Teaching music through performance in band. Volume 11 / compiled and edited by Richard Miles ; [contributions by] Larry R. Blocher, Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Ray Cramer, Tim Lauzenheiser, Edward S. Lisk, Richard Miles.
Principally annotated lists of band works organized by grade of difficulty. "20th anniversary" - jacket. Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Contents:
Part I. With friends like these / Larry R. Blocher -- Good vibrations: resonating with music's waves of influence / Eugene Migliaro Corporon -- Ears, eyes, face, voice, body, brain: ingredients for effective communication / Ray Cramer -- The fabric of the master teacher / Tim Lautzenheiser -- Absorbed immersion / Edward S. Lisk -- Music for special occasions / Richard Miles -- Part II. The band conductor as music teacher, teacher resource guides: Grade 2 -- Grade 3 -- Grade 4 -- Grade 5 -- Grade 6.
Summary:
Like its predecessors, this volume includes Teacher Resource Guides for 100 significant works published for Grades 2 through 6, including works by Steven Bryant, Michael Daugherty, Julie Giroux, John Mackey, Dana Wilson, Philip Sparke, Jack Stamp, and many others. Each Teacher Resource Guide includes information about the composer, the work, historical perspectives, technical considerations, stylistic considerations, the musical elements of the work, a form and structure analysis, suggested listening, and additional references--information designed to enhance the musicianship of any performance. Indexes to all 1,100 works covered in this series round out this important volume. With the publication of Volume 11, the Teaching Music series continues to be a significant and indispensable resource for the wind band profession. - Publisher.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.