Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Vol. 1
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Teaching Music Through Performance in Band, Vol. 1 Details
Features: This latest installment in the landmark Teaching Music through Performance in Band series sets a new standard as the indispensable resource for band directors.This volume contains 1276 pages of Teacher Resource Guides to current wind band literature, Grades 2 through 6; thought-provoking and inspiring chapters by leaders in the profession; and a comprehensive set of indexes to more than 800 works.This volume features chapters on "The Roads to Inspired Teaching: Ingenuity, Insight, Integrity, and Inspiration" by Ray Cramer, "The Energy of Musical Thought" by Edward S. Lisk, "What Are You Working on Now" by Larry Blocher, "Principles for Achievement, Enhancing Musicianship, and Valued Colleagues" by Eugene Migliaro Corporon, "The Affective Domain of Band Directing: Developing Quality Habits of Highly Successful Music Educators", by Tim Lautzenheiser.Of special interest is a
Reviews
This book is a wonderful source of information on many band works of different grade levels and styles. I liked the fact that this book has an extensive bibliography, enabling a person to study band music in even more depth. I wish that the author had included some band works that can be played by bands without full instrumentation. (my band has two trombones for a "low" section, and it is hard to play the beautiful pieces to their full perfection. I would recommend this book to college students, and I would also recommend that they try and listen to recordings of some of the pieces discussed.