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This page last updated on 4 February, 2012
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  Aldrich
 Catalog of Folk Settings for Wind Band
  This comprehensive collection of folk songs used in band masterworks is a wonderful source for determining interpretation and style, and will open the door to creative teaching. Folk song overviews include notated tunes, lyrics and brief historical annotations. A must-have for the imaginative teacher/conductor. 180 pages.
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Item: 40966
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  Aldrich et al
 Music Director's Cookbook, The
  A stimulating collection of unique concepts on teaching and conducting by 57 of today's most outstanding music educators. Contains to-the-point, thought-provoking ideas proven successful by master teacher-conductors. Problem solving tips, philosophical concepts and ensemble-building skills all in one easy-to-read collection. An ideal source of exciting strategies for all levels of performance ensembles. 124 pages. Softbound.
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Item: 45478
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  Benham et al
 ASTA Curriculum - 2011 edition
  This comprehensive K-12 string program curriculum is the first of its kind. A clear and concise scope-and-sequence makes this curriculum easy to use; more than 200 specific learning tasks make this curriculum comprehensive. Based on the outstanding teaching traditions in the field and the contributions of many earlier authors, educators, and researchers, this curriculum contains useful and practical information for string teachers from every level of experience.
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Item: 85862
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  Brinson
 Choral Music Methods & Materials
  This core text provides choral music educators with a well-organized and concise introduction to directing choirs and managing choral programs at the junior-high through high-school level. Contents: Philosophical Foundations; Recruitment and Retention of Singers; Auditions and Placement of Singers; Development and Evaluation of a Choral Curriculum; Repertoire; Programming Music; Music Analysis and Score Preparation; The Rehearsal; Behavior Management in Rehearsal; Voc...

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Item: 47770
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  Donington
 Baroque Music - Style & Performance
  
Item: 66364
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  Farberman
 Art of Conducting Technique
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Item: 28352
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  Farberman
 Art of Conducting Technique - VHS VIDEO
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Item: 30878
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  Froseth & Grunow
 Instrumental Score Reading Program Workbook - MLR
  
Item: 60139
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  Garofalo
 Guide to Band Masterworks - Teacher Book
  A comprehensive approach to teaching band literature through performance by integrating technical skill development with knowledge and understanding of music structure and style. Includes flexible rehearsal strategies for teaching six outstanding grade 4and 5 works for band that provide for individual differences and learning styles. Includes: MENDELSSOHN: Overture for Band; WAGNER: Trauersinfonie; HOLST: First Suite in Eb; Second Suite in F; WILLIAM SCHUMAN: Chest...

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Item: 20143
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  Garofalo
 Guide to Band Materworks - Student Book
  This text provides students with instructional material for each work contained in the teachers manual. Included are musical examples of compositional techniques and orchestrations, diagrams of formal structure, historical background on the composer the work and the style period, practice guides, and student projects for each work.
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Item: 86694
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  Garofalo
 Suite Francais by Milhaud - Teaching Unit
  
Item: 47498
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  Garofalo & Battisti
 Lead & Inspire - Expressive Conducting
  Presents a comprehensive taxonomy of conducting gestures providing conductors with the knowledge and skills needed to lead and inspire expressive musical performances. 188 pgs. Includes:

13 chapters covering the craft of podium conducting including rarely discussed topics such as...

  • the parameters of body and space
  • conducting motion and emotion
  • left hand signals
  • nontraditional gestures (including "visual onomatopoeia")
  • verba...

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    Item: 55880
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  Girsberger
 Percussion Assignments for Wind Band, v.1 A-K
  This two-volume publication provides guidelines on percussion player and instrument requirements for over 2,000 concert band and wind ensemble works. It contains helpful information for conductors, section leaders, stage managers, equipment managers and ensemble librarians. An incredible compilation for school, college, military, community and professional bands and wind ensembles. Volume 1 covers works written by composers from A to L.
  
Item: 40866
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  Girsberger
 Percussion Assignments for Wind Band, v.2 L-Z
  This two-volume publication provides guidelines on percussion player and instrument requirements for over 2,000 concert band and wind ensemble works. It contains helpful information for conductors, section leaders, stage managers, equipment managers and ensemble librarians. An incredible compilation for school, college, military, community and professional bands and wind ensembles. Volume 2 covers works written by composers from K to Z.
  
Item: 40867
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  Hunsberger
 Art of Conducting, 2/E
  This text contains practical instruction in choral and instrumental conducting for both beginning and intermediate students, along with a large selection of scores for classroom practice. 384 pages. Softcover. Spiral Bound. ISBN: 0070313261.
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Item: 14914
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  Lawn
 Jazz Ensemble Director's Manual w/CD
  
Item: 47501
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  Lisk
 Creative Director - Beginning & Intermediate
  
Item: 47638
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  LISK
 CREATIVE DIRECTOR TEACHING ACCESSORIES
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Item: 48159
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  Maiello
 Conducting - A Hands-On Approach (Book)
  This comprehensive text by Anthony Maiello on the art of conducting is designed to be hands on, user friendly, playable by any instrumentation, a step-by-step approach to baton technique, great for use with a wind, string or voice conducting class, and excellent as a refresher course for all conductors at all levels of ability. The 232-page book covers a variety of conducting issues and the included CD contains all the musical exercises in the book (there are more than...

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Item: 26679
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  Maiello
 Conducting - A Hands-On Approach DVD
  DVD. This comprehensive DVD on the art of conducting covers a wide variety of conducting issues and techniques, and is an excellent refresher course for all conductors at all levels of ability. Conducting: A Hands-On Approach features a variety of musical examples and styles utilizing a live ensemble, making this DVD a welcome resource for any conductor's library.
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Item: 76053
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  Matthews
 Achievement System, The
  
Item: 54534
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  Middleton et al
 Band Director's Companion
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Item: 39535
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  Neuen
 Choral Concepts
  
Item: 66316
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  Nowak & Nowak
 Conducting the Music, Not the Musicians
  Conducting the Music, Not the Musicians is the first conductor training text to put the primary emphasis on musical expression as it introduces basic technique through the concept of phrase conducting. Among many unique features it examines cueing withinthe beat pattern in greater detail than is usual in beginning conducting texts. The examples and exercises (drawn from both the vocal/choral and instrumental repertoires), progress to guided practice chorales and etudes...

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Item: 45055
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  Rao
 We Will Sing!
  This practical music curriculum is a performance-based textbook for music classrooms designed for children ages 9 and older. Beginning with the basics of how to produce a good singing tone, introducing basic music theory, reading and ear training and progressing into unison choral singing and easy part-singing, this 243-page book offers an insightful, practical approach to classroom music. 18 choral arrangements available in 3 separate Performance Programs. 243 pages....

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Item: 20031
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  Seelig
 Perfect Choral Workbook, w/CD
  
Item: 76882
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  Seelig
 Perfect Rehearsal, The - It's a Trip
  This book is a resource that will help you maximize your rehearsal time to the fullest, and lead to more efficient, effective, productive rehearsals. 138 pages. Soft cover. Also published in DVD format, see item 69422.
  
Item: 64163
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  Seelig
 Perfect Rehearsal, The - It's a Trip - DVD
  DVD - no printed book. The Perfect Rehearsal is a resource that will help maximize your rehearsal time to the fullest.and lead to more efficient, effective, productive rehearsals... and to a better choir. This sequel to Dr. Seelig's The Perfect Blend takes you on an entertaining journey through the ins and outs of rehearsing your choir. You will never look at rehearsals the same way again. Additional contributors: Dr. Jo-Michael Scheibe, Vance George, Philip Brunelle, ...

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Item: 69422
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  Seelig
 Quick Fixes - Prescriptions for Every Choral Challange
  Rehearsal begins with the same, standard warm-ups. What do you do when the choir starts the repertoire and all of the beautiful singing heard during warm-ups goes out the window? Grab Tim Seelig's Quick Fixes - Prescriptions for Every Choral Challenge from the pocket of your choral folder, quickly identify the symptom in the index, read the plan of treatment, and immediately fix the problem - right on the spot! -the publisher
  
Item: 86465
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  Stotter
 Methods & Materials for Conducting
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Item: 84091
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