Band

An important addition to the ground-breaking Essentials of Musicianship Series from Curnow Music Press! You have probably found that if you rely entirely on your method book and performance pieces for teaching and reinforcement, many aspects of musicianship do not receive the focus that they should have. Method books have notoriously little reinforcement material because they try to cover so much with so little book space. The Essentials Series allows you to select the areas that your band needs work on and provides a great deal of reinforcement for those critical skills. If you are not yet familar with this series, you have just discovered a tremendous teaching resource! Look at a score for Sight-Reading Builders and notice the comprehensive instructions for most effective use. Teach your band to read style as well as notes and rhythms! A wonderful resource!

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 (score and parts). You'll want to have Sight-Reading Studies in your folders all the time. What a great way to start your rehearsals! Use your usual scale/chorale style warm-ups to put the band's tone quality and intonation in good order - consider using Tone Studies (44000068) or Tone Studies 2 (44000603). Then use James Curnow's new Sight-Reading Studies for a few minutes to put their brains in gear. This great new addition to the ESSENTIALS OF MUSICIANSHIP series of publications by Curnow Music Press makes the players start thinking about articulations, dynamics, rhythmic accuracy, key signatures, accidentals and much more right away. Indispensable!

From the Splendor of Christmas Series

Commissioned by the Williamsburg Consort Symphonic Band - Sally Craig, Founder and Director. An exquisite 18th Century American musical quilt! So many stirring melodies artfully stitched into a rich melange of early Americana: anthems of the revolution, sons of political protest, and so much more. Those who are familiar with Mr. Hosay's previous works will be eager to examine this exciting new score. Every player in the band will enjoy interpreting this remarkable new concert band offering. Sing We Liberty is a great centerpiece for any patriotic venue and works wonderfully as an opener as well. There are also plenty of opportunities for cross-curricular teaching with this piece. Innovative!