Band

This great new entry into the comprehensive CMP Essentials of Musicianship series of concept-specific ensemble studies will help you have every member of your group reading and interpreting syncopation properly. It is one thing to play the rhythm in a way that is essentially metrically correct. It is quite another to play it correctly and also imbued with style. Bolero, March, Ragtime, Nocturne, Joplin, Debussy...this wide-ranging educational tool allows you, the director, to bring your ensemble to a new and deeper understanding of how rhythm works in music. A unique teaching tool!

This great new entry into the comprehensive CMP Essentials of Musicianship series of concept-specific ensemble studies will help you have every member of your group reading and interpreting syncopation properly. It is one thing to play the rhythm in a way that is essentially metrically correct. It is quite another to play it correctly and also imbued with style. Bolero, March, Ragtime, Nocturne, Joplin, Debussy...this wide-ranging educational tool allows you, the director, to bring your ensemble to a new and deeper understanding of how rhythm works in music. A unique teaching tool!

James Curnow's impressive compositional style resounds in this tribute to the heroic deeds of so many citizens of Sioux City, Iowa upon the tragic crash of United Airlines Flight 232 in 1989. This will be the landmark piece of the year for your solid grade 3 band. A bold fanfare opening soon warms with the stately clarinets. Subtle reflection on the fanfare statement permeates the development of the piece, keeping the city's heroism and self-sacrifice in mind as the piece traverses its many moods. James Curnow's skillful orchestration allows the director endless opportunities to take the band's level of performance to higher levels.

In his own enigmatic way, William Himes takes the simplest of folk songs and transforms it into a feast for the senses. The relatively straightforward exposition of the basic melody soon takes on a more insistent guise. Melodic fragments gradually grow, morph and unite until they launch into the relentless rhythm that leads to the breathtaking finale. Directors who know Mr. Himes' work want to add every new concert band piece he publishes to their basic library - you'll want this one too.

A new concept in beginning band literature! Your group can promote character education with a performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff. An important anti-bullying message is embedded in the easy and humorous narration. A soundtrack-like format makes it a different experience for your players as well. The specific focus on character education may qualify its purchase for funding outside your music budget. Best of all, Three Billy Goats Gruff is really fun! This is the first in a series of ethics-driven pieces for beginning band by Mike Hannickel and Amy Adam.

A new concept in beginning band literature! Your group can promote character education with a performance of Three Billy Goats Gruff. An important anti-bullying message is embedded in the easy and humorous narration. A soundtrack-like format makes it a different experience for your players as well. The specific focus on character education may qualify its purchase for funding outside your music budget. Best of all, Three Billy Goats Gruff is really fun! This is the first in a series of ethics-driven pieces for beginning band by Mike Hannickel and Amy Adam.

An excellent choice for festival or concert, To the Ends of the Earth is an exciting challenge for your advancing young band. The connection with the major historic event of the first successful excursion to the South Pole will come to life for your band and audience. A look at the score shows the wealth of opportunities found in this powerful teaching tool. Your band will come of age through their own interpretation of the polar saga. Careful scoring will make your band sound its best!

An excellent choice for festival or concert, To the Ends of the Earth is an exciting challenge for your advancing young band. The connection with the major historic event of the first successful excursion to the South Pole will come to life for your band and audience. A look at the score shows the wealth of opportunities found in this powerful teaching tool. Your band will come of age through their own interpretation of the polar saga. Careful scoring will make your band sound its best!

Every conductor knows the importance of using excellent teaching materials to aid in the development of all aspects of musical growth. The quality of the band's performance must be continually improving. Each component of the ESSENTIALS OF MUSICIANSHIP series is designed to focus on a specific area of musical performance. By using these materials during the warm-up period, the conductor can mazimize this time, and focus on specific areas that are important to the performance of the music being prepared. This is not a book, but rather it is a sheet music publication just like any other band publication.