Bandworld Magazine

by John Plant Disc: Amazing Wonderments on SymbolRecording:Mansfield University Concert Wind EnsembleConductor: Adam F. BrennanSoloists: Joseph Murphy - Alto Saxophone; Richard MacDowell - ClarinetPublisher:MARK Records 55626 MCDPurchase Disc: Recording:   Conductor: Publisher:...

Setting up the percussion section Every conductor has experienced it: rehearsal is progressing smoothly, then the triangle part is missing. “Who is playing the triangle?” “Umm…we didn’t know we needed it.” Or “We can’t find it,” your percussionists reply.  There are three keys to solving this dilemma: 

by William Grant Still Disc: WORKS FOR SYMPHONIC BAND  WILLIAM GRANT STILL-FLORENCE PRICERecording:Northern Arizona University Wind EnsembleConductor:Patricia J. HoyPublisher:Cambria CD-1156Available: William Grant Still Music An Old Comrade: A classic CD revisitedPurchase Still was the doyen of African-American composers and has written over a hundred various concert and chamber...

Click on the photo or link below to download a horn book for your intermediate players switching over to the horn. In addition to the horn book, students and teachers can access helpful videos via QR codes. This model project was created by 3rd year American Band College candidate, Ashton Bowles. Full PDF

Introduction A properly functioning saxophone reed is essential for a successful performance. In addition, possessing several good reeds can boost confidence and motivate saxophonists to perform at their highest level. Likewise, not having an assortment of playable reeds can cause performers much anxiety, a loss of concentration and preoccupy their...

A special award of The John Philip SousaFoundation Michael Pakaluk has been the Instrumental Music Director at Lynbrook High School in San Jose, CA for the last 9 years of his teaching career. At Lynbrook he has his hands full as he directs the band, orchestra, marching band and jazz ensemble. He has also at the same...

Joseph Willcox Jenkins studied composition with Vincent Persichetti at the Philadelphia Conservatory of Music and with Thomas Canning and Howard Hanson at the Eastman School of Music.  He received a doctorate in music from The Catholic University of America and subsequently became chairman of the Theory and Composition Department at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.  Jenkins has...

Introduction In music, there are many traditional ideas or concepts that have been taught and passed down through the years that are only “half-true”. This series of ideas, developed by H.E. Nutt, co-founder of VanderCook College of Music, seeks to make you think of improved ways of teaching the student. His concept was that “why...

by Adam Schoenberg / Donald Patterson Disc: Inspired by ArtRecording:Danny GalyenConductor:Danny Galyen Publisher:MARK 54689 - MCD Purchase This recording is a tour of an art museum almost like Mussorgsky’s “Pictures at an Exhibition.” A perfect example, which somewhat parallels the Mussorgsky is Picture Studies (Adam...

Determining percussion needs and assigning parts Every conductor has experienced it: rehearsal is progressing smoothly, then the triangle part is missing. “Who is playing the triangle?” “Umm…we didn’t know we needed it.” Or “We can’t find it,” your percussionists reply.  There are three keys to solving this...