needed to work in this digital era of music production and finally provides a thorough guide to building a successful career. Whether you are a young student or a seasoned musician, if you want to learn more about what it takes to become a film composer, this is the book for you. 10977325 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29.99 Hatschek, Keith & Veronica A. Wells Historical Dictionary of the American Music Industry Rowman & Littlefield Publishing (Baltimore, MD, 2018) This book contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes that provide a comprehensive directory of college music business programs and a listing of all relevant music industry trade associations, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 500 cross-referenced entries on important artists, managers, companies, industry terminology and significant trade associations. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the business of music. Hardcover, 386 p. 10966880 Hardcover Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95.00 Lawn, Rick Jazz Scores and Analysis, Vol. 1 Sher Music Company (Petaluma, CA, 2018) In this immense labor of love, Rick Lawn features full scores and in-depth analyses of contemporary big band works by six Grammy-nominated composers including Vince Mendoza, Jim McNeely, Darcy James Argue, Bob Mintzer, John Hollenbeck, and John Fedchock. Following in the footsteps of Rayburn Wright's seminal work, Inside the Score, this book gives a guided tour into the techniques and musical concepts in these six scores by masters of large ensemble jazz writing. 10948685 Spiral-Bound Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45.00 Parker, Mara An Index to Music in Selected Historical Anthologies of Western Art Music, Part 1 A-R Editions, Inc. (Middleton, WI, 2018) The essential reference for music history and music theory instructors for finding specific listings and details for all the pieces included in more than 140 anthologies published between 1931 and 2016. Containing over 5,000 individual listings, this concise book is an indispensable tool for teaching music history and theory. Since many anthologies exist in multiple editions, this Index provides instructors, students, and researches with the means to locate specific compositions in both print and online anthologies. This book includes listings by composer and title, as well as indexes of authors, titles, and first lines of text for music from antiquity through the early twenty-first century. 10985377 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00 An Index to Music in Selected Historical Anthologies of Western Art Music, Part 2 A-R Editions, Inc. (Middleton, WI, 2018) The essential reference for music history and music theory instructors for finding specific listings and details for all the pieces included in more than 140 anthologies published between 1931 and 2016. Containing over 5,000 individual listings, this concise book is an indispensable tool for teaching music history and theory. Since many anthologies exist in multiple editions, this Index provides instructors, students, and researches with the means to locate specific compositions in both print and online anthologies. This book includes listings by composer and title, as well as indexes of authors, titles, and first lines of text for music from antiquity through the early twenty-first century. 10985378 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80.00 Smith, Sean Dennison Marketing Your Music Program From Traditional Branding to Digital Promotion Meredith Music Publications (Galesville, MD, 2018) This book will easily guide you through today's world of marketing - both traditional and modern forms of social media and websites. With quality content, a strong brand and a clear strategy, you can greatly increase the presence of your choir, orchestra and band. It will also help you discover effective and efficient ways to fund raise while building important connections with a wide-reaching community. Topics covered include: marketing overview for your music program; branding your choir, orchestra and band; websites; "Power Four" platforms; additional marketing platforms; marketing your program in 30 minutes a week; the road to success; social media best practices; helpful resources and websites; equipment needs; press release templates and 50 content marketing ideas to enrich your music program. 10974349 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19.95 Wallace, David Engaging the Concert Audience A Musician's Guide to Interactive Performance Berklee Press (Boston, MA, 2018) Learn to engage, excite, captivate and expand your audience! These practical techniques will help you to communicate with your listeners on a deeper, more interactive level. As you do, the concert experience will become more meaningful, and the bond between you and your audience will grow. Whether you are performing music for an audience, teaching a group of students, leading an ensemble, or just speaking publicly, your success as a performing musician directly depends on your ability to connect. 10959725 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16.99 " I sing JW Pepper's praises loud and often to my music friends-this is an awesome company." —Joe Mack, Hill Abilene, TX Go to cart

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