Meredith Music Resource

The performing style that created the Sousa Sound and made his music pre-eminent in the golden age of bands is revealed in this thought-provoking exploration by Keith Brion, founder and conductor of h...

Guides to Band Masterworks - with downloadable student workbooks - provides band directors with a ready-made curriculum developed to incorporate comprehensive-musicianship training through quality ban...

Metrische Modulation, gemischte Taktarten, rhythmische Unterteilung, punktierte Rhythmen, Polyrhythmen u. v. m.

A collection of short, graduated studies for teaching or learning to read rhythms. Exercises cover all fundamental rhythms, meters, and mixed meters. Ideal as a supplement or primary reading method. U...

Frederick Fennell, widely acknowledged as the dean of American band conductors, has freely shared what he called long-distilled thoughts about the world's greatest music for band. In this collection,...

A Composer's Insight, Volume 1 - with a foreword by Michael Colgrass - is the first in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volu...

With a foreword by Norman Dello Joio, this book is the second in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this volume are rare, behind-the-notes...

A Composer's Insight, Volume 3 - with a foreword by John Corigliano -is the third in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume...

A thought provoking collection of ideas by today's leading conductors on how a conductor develops feelings for a piece of music and communicates those feelings to an ensemble.

The Interpretive Wind Band Conductor will help conductors make the creative leap from simply reading notes to insightful musical interpretation. In addition to a long list of topics on conducting and...

12 of the most prominent elementary, middle school, and junior high school band directors in the United States share innovative ideas on program structure, recruitment, and rehearsal strategies for be...

In this highly informative compendium, nationally renowned orchestra directors share their unique expertise concerning rehearsal philosophy, intonation, tone and bow control, setup and fundamentals, a...

If grading music students in any creative course for credit is a challenge, how much more difficult is it to grade something as personal and nebulous as jazz improvisation? Should students be evaluate...

A must have exciting collection of favorite tips from 57 of today's most outstanding educators, performers, and industry pros in the jazz education world. This is an ideal source that contains proven...

What instruments brands provide the best value? Are used instruments a good investment? What mouthpiece should beginners use? Single or double horn? Is there a way to make it easier for beginners to p...

Guides to Band Masterworks with downloadable student workbooks provides band directors with a ready-made curriculum developed to incorporate comprehensive-musicianship training through quality band li...

Provides a detailed guide to the understanding and solving of intonation problems that exist on most instruments and in many ensembles.

Imaginative, versatile and fun! This outstanding arrangement provides young musicians with activities for stimulating creativity. Suitable for Jr. High School - Elementary.

This familiar Korean folk song provides a wide variety of playing experiences. A glossary of terms and pentatonic scale are included on the back of each part. Suitable for Jr. High School - Elementary...

Commissioned by the Bishop Ireton Wind Ensemble, this tone poem by internationally renowned composer Tom Duffy is a masterpiece of instrumental timbres. Butterflies and Bees! is an exciting, audience...

Commissioned by the Bishop Ireton Wind Ensemble, this tone poem by internationally renown composer Tom Duffy is a masterpiece of instrumental timbres. Butterflies and Bees! is an exciting, audience pl...

Premiered by Randy Eyles and The United States Air Force Band, this ragtime novelty xylophone solo with band accompaniment has been performed around the world. In 1987 it was performed during a live r...

A fun-filled arrangement of this popular Green work for solo xylophone and band. Already a favorite with military bands and outstanding college groups, this arrangement is becoming a classic for solo...

The Bishop Ireton High School Band in Alexandria, VA has had 27 international concert tours, 30 combined concerts with university or professional bands and 24 world premieres of works they commissione...

Visit a virtual rehearsal on your PC or Mac where each video clip illustrates a different rehearsal concept, including: warm-up, style, intonation, balance and blend, rhythm, and musicianship. Feature...