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BOOKS FOR BAND DIRECTORS
Creating Excellence in Choirs and Orchestras
—Dennis Shrock. Noted scholar and conductor
Dennis Shrock uncovers the key factors and
proven strategies that lead to the achievement of
excellence in music ensembles at any level. With
the use of historical references and examples,
this book lays out 14 elements that contribute to
an ensemble's success: goals, focus, attitudes,
structures, procedures, responsibility, ontology,
study, warm-ups, sound, cohesion, expression,
conducting, and repertoire. While it highlights the
choral and orchestral mediums specifically, all
concepts can be applied to any type of ensemble,
and the recommendations are not exclusively for
the benefit of conductors. Music teachers, church
musicians, ensemble members, and administrative
staff will glean wisdom from these pages as well.
Excellence is an attainable goal for anyone with a
vision, and this insightful text guides readers as they
embark on their own quest for musical excellence.
11349227 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
The Creative Director—Edward Lisk. If you teach
young musicians, you should read this book! Lisk
takes a practical and innovative approach to get
ting musicians off to a good start by focusing on
the student's innate learning process. Following a
"natural learning sequence," Lisk gives step by step
plans to focus the student mentally on such key
elements as tone, technique and rhythm. Mastery of
each concept begins with the mindset of the learner,
and gradually develops into performance of the skill
learned. Even seasoned teachers will find there is
something valuable to be learned from this book.
2470697 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
Developing Rehearsal Techniques Through
Active Listening—Andrew Boysen, Jr.. When
you rehearse a piece for the first time, how do
you identify problems? How do you know which
problems to address first? How do you know the
most efficient way to fix those problems? These
questions lie at the heart of your job, and the most
effective teachers are the ones who do it well. In
this book you will learn a highly innovative approach
to developing rehearsal techniques. The conductor
pack includes ten full scores spanning all levels of
technical difficulty.
11389888 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .68.00
The Ensemble Movement Warm-Up—James
Jordan. Building on the ideas of Rudolf von
Laban and Edwin E. Gordon's Music Learning
Theory, James Jordan has created an exciting
new rhythm and movement pedagogy. This
book explores how to organize and sequence
movement activities in a choral setting to increase
artistry and help raise the performance level of
any ensemble, regardless of age.
11173436 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .22.00
Error Detection: Exercises for the Instrumental
Conductor—Robert Spradling. "The Error
Detection: Exercises for the Instrumental Conductor"
texts are designed to improve the critical listening
skills of the conducting student through real music
excerpts that contain planted errors in the parts
for the conductor to find. Both books contain
54 excerpts from standard band literature from
grades 2 to grade 6 so students gain knowledge
of real music they can use later, not just non-
musical etudes. The teacher's edition contains
over 350 pages of materials with analysis sheets
and answer keys to help the conducting teacher to
easily evaluate the student's progress. The teacher's
edition also comes with a CD-ROM containing all
of the instrumental parts for all of the musical
excerpts as PDF files, so the teacher can just print
the amount of parts needed for each example, and
the examples are arranged to sound satisfying with
as little as five players. The Error Detection program
has been tested for over 3 years at major university
programs like the University of Minnesota, Illinois
State University, and the College-Conservatory of
Music at the University of Cincinnati.
10087652 Book & CD-ROM
Teacher's Edition . . . . . . . . .185.00
Foundations of Choral Conducting—Kevin
Fenton. Foundations of Choral Conducting is
designed to progressively disclose characteristics
of the effective conductor, beginning with gesture,
moving into score study and then rehearsal
planning and execution.
10047701 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .55.00
Growing Musicians—Bridget Sweet. This book
focuses on teaching adolescents within the context
of a music classroom, regardless of content area
(orchestra, band, choir, or general music). It
provides a look at the importance of music courses
in the lives of adolescents as they navigate the path
between being a child and becoming an adult.
Paperback, 208 p.
10627316 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
Guide to Brass Musical Instrument Repair—
Christopher Page Bluemel. This spiral bound
book covers repairs from basic simple repairs to
professional repair work, a step-by-step guide to
brass repair. Easy to read and designed for use
while repairing brass instruments, it contains
plenty of helpful photos and diagrams. Perfect for a
classroom repair text as well as a guide for directors
and individuals.
10316755 Spiral-Bound Book . . . . . . . . .33.00
Guide to Score Study—Frank Battisti & Robert
Garofalo. A comprehensive book containing a
wealth of practical advice on how to become a
better conductor by increasing one's understanding
of score reading and musical analysis. A common-
sense approach, with numerous musical examples
for illustration. A valuable resource for all conductors!
4929220 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
A Guide to Student Teaching in Band—Dennis
W. Fisher, Lissa Fleming May & Erik Johnson. Music
education majors are poised to enter one of the
most enjoyable and meaningful professions. This
guide is designed to help get everything they can
out of their experience. Each chapter includes an
overview of the situations young music educators
will face in their new profession. This includes:
how to develop observation skills and glean helpful
techniques; how to develop educational vision
and ethics; and how to prepare for the overload
that many feel in the never-ending litany of daily
teaching and administrative tasks.
10978303 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .16.00
Handy Manual of Fingering Charts for
Instrumentalists—Clarence Hendrickson. This is
well named!It is indeed a handy reference for the
busy band director, containing fingering and trill
charts for the standard band instruments, as well
as a reference for string instrument positions.
257584 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.00
The Horizon Leans Forward—Erik Leung. At
a time when the calls for diversity, equity, and
inclusion are stronger and more important than
ever, The Horizon Leans Forward... amplifies the
talent and voices of the many underrepresented
communities in the wind band field. Compiled
by Erik Kar Jun Leung, and with contributions
from a diverse team of distinguished wind band
professionals, this book shares the profound
insights and firsthand experiences of people
of color, women, and LGBTQIA2S+ individuals
working in the wind band field. Central to this text
is the annotated bibliography showcasing more
than 200 gifted composers from underrepresented
communities along with more than 400 of their
best works for wind band, Grades I-VI. Each entry
offers a brief biography of the composer as well as
pertinent publication information and descriptions of
each work.
11338574 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .40.00
In Search of Inspiration—Gregory Gentry. This
is a collection of in-depth interviews with 15 highly
respected choral conductors from around the world.
Each answers a series of fundamental questions
about how they shaped their achievements: How do
they balance their time making music while fulfilling
teaching and concert schedules? How do they
motivate students, manage outside professional
commitments, and satisfy administrators? Each
conductor shares their wisdom and expertise,
discussing memorable educational moments,
recounting stirring experiences in the concert
hall, and sharing stories about their work with
historic figures in music. They also offer insights
on programming repertoire and explain how they
have successfully navigated a career in music.
A fascinating and relevant read for any choral
educator, this collection explores the choral art
through extraordinary 20th and 21st century
voices whose artistry and influence will be felt for
generations to come.
11388297 Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30.00
In Search of Meaning—Frank L. Battisti. This
biography begins in 1967 as Frank L. Battisti
concludes a celebrated 14-year career as Director
of Bands at Ithaca High School, followed by a move
to Baldwin Wallace College Conservatory. Later,
Battisti answers a call from Gunther Schuller to
establish a wind ensemble program at New England
Conservatory. His unparalleled accomplishments,
known throughout the world, have provided artistic
vision and leadership that propelled the wind band/
ensemble into the 21st century.
11163904 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .25.00
Knowing the Score—Robert Quebbeman. A
comprehensive approach to all aspects of music
score reading and analysis providing a sequential
system for efficient and complete score study.
Central to this book are more than 300 pages of
music scores for band, orchestra, and choir from
a wide range of sources. Part 1 covers score study
steps, transposition and instrumentation, form
graphs and phrasal analysis, music forms in both
instrumental and vocal areas, and contemporary
scores. Part 2 visually enhances this resource with
printed pages from the scores of 84 works from a
broad spectrum of classical literature.
10978311 Spiral-Bound Book . . . . . . . . .60.00
Leadership 2 Workbook—Tim Lautzenheiser.
Tim Lautzenheiser's workbook catapults the art
and craft of leadership to a new level, challenging
students to look within themselves and witness
their unlimited potential. This practical sequel
to Leadership: Vision, Commitment, Action is a
great companion to any leadership program. This
workbook will encourage you to embrace the
responsibilities of positive leadership as you flip to
any page for ideas and resources in dealing with
daily leadership challenges.
10189674 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . .8.00
Leadership: Vision, Commitment, Action—
Tim Lautzenheiser. Effective leadership skills play
an integral part in our role as music educators,
and this serves as a guide to help develop those
skills.Students as well as teachers will benefit from
the concepts that were developed from years of
experience.A compelling resource from a master
clinician that you'll turn to again and again.
10024967 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . . .6.00
Marketing Your Music Program—Sean Dennison
Smith. 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 . . . . . . . . . . .20.00
Maximizing Student Performance: Student
Music Journal—Wendy Barden. Looking for a
resource to engage ensemble students in stronger
and more meaningful performances? This 32-page
book is perfectly sized for easy storage in music
folders. Based on best practices in the Maximizing
Student Performance series, it holds a year's
worth of prompts for students to analyze, interpret,
evaluate, connect, and reflect on the music they
are rehearsing, connecting their formal learning
to music around them. Multiple opportunities in
each task help students practice and develop each
level of thinking. An accompanying Teacher Notes
booklet gives considerations for effective use and
grading. Suitable for middle and high school band,
choir, and orchestra.
11389885 Paperback Book 25 Student Journals
& 1 Teacher Notes . . . . . . . . .30.00
Music & Social Justice—Cathy Benedict.
Offering practical suggestions for helping both
teachers and students think about the world
around them, this book seeks to help implement
social justice practices in music classes and
ensembles at the elementary and middle school
levels. Each chapter engages with important
themes through music making and presents
examples of dialogue with students, unit ideas,
and lesson plans geared toward students between
6-14 years old. Tackling subjects often considered
beyond the understanding of younger students, this
book respects the voice and critical thinking of the
student. Suggestions are given that help reflect
and redirect dialogue, with questions that address
bias, misinformation, and misunderstandings that
too often stand in the way of coming to know and
embracing diversity. The book also includes legally
grounded arguments appropriate for school board
presentations and ready-to-go classroom-tested
lesson plans.
11339681 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .28.00
Music Advocacy—John L. Benham. One of
the most thorough reference books available
that addresses what may be the most important
topic in music education today. This text provides
extensive information and an effective summary of
the practice of music advocacy, compiling research
and thirty years' experience of one of the nation's
most successful advocates for music education.
It gives music educators, administrators, school
board members, and community advocates step-
by-step procedures for saving and building school
music programs. An important resource that every
music educator should have in his or her library.
10670469 Paperback Book . . . . . . . . . . .24.00
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