Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 781 EAN: 9781579996314 ISBN: 1579996310 Label: G I a Pubns Manufacturer: G I a Pubns Number Of Pages: 328 Publication Date: June 30, 2006 Publisher: G I a Pubns Sales Rank: 247616 Studio: G I a Pubns
Product DescriptionOffering fresh insight and perspective into the changing world of wind bands, 11 respected composers give their thoughts on writing music in this compilation. Profiles of each composer, including Karel Husa, Frank Ticheli, and Jack Stamp, are presented along with a complete list of the composer's works for band. Included are each composer's perspectives on the creative process, orchestration, commissioning new works, teaching composition, and the future of the wind band. Each composer's recommendations for 10 works all band conductors should study and 10 composers whose music speaks in especially meaningful ways are listed.
