Musicianship: Improvising in Band & Orchestra

Musicianship: Improvising in Band & Orchestra

Musicianship: Improvising in Band and Orchestra provides philosophical, theoretical, and practical tools that have been desperately needed for band and orchestra teachers hoping to bring improvisation to their students. As Maud Hickey states in the Foreword, Improvisation should be as natural as drawing freely with crayons. Yet improvisation has remained elusive from most band and orchestra programs. This remarkable book contains practical lesson plans as well as all the necessary background information to help conductors incorporate improvisation into their work, with ensembles of any size or ability level. The lesson plans contain step-by-step instructions, including outlining prerequisites and detailed procedures that are flexible enough to apply to ensembles at a wide range of skill levels. Topics covered include: improvisation readiness strategies, working with large ensembles, a classroom case study, and teaching in a diverse environment. This book, edited by David A. Stringham and H. Christian Bernhard, is the latest in a pioneering series with dozens of other contributors. The Musicianship series editor Clint Randles has also produced a companion volume focusing on the equally challenging issue of composition. This important book will help band and orchestra conductors make improvisation a mainstay of their classrooms as standards mandate and will, of course, be of benefit to all students.

  • ASIN: 1622773624
  • ISBN: 1622773624
  • Brand: Gia Publications
  • Manufacturer: G I A Pubns

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Festival Overture, Op.49; Capriccio Italien / Beethoven: Wellington's Victory

Tchaikovsky: 1812 Festival Overture, Op.49; Capriccio Italien / Beethoven: Wellington's Victory

  • ASIN: B0015RZLIS
  • Manufacturer: Decca

Teaching Band and Orchestra: Methods and Materials

Teaching Band and Orchestra: Methods and Materials

The ideal text for college instrumental students and an invaluable reference for practicing teachers, this book covers every critical area in the professional life of band and orchestra teachers at the beginning and secondary levels. Author Lynn G. Cooper shares the experience and knowledge he has gained from more than 40 years of teaching instrumental music and music education. This second edition is significantly expanded and updated, including major new sections on advocacy, technology, and the challenges of teaching middle school students. Also included are additional student assessment strategies, updated Suggested Band Literature Lists, and more examples of effective warm-up and technique-building literature for rehearsals. A plethora of forms, sample letters, charts, and lists of suggested literature round out this enlightening text. Sample course syllabi and additional supplemental resources are available online. 

  • ASIN: 1622771451
  • ISBN: 1622771451
  • Manufacturer: Gia Publications

Musicianship: Composing in Band and Orchestra/G8444

Musicianship: Composing in Band and Orchestra/G8444

Musicianship: Composing in Band and Orchestra is a pioneering and practical answer to one of the great music education mysteries: how to effectively bring music composition to the band and orchestra room at all levels, as mandated by the National Standards.Written by more than 35 nationally recognized teachers and composers, this book is truly a landmark music education publication. Part 1 provides an introduction to the value of composition in instrumental instruction, from elementary through college level, including chapters on: getting started with composition assessing a composition generating a piece with narrative Part 2 bridges theory and practice, with chapters devoted to creating a culture of creativity, preparing students, implementing technology, and involving the entire ensemble. Finally, Part 3 features a diverse range of lesson plans by 25 teachers and composers, presenting imaginative and pedagogically sound approaches and projects for all levels of skill for grades K 12. Eminently practical and user-friendly, these plans will assist teachers who seek to enrich their students understanding of music. Students will acquire tools for developing their ability to use composing as a route to creative expression.Musicianship: Composing in Bandand Orchestra offers an ideal combination of theory and practice, an essential resource for any school band or orchestra conductor.

  • ASIN: 1579997988
  • ISBN: 1579997988
  • Manufacturer: G I A Pubns

Big Band Favorites

Big Band Favorites

  • ASIN: B07KB9B9R5
  • Manufacturer: Madacy Special Products

Crowd Control: Classroom Management and Effective Teaching for Chorus, Band, and Orchestra

Crowd Control: Classroom Management and Effective Teaching for Chorus, Band, and Orchestra

Crowd Control 2nd edition is a nuts-and-bolts manual for teachers of middle and high school performance-based classes such as band, orchestra, and chorus. This practical 'how-to' guide shows teachers, pre-service or experienced, efficient ways to manage large performance-based classrooms. With wit and sage tried-and-true advice, Haugland provides a complete behavior plan as well as concrete ideas for addressing the National Standards, Common Core, assessment, advocacy, and ensemble team building, along with ways to form a professional network. Accessible and indispensable, Crowd Control will become a vital resource in every music teacher's library.

  • ASIN: 147580363X
  • ISBN: 147580363X
  • Manufacturer: R&L Education

Improving Intonation in Band and Orchestra Performance

Improving Intonation in Band and Orchestra Performance

(Meredith Music Resource). The most comprehensive yet practical intonation book ever written. Includes tuning guides and intonation charts for all instruments.

  • UPC: 073999170221
  • ASIN: 063405600X
  • ISBN: 063405600X
  • Brand: Meredith Music
  • Manufacturer: Meredith Music

The Age Of Swing

The Age Of Swing

  • ASIN: B001LR6XCA
  • Manufacturer: Stardust Records

Poppy and the Brass Band: With 16 musical instrument sounds!

Poppy and the Brass Band: With 16 musical instrument sounds!

Poppy and the Brass Band is a children's book which features the sounds of 16 different brass instruments. Join Poppy the dog as she learns them all! Go on a musical adventure to the circus with an adorable pup named Poppy. Poppy and the Brass Band takes kids on an adventure with Poppy she meets new friends who introduce her to the sounds of the musical instruments of a brass band. With 16 buttons to push and hear, children will be whisked to a different world while listening to the sounds of the different instruments and follow along with the story. With colorful illustrations and a new sound to discover on each page, both kids and parents will be entertained and engaged from cover to cover. Poppy and the Brass Band offers an opportunity to teach kids about classical music and the instruments in a brass band, so don't wait any longer, grab a horn and join Poppy!

  • ASIN: 1633224023
  • ISBN: 1633224023
  • Manufacturer: Walter Foster Jr

Poppy and the Orchestra: With 16 musical instrument sounds!

Poppy and the Orchestra: With 16 musical instrument sounds!

In Poppy and the Orchestra, children will travel along with Poppy the dog as she discovers the sounds of orchestral instruments. Perfect for young music lovers and musicians! Go on a musical adventure to the symphony with Poppy, the most adorable and friendliest dog you'd ever meet! On this adventure Poppy will meet new friends who introduce her to the sounds of orchestral instruments. With 16 buttons to push and hear, kids will love listening to the sounds of the different instruments as they follow along with the story. Poppy and the Orchestra is filled with colorful illustrations by Magali Le Huche, and features a new sound to discover on each page, making it a book that both kids and parents will be entertained by and engaged with from one reading to the next.Poppy and the Orchestra offers an opportunity to teach kids about classical music and the instruments of the orchestra. Now that is truly unique! 

  • ASIN: 1633224015
  • ISBN: 1633224015
  • Manufacturer: Walter Foster Jr